5 FT$12.99
RiverGhost Braided Leader — 5 ft · Small streams & tight cover
Less rigging.
More fishing.
RiverGhost leaders are looped at both ends, so tippet ties on in seconds — no cutting, no shortening, no rebuilding. A 45 lb break strength and a braid built to last for years, so you stop buying a new leader every trip.
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Looped ends
45 LB
Break strength
YEARS
Not days
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Lengths
Pick your length
Same tapered braid, same 45 lb break strength, loops at both ends. Choose by the water you fish.
7.5 FT$13.99
RiverGhost Braided Leader — 7.5 ft · The all-around river leader
9 FT$14.99
RiverGhost Braided Leader — 9 ft · Big rivers & long drifts
Works with any tippet. 3X–5X is just the range most fly fishers run — tie on what the day calls for.
The deals
Stock up and save — the more you buy, the less each leader costs.
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RiverGhost Double Up — Any 2 LeadersAny two leaders, your pick of lengths — $25 even. Two 7.5 ft for your home river, a 5 ft and a 9 ft to cover small creeks and big water, or a spare of your favorite. Every RiverGhost braided leader is looped at both ends, so tying on fresh tippet takes seconds and you never cut the leader down. Mono leaders get brittle and weaken — some fly fishers burn through several in a single trip, and few last a season. One RiverGhost lasts for years. 45 lb break strength. Built to outlast spools of mono.
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Choose your lengths
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RiverGhost Full Quiver — Any 3 LeadersAny three leaders in one pack — pick the lengths you actually fish. Mix and match 5 ft, 7.5 ft and 9 ft, including extras of your favorite. Every RiverGhost braided leader is looped at both ends, so tying on fresh tippet takes seconds and you never cut the leader down. Mono leaders get brittle and weaken — some fly fishers burn through several in a single trip, and few last a season. One RiverGhost lasts for years. 45 lb break strength. Built to outlast spools of mono.
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Choose your lengthsThe mono leader problem
Stop cutting your leader shorter.
Most mono leaders don't last a season — some fly fishers go through two or three in a single trip. They go brittle with age, weaken with every cast, and lose a foot every time you trim them.
Loops at both ends
The butt loop goes to your fly line, the tip loop takes your tippet. Tie on in seconds with a knot you already know — no blood knots, no cold-finger fiddling.
It never gets shorter
Every time you trim a mono leader to change tippet, it loses a foot — until it's too short to turn over and goes in the trash. A RiverGhost leader keeps its full length for years.
One leader, years of water
Braided line doesn't go stiff, curly or brittle the way mono does — it keeps its strength year after year. 45 lb break strength handles the strike, and you only ever replace tippet.
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Loop to fly line
The butt loop goes to your fly line. One connection and the rig is on.
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Tippet to the tip loop
Tie tippet onto the loop at the tip with a knot you already know.
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Add tippet, not leader
When tippet gets short, tie on more. The leader itself stays full length.
No sizes to decode
One leader. Any tippet.
Mono leaders make you pick an X-size — and the X is really just how thick the tippet end is. A RiverGhost leader has a 45 lb break strength, stronger than 0X mono, so it takes whatever tippet the day calls for: 3X, 4X, 5X, it all ties on the same loop.
The only choice you make here is length. Tippet size is a per-trip decision you make at the tip loop — not at checkout.
Questions
Which length should I choose?
5 ft for small creeks and tight cover, 7.5 ft for most rivers, 9 ft for long drifts on big water.
What X-size is it?
It isn't one — X-sizes describe mono leaders, and this isn't mono. The braided leader is stronger than 0X monofilament (45 lb break strength) and takes 3X–5X tippet. You don't pick a size; you pick a length, then tie on whatever tippet the day calls for.
How do I attach tippet?
Tie it to the loop at the tip — clinch or loop-to-loop. No blood knots, and no cutting the leader to do it.
Is it invisible in the water?
No, and we won't claim it is. Braided leader is thicker than a mono leader at the same tippet rating. What you get instead is a leader that doesn't coil, doesn't stretch out, and doesn't get shorter every time you change tippet.
How long does it last?
Years. Mono goes brittle and quietly weakens with age — few last a season. Braided line doesn't go stiff and curly, so you keep the same leader and only replace tippet.
Won't it weaken over time like mono?
No. Mono goes brittle from UV and use and loses strength long before it breaks. Braided line stays supple, which is why the same leader keeps working for years.