I agree with Smitty as well... One thing I will add is in relation to nymphing (and steamer fishing). You can use straight mono as "turn over" isn't as important or a tapered leader (which is what I use for nymphing). I use a 7.5' 2x leader then I tie to a small swivel and then tie tippet then down size both my flies & tippet on a tandem or triple fly rig...
A lot less tangles this way plus you can add additional weight to the swivel if needed.
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