the story of furled leaders Furled leaders have been around far longer than many anglers realize. Their origins reach back to the early days of fly fishing when fly lines were woven or furled from horsehair. The process used to create those early fly lines is very similar to the one used today to manufacture our modern furled leaders. Of course we now have a wide variety of materials and equipment that makes the modern furled leader something that Isaak Walton and Dame Juliana Berners could only have dreamed of. first rattle out of the bag When a furled leader is removed from its packaging one of the first things that is noticed is its resemblance to a fly line. There taper from the butt to the tippet end is smooth and continuous. But the memory that most smooth, tapered mono leaders possess is simply not there. Take a furled leader by the butt end and give it a snap. It lays out smooth, just like a cast fly line. how to order leaders Leaders are available in several sizes. Click here for more information, pricing and how to order. why furled leaders? Any angler who has thrown a fly line knows the joy of a controlled loop and a fly that lays out in that right spot. These same anglers are also all too familiar with the frustration that comes with the cast that was just not quite right. Leaders sometimes don't turn over as we'd like them to and may have memory problems. If you have ever had a leader curl up like a snake when you removed it from the packaging then you know about furled leaders Construction of furled leaders results in a leaders with the previously mentioned qualities but also some drawbacks. Special casts are not easily performed due the furled leader's natural tendency to lay out. One is also pretty much relegated to using loop-to-loop connections as these leaders are designed to last a long time and also do not take too kindly to being cut upon when replacing tippet material. A small loop tied in the end of a piece of tippet works around this problem. my leaders My leaders are furled with thread (except for the larger salt water and heavy duty use leaders) and have loop connections in each end. A piece of mono looped on each end allows a smooth transition from leader to tippet. what others are saying Kind words from one satisfied customer.