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Leaders

My #10 weight leader set up is very simple and consists of 3 meters of 30lb Maxima Ultra Green.

I do fish leader/tippet combination both heavier and lighter than this but, within reason, my advise is to stick with leader/tippet combination that is as thick as you can get away with on the day. Barramundi and other species that you encounter all seem to have the same penchant of retreating to cover once hooked and you can need every ounce of stopping power you can muster. At the other end of the spectrum don't go overboard with tippet weight ... it should still be the weak point in your set up. If it's not you run the risk of breaking a fly line or even a rod.

At the business end of my leader I have a 50lb Mustard Fastach clip to make connecting flies to the leader easy and fly changes easy. These clips allow flies to move around as easily as when connected to a loop knot and I don't find the clip to be any more intrusive that a loop knot.

Finally, indispensable if you encounter the likes of Spanish mackerel I do carry a couple of 40 cm long 70lb shock tippets with Mustard 50lb Fastach clips on the fly end and a 50lb swivel on the end that attached to the Fastach clip.

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