My 2 Favorite Bass Leaders

I love this because it is so simple!

[inthemomentflyfishing]

Hey brother..I wanted to say I am very sorry for your loss. Pls know you are not alone..My Thoughts and prayers are with you and yours..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏godbless

[HondoTrailside]

Normally the butt is the same flex as the fly line, not the same diameter. If you can ram a pin up the line so there is a hollow in there, you can insert various diameters, to get the one that flexes with the line. For instance, 23 thou is 50% stiffer than 20 thou. That means it can open up the loop a lot. 20 thou is probably the most common butt for the range of 6-8 weight lines. In classic Mason Hard that is 16 pound!

I once built a fly rod on 6 foot spinning blank. 6 foot rods are a lot of fun and were a thing back a while. I purchased the blank for a spinning rod. But I tried it out with some snake guides first. It was a great little fly rod, cast an 8 weight like a gun. It was marked as an ultralight. There were two classes, the really light UL, I forget but 1/32 oz and 1 pound up; and this one was the next size up, 2-4 pound lines comes to mind, forget the lure weight. Wow! An 8 weight, salmon, bonefish, light tarpon, bass is just an ultralight rod! I always keep that in mind when fishing them.

Thanks for the info, I am going to try your leaders out, and see what I learn.

[thedesertoutdoorsmen]

Been needing this!! Gonna start building leaders for this season!! Thanks for the help Alvin!

[blueridgeflyguy]

Alvin, signed up and can’t wait. I think I actually might be able to make the live class, but will absolutely study the recording. I felt compelled to support you after all the time and effort you have put into helping share your knowledge of fly fishing. Plus, you got style my man

[jimholland]

Thanks for your insights, you are the man😉👍

[seanpfeiffer]

Fantastic as usual. I fish salt water and I normal just us the surgeon's knot for every adding length to my butt section of a store bought leader. But I'm going to start to learn that blood knot. Thanks

[bobjohnson]

Hey Alvin great video. Like your leader recipes.

[jimpurvis]

OK thanks Alvin, that makes sense for the sinking line, I’ll try that tomorrow. Bass watch out!

[mistertwister]

Happy Thanksgiving 2024, Alvin. Thinking of you guys. Great upbeat channel. Thanks for sharing your laugh with all of us.

[DinoCaporoso]

Love the video's, you are so laid back and informed , cant wait for warmer weather in nj

[ThatDaveGuy]

For a sinking line I’m curious why would wouldn’t just use Fluro for a leader as it sinks also.. I’m fairly new to the fly fishing side of bass fishing, just trying to learn the in and outs .. You have a lot of good info

[kenbadtown]

I agree with other comments. Simple and easy...both the vid and leader!

[JohnDavis-xcin]

I was a little late in acknowledging the loss that has come to you, May GODS blessings be on you and my prayers are with you And for you!

[cattaraugustonawanda]

Have you used leader rings to join the taper to the tippet? I really like them for trout and wonder if they are suitable for heavier bass leaders?

[predragstanojevic]

How to properly iron liders and tips in fishing situations.
Can we loop to loop tips to liders for large bass flyfishing.

[adrummer]

Dude!!

Loving your content!!

Would be so sweet if you made it out West to do a clinic or two!!!

Be well!!

[huntsail]

Enjoyed this, glad I found your channel. Subscribed

[edwardpack]

Thanks Alvin! I appreciate your content and it helps me out a lot!

[JorgeSantos-nlhe]

Simple and effective!
Thanks for sharing.
Shouldn't we take in consideration the stiffness of the mono instead of the diameter and breaking strenght??!!

[timothyroper]

Do you ever use a micro barrel swivel going to your tippet section to help with line twist?
Love the channel! Was happy to find a channel that’s focused on bass on the fly