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A tapered 9-foot leader, with tippet size 3X to 6X to match the flies you are throwing, is pretty standard

The 1.5g Shimano Slim Swimmer is small enough that I would classify it as a micro spoon

With the lift and drop, often the key is not how you get the lure off the bottom, but that you get the lure off the bottom so it can float naturally back

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When its time to rerig after a blitz, leaders can be cut back as needed, without having to tie on a new one (typical of short leaders)