OK rivers are blown and I'm tired of trolling for hours on the Big C so I thought I'd do some prep work for my April/May Spring Chinook Guide trips....

So I decided to sit down and tie up 5 leader rolls of 15 leaders each and before I knew it, I was done....

So I thought I'd time myself.... The fastest leader I tied was 14 seconds and my average time was 20 seconds a leader. That's tying the leaders with 15 wraps first then 5 wraps to finish with a 4 foot 15 pound test leader on a 4/0 hook.

Can anyone top the 14 seconds??

Keith

Are you a leader snob like Parker and bury the tag end under the wraps?

Yes, Parker learned that from me. Parker would bring leaders for the day and I'd get pissed because the tag was hanging out and I couldn't thread my shrimp on properly.. So he now ties leaders the right way.........

Keith

Corey.

Good thinking... Wonder how fast she ties one??

Keith

Then I'd give it prolly 20 seconds or so a leader now that parker drilled that one into my head and I've got the technique down... With an exposed tag end, prolly 10-12 seconds..

Roughly the amount of time it takes for JK's mom to load up her lip with copenhagen and lace up her army boots

I've never timed myself... but if I had the hook laying out and the leader material already cut to length and ready to go... 14 or 15 seconds sounds about right.

Ohh yeah... I gotta be wearin' my reading glasses too or else I'm lookin' at a minute at least!

On the salt I pre tie them on the river I tie em as I need them. So my answer is not long.

Corey would so fire you at 14 seconds

We've done up approx 25 rolls of 25 fully rigged leaders the last few days ... that means threading worms, making the mini-rags, tying yarn into the loops, etc. I'll get a pic later of the mountain that is starting to block the view of the boob tube!

Wow, that's getting it done there...

Keith

i pre-tie for salt & tie as i need to on the river as well i can certainly get the egg loop re-tied & baited before i'm done #(%#%&^%^**^&*^%&*ing to myself for having to re-tie...

I tie leaders like I fuc%: Slow and steady.

Is that to prolong the experience or get the job done correctly?

Couldn't of said it better Sol.

Boo hooo hooo! Stam doesn't fish for a week and he gets all down....
All I know is that my 2 week vacation starts now!
Cheers,
Neal

So you're the jack knob that took time off to fish and had the rivers blown out for us...

What Sol said,and it's for the enjoyment.Actually have never timed my self tying leaders.Good job for the ole lady to time me like she does other thing's.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Tehy both take me about 30 seconds. But I can tie leaders all day.

Five minutes with a whip-finish.

Good one Dave