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Hand Tied Leader Formulas

Light Lines (5WT and Under)

7 1/2' Leaders 3 to 5 Weight Lines

Diameter
(Inches)
.023
.021
.019
.017
.015
.013
.012
.011
.010
.009
.008
.007
.006
.005
.004
Tippet Size







0X
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
0X


24”
16”
14”
9”
9”
18”







1X


24”
16”
14”
9”

9”
18”






2X


24”
16”
14”
9”

9”

18”





3X


22”
18”
14”
6”

6”

6”
18”




4X


22”
18”
14”
6”

6”

6”

18”



5X



16”
14”
14”

12”

6”

6”
22”


6X



16”
14”
14”

12”

6”

6”

22”


9' Leaders 3 to 5 Weight Lines

Diameter
(Inches)
.023
.021
.019
.017
.015
.013
.012
.011
.010
.009
.008
.007
.006
.005
.004
Tippet Size







0X
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
4X


36”
16”
12”
6”

6”

6”

26”



5X


28”
14”
12”
10”

6”

6”

6”
26”


6X


28”
14”
12”
10”

6”

6”

6”

26”


12' Leaders 3 to 5 Weight Lines

Diameter
(Inches)
.023
.021
.019
.017
.015
.013
.012
.011
.010
.009
.008
.007
.006
.005
.004
Tippet Size







0X
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
5X


36”
24”
16”
12”

8”


8”
8”
32”


6X


36”
24”
16”
12”

8”


8”

8”
32”

7X


36”
24”
16”
12”

8”


8”

8”

32”
Heavier Lines (6WT to 9WT)

7 1/2' Leaders 6 to 9 Weight Lines

Diameter
(Inches)
.023
.021
.019
.017
.015
.013
.012
.011
.010
.009
.008
.007
.006
.005
.004
Tippet Size







0X
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
0X

12”
12”
16”
14”
9”
9”
18”







1X

12”
12”
16”
14”
9”

9”
18”






2X

12”
12”
16”
14”
9”

9”

18”





3X

12”
12”
16”
14”
9”

6”

6”
18”




4X

12”
12”
16”
14”
9”

6”

6”

18”




9' Leaders 6 to 9 Weight Lines

Diameter
(Inches)
.023
.021
.019
.017
.015
.013
.012
.011
.010
.009
.008
.007
.006
.005
.004
Tippet Size







0X
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
0X

36”
16”
12”
8”
8”
8”
20”







1X

36”
16”
12”
8”
8”
8”

20”






2X

36”
16”
12”
8”
8”

8”

20”





3X

36”
16”
12”
6”
6”

6”

6”
20”




4X

36”
16”
12”
6”
6”

6”

6”

20”



5X

28”
14”
12”
10”
6”

6”

6”

6”
20”



12' Leaders 6 to 9 Weight Lines

Diameter
(Inches)
.023
.021
.019
.017
.015
.013
.012
.011
.010
.009
.008
.007
.006
.005
.004
Tippet Size







0X
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
3X

36”
25”
17”
14”
8”

8”

8”
28”




4X

36”
24”
16”
12”
7”

7”

7”
7”
28”



5X

36”
24”
16”
12”
7”

7”

7”
7”

28”


6X

36”
24”
16”
12”
7”

7”

7”

7”

28”

7X

28”
18”
16”
14”
12”

7”

7”

7”

7”
28”

Approximate Tippet # Test

Size
Mono # Test
0x
10
1X
9
2X
8
3X
7
4X
6
5X
4
6X
3
7X
2
8X
1

*Leader formulas and # Test were originally posted on the Hook and Hackle Website.

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