Fly leaders have three sections: butt, midsection and tippet. Fly leaders are tapered from the thick, heavy butt to the narrow, thin fly tippet to help turn the fly over in casting. Fly fishing leaders are either hand-tied, with segments between knots; or they are knotless with a continuous taper from butt to fly tippet end.
Lanceleaf tickseed, or Coreopsis lanceolata, is from the aster/daisy family and is an easy to grow perennial. It has 6-inch-long linear leaves and 1 Â½ to 2 Â½ inch wide flowerheads on 2 feet tall stems. Flowers are yellow and bloom in summer. Plant this in poor soil in full sun or partial shade.
Flowering Season: Summer. Height: To 40 feet (12 m) tall. This plant is very fast-growing, but it is weak and prone to damage, which limits its height. Description: The 3 foot (1 m) wide flower clusters emerge above the foliage and look like an octopus with splayed tentacles. The flowers open greenish pink and then turn red.