Outstanding casting: BlueSky Remarkable Furled Tapered Leader represents a vast improvement over mono or braided leaders. When casting into a head wind or side wind, the furled leader will drive the tippet and fly to the target with authority.

For top-water dry fly fishing, our furled leader will cast amazingly long tippets and delicately settle on the water's surface. Even "non-expert" fly casters will greatly improve presentation of their fly. Many experts acknowledge that presentation comprises about 80% of the factors that determine success.

The furled construction provides another important bonus: built-in overstrike protection for those unexpected hard strikes and big runs.

Most fly fishers use tapered monofilament leaders. But did you ever notice when casting a mono leader, that the leader, tippet and fly often end up in a big pile at the end of your cast? That's because mono leaders often do a poor job of delivering the fly to the target. Under less-than-perfect wind conditions, mono leaders usually provide unsatisfactory extension of the fly line.

Why are mono leaders so popular? Because, let's be honest, they're cheap. But when we spend lots of our hard-earned money for fly fishing equipment, the last thing we should skimp on is the leader!

Economical: While the usable life of mono leaders is measured in hours, the life of our furled leaders is measured in months or seasons. That's because our leaders are not "throw-away" leaders. When you are finished with the day's fishing, simply snip off the tippet. The convenient loop-to-loop connection also allows you to switch to our BriteSpot strike indicator leader or another leader in seconds.

Pride in using the very best:

• Remove one our furled leaders from the package. Marvel at how 90 feet (27.4m) of super-fine nylon is expertly woven into a 5 foot 9 inch (1.75m) leader.
• Run your fingers down the length of the leader and feel the beautiful tapers. Try to imagine how these tapers were created.
• Grasp the leader by each end. Gently stretch. Notice how all memory disappears instantly. No annoying, stiff, springy coils. Try this with a mono leader. Now you can throw away those leader straighteners.
• Try this. Hold the leader by the butt end. Cast the leader just as you would a fly line. Yes, you can actually cast our furled leaders by hand. Even our gossamer-fine UltraLight leader will cast all by itself. Imagine how improved your casting will be.

Technical information:

• BlueSky furled tapered leaders are 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) long. To this leader, you add a tippet of appropriate length and strength. Don't be afraid to experiment with long tippets. BlueSky Furled Leaders can turn over very long tippets.
• Our StillWater leaders are 8 ft. 4 in. long.
• Each leader is individually hand woven from over 90 feet (27.4m) of premium nylon -- furled and twinned into a beautiful taper.
• This leader, like all our leaders, attaches using the no knot loop-to-loop method. This means you can quickly switch to another BlueSky leader in seconds.
• Detailed instructions are included with your leaders. And, you can always contact us with any questions.
• We highly recommend tying a 6-8 inch extender onto the tip loop using a clinch knot. Then tie a loop onto the other end. Attach your tippet to this loop. This allows you to add and remove tippets quickly, protecting the furled leader loop.

Thirteen leaders for all line weights and fishing conditions:

• UltraLight for 0 to 3 wt. fly line. (Length 5 ft. 9 in.)
• Light for 3 to 5 wt. fly line. (Length 5 ft. 9 in.)
• Light StillWater for 3 to 5 wt. fly line. (Length 8 ft. 4 in.)
• Medium for 6 to 8 wt. fly line. (Length 5 ft. 9 in.)
• Medium StillWater for 6 to 8 wt. fly line. (Length 8 ft. 4 in.)
• Heavy for 7 wt. and heavier line, and for big bass bugs and saltwater flies. (Length 5 ft. 9 in.)
• Spey leader for single- and double-hand Spey casting, for 7 wt. and up. (Length 9 ft. 6 in.)
• Titanium tippet leader for toothy fish such as barracuda, pike, musky and others.
• Six-Plus Saltwater leaders - 4 choices, with tippet strengths of 10 lb., 12 lb., 15 lb., and 20 lb.
• Expedition leaders are heavy duty for the toughest fishing condition. Length 9 ft. 6 in. (3 m) including 20# nylon extender/tippet.

Suggested Tippets:

UltraLight size furled leader: 4X to 8X
Light size furled leaders: 3X to 6X
Medium size furled leaders: 0X to 4X
Heavy size furled leader: 0X to 2X
Spey size furled leader: 0X to 4X
We also recommend experimenting with various combinations of tippets.

Once you cast a BlueSky furled leader, you will be convinced.

Read an article in FlyRod & Reel Magazine on BlueSky furled leaders

Read an article in FlyFisher Magazine (FFF) by Jim Cramer on furled leaders

Read an article by Jim Hauer on furled leaders

See photos of Furled Leaders

Learn more at our Features Page or see FAQ for the history and information on furled leaders.