Scandinavian Leader Length

[randyflycaster]

I'm curious to know what length leaders - in relation to the length of the spey rod - most casters prefer, for both light and heavier flies.

Seems that most folks think the leader - including the polyleader - should be 1 1/2 times the length of the spey rod when casting a light fly.

Thanks,
Randy

[Rich Knoles]

Depends. I'm using that as a length on floating lines but rarely on a sunk line. Just back from the Olympic Peninsula where they were using that as a guideline also. What are you doing over there Randy?

[Thomas_E]

Göran Andersson (S) uses such long leaders also in the Single hand, now the front taper of his line is rather short.
He recommends as an example, 6,25 meters on a Cl. 5 line.

On the twohand he recommends over 5 meter tapered nylon leaders, he makes it depending on the size of fly.
Smaller flies..up to 6,4 meters, larger and heavier flies...so 4 meters.

Besides, however, follows the big beginning diameter of his floating (!) line, he uses only for atlantic salmon in Norway.