Base Leader. The base is a constant-it doesn’t change. The base I choose is a RIO Suppleflex Leader. I prefer to start with the 13 ½’ 3X diameter and cut back approximately 18 inches to give me a 12’ base tapered down to 2X.
Then Attach a RIO 2mm tippet ring using your favorite tippet to fly knot.
If I choose to nymph fish, I’ll attached 24 inches of RIO’s 3X Two Tone Indicator Tippet to the tippet ring attached to the base leader. Then off the Two Tone Indicator Tippet I attach a second tippet ring. Off the second tippet ring I’ll attach my tippet followed by my nymph(s). Tippet length is base on personal preference and conditions but my tippet length usually runs between 3-5’ back home. Remember, the idea is to keep the two tone indicator mono out of the water to allow a better visual. This is the basic nymphing rig attached to my base leader.
Then on a separate storage device, I have dry fly rig that has two tapered sections of tippet to help turn over the light dry fly. The tapered section starts off around 2’ of 3X followed by 3’of 5-6X Fluoroflex Plus Tippet attached to my dry fly.