Tiemco Shimazaki's leader grease is an essential product for fine dry fly fishing, when the thick part of the leader must float high on the water to facilitate the discretion of the line pick-up in order to increase the efficiency of the hook-set by reducing the contact surface of the leader on the water.
My personal choice as a professional guide specialising in fly fishing for wild trout and grayling in rivers
Limits the immersion of knotted leaders in currents and rough water.
Also useful for static dry fishing in lakes to avoid premature immersion of the leader.
It is applied to the leader in just a few seconds by sliding it between the thumb and forefinger, the latter having been coated with a small quantity of product that is not too liquid (cream-like).