I actually didn’t tie a single fly today. I feel like that’s a step in the right direction. Instead, I tied up some leaders.
I’m not buying a single leader for Cuba. I’m tying all of them… the bonefish leaders and the tarpon leaders.
I’m trying bonefish leaders that are about 9 feet, 40 pound butt down to 15 pound fluoro.
For the tarpon I’m trying 9 footers, 40 pound butt down to 50 or 80 pound shock.
The general formula is 4′ of 40#, 2′ of 30#, 2′ of 20# and then either the shock tippet on a bimini or the 15# tippet.
I’ve used this formula before and haven’t had any issues with it. I like it because it is simple. I like simple. Simple is better than, well, not simple, which I kind of hate.
So… any fatal mistakes I’m making?
