Varivas Tapered Leaders

VARIVAS Tapered Leaders are the ultimate in knotless leaders for the discerning fly-fisher. They provide the ideal solution to specialist fly fishing situations. Some manufacturers produce tapered leaders as 15 foot stock then cut them into 7.5 foot, 9 foot or 12 foot lengths.

VARIVAS however, takes a different approach by designing each different leader for its own specific application … giving the fly-fisher the optimal taper profile to best suit the situation, produced with its taper ratios always in proportion to leader length. All VARIVAS Tapered Leaders are “Resin Coated” and “Non-Stress Coated” to insure low memory, abrasion and water resistance, and prolonged life for both fresh and salt water applications.

vvs-standard-9.gif Standard
Camouflaged with a green butt section and a clear tip to aid stealth.
Available in 7.5, 9 and 12 foot lengths in 0x to 7x. With 40% butt and a gradual taper over 40% and 20% point. Ideal all rounder for stealth and river use.
vvs-fluoro-15.gif All Purpose - Fluorocarbon
Sensitive, powerful and durable. Available in 9 foot,
12 foot and 15 foot lengths from -3x to 7x (depending on length). The 9 and 12 foot leaders have 45% butt and a gradual taper over 25% with a longish 30% point whereas, the 15 footers come with a 55% butt, tapering over 30% with a 15% point making them very suitable for deep lake situations.
vvs-dry-9.jpg Specialist Dry Fly
Available in 9 and 12 foot leaders in 4x to 7x weights. With 50% butt, 20% taper and 30% point this configuration provides a fine supple butt, super long point ideal for delicate presentation 
vvs-nymph-9.jpg Underwater Nymph and Wet
Available in 7.5 and 9 foot leaders in 0x to 3x
weights. With 20% butt, 30% taper and 50% point this configuration provides a short butt and long taper for rapid descent of wet fly or nymph
vvs-salmon-10.jpg Salmon / Light Saltwater
Suitable for the heaviest fresh and salt water species such as salmon, sea trout, sea bass, stripers, tarpon and bonefish etc. Produced from clear material with a heavy diameter, long butt section to turn over the heaviest flies. Available in both 10 and 15 foot lengths to provide for the needs of spring and late-season low water situations is offered in all weights between 20lb (-4x) and 6lb (3x). With 60% butt, 25% taper and 15% point this configuration provides a long, heavy duty power butt section to withstand aggressive action in tough conditions

Product Specification

Varivas Standard Leader Varivas All Purpose Leader Varivas Specialist Dry Leader Varivas Underwater Leader Varivas Salmon/Light Saltwater Leader
Material Nylon FluoroCarbon Nylon Nylon Nylon
Length 7.5ft
9ft
12ft		 9ft
12ft
15ft *		 9ft
12ft		 7.5ft
9ft *		 10ft
15ft
Weight -2x to 7x -3x to 7x 4x to 7x 0x to 3x 20lb to 6lb
Taper (%) 40:40:20 45:25:30 55:30:15* 50:20:30 20:30:50 10:27:63* 60:25:15
Colour Green Butt, Clear Point Clear Flat Green Clear Clear
Outer 10 10 10 10 10

Tapered Leader Specifications

0x 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x
Lbs 14 12 10 8 5.9 4.7 3.5 2.5
Kgs 6.4 5.4 4.5 3.6 2.7 2.1 1.6 1.1
Butt (inch) 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.020 0.020
Butt (mm) 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.51 0.51
Tip (inch) 0.011 0.010 0.009 0.008 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.004
Tip (mm) 0.28 0.25 0.23 0.20 0.18 0.15 0.13 0.10

Salmon and Light Saltwater

-4x -2x 0x 1x 2x 3x
Lbs 20lb 16lb 12lb 10lb 8lb 6lb
Kgs 9.07 7.25 5.44 4.53 3.63 2.72
Butt (inch) 0.028 0.027 0.027 0.027 0.027 0.025
Butt (mm) 0.71 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.635
Tip (inch) 0.017 0.015 0.013 0.012 0.011 0.009
Tip (mm) 0.43 0.38 0.34 0.31 0.27 0.24

Product Costing

UK Retail 2008 Varivas Nylon Leaders Varivas Fluorocarbon Leaders
RRP £2.50   £4.50