Do you adjust the strength and therefore diameter of your leader depending on where you are fishing? — Henry Gilbey
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Do you use a leader that is longer than the longest bass you could
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Henry Gilbey: books, biography, latest update
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I know that some anglers get frightfully overexcited about this - but
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In the Loop Fly Fishing Magazine - Issue 21 by In the Loop Fly
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In the Loop Fly Fishing Magazine - Issue 21 by In the Loop Fly
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Sea Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners - Farlows in the Field
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Hardy fly rods catalogue 2013 by Fly Shop Salmon 2000 - Tienda
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So you want to go and fish for striped bass in Cape Cod? — Henry
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Blog - Henry Gilbey
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So far these braid leaders are working really well — Henry Gilbey