7x Micro Fishing Tapered Leaders – 2 Pack of 9-Foot Leaders

🐟 Ultimate Stealth for Spooky Micros – Perfect for Tenkara & Telescopic Rods

When micro fish get spooky — whether it’s in clear creeks, shallow ponds, or quiet backwaters — you need a leader that’s fine enough to disappear, but still strong enough to handle the fight. That’s exactly why we offer these 7x Micro Fishing Tapered Leaders.

Measuring 9 feet long and tapering to a delicate 2.5 lb test tip, these leaders give you the softest, stealthiest presentation possible. Perfect for tiny flies, micro jigs, and even weightless baits, they’re the go-to choice for fishing shiners, darters, and chubs, especially in ultra-clear water.

🔹 What Makes These Leaders Special

✔️ Two 9-foot tapered leaders per pack – One to fish, one to spare.
✔️ Stealthy 7x taper – Invisible in the water, even to the shyest fish.
✔️ 2.5 lb test tip – Strong enough for micros, fine enough for finesse work. Perfect for hooks smaller than size #20.
✔️ Pre-tied loop – Connect directly to a telescopic rod tip, lillian string, or quick connect.
✔️ Works perfectly with pre-snelled micro hooks – Just add a quick connect and you’re fishing.

🎣 How to Rig Your 7x Tapered Leader

Direct to Rod Setup (Simple & Fast)

• Tie the loop directly to your telescopic rod tip.
• Clip on a quick connect and attach a pre-snelled micro hook.
• Add a micro float if needed, bait up, and go fishing.

Finesse Setup with Extra Tippet

• Tie the loop to your rod tip or lillian string.
• Use a blood knot to add an even finer tippet (1 lb or 2 lb if you want ultra-stealth).
• Attach your hook using a quick connect or a loop-to-loop knot.
• This setup gives you the ultimate finesse presentation for crystal clear water or wary micros.

🐟 Ideal for Targeting These Species

✔️ True Micros (Under 8 Inches)

• Swamp Darter (Etheostoma fusiforme)
• Tidewater Silverside (Menidia beryllina)
• Blacknose Shiner (Notropis heterolepis)
• Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva)
• Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)

✔️ Colorful & Popular Sunfish (Still Under 8 Inches)

• Dollar Sunfish (Lepomis marginatus)
• Pumpkinseed Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)
• Blue Spotted Sunfish (Enneacanthus gloriosus)
• Redspotted Sunfish (Lepomis miniatus)
• Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

✔️ Shiners & Micro Baitfish (All Under 8 Inches)

• Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)** – juvenile size
• Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera)
• Rosyface Shiner (Notropis rubellus)
• Coastal Shiner (Notropis petersoni)
• Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta)

✔️ Invasive Tropicals (Micro Fishing Favorites & Aquarium-Ready)

• Mayan Cichlid (Mayaheros urophthalmus)
• Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus)
• Spotted Tilapia (Pelmatolapia mariae)
• Black Acara (Cichlasoma bimaculatum)
• Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna)

🌊 Designed for True Micros — But Tough Enough for Small Sunfish & Cichlids

Whether you’re stalking darters in a shaded creek, chasing shiners along a grassy bank, or dipping a bait for colorful cichlids in Florida canals, these leaders get you closer to the fish without spooking them.

📦 What’s in the Pack

• Two 9-foot 7x tapered leaders
• Ready to fish right out of the pack
• Ships from Rexburg, Idaho
• Free shipping within the USA
• International shipping: 21-28 days