Some folks take leader and tippet selection very seriously. For salt water starting at anywhere from 40lb to 80lb and working it down in four or five increments. Shoot, that would take me so long I would have no time to fish, and would be terrified of getting a fly snagged and possibly breaking it off and needing to rework the leader. I would never make a risky cast. Fish, as we all know don't get out in the open to be in the best possible position for you to cast.
I just can't be bothered. Yes a tapered leader produces a better cast and a softer landing for the fly. Fishing a stream with a size 14 or smaller dry, it really matters.
In warm water and with larger flies, I am not sure the advantage is worth the price or trouble. Somewhere along the line I got lazy. I just tie on about 8 ft of mono or flouro. Just one piece, no taper. I don't want to get any purists upset - but it is just fine. Turns out fish are not so judgmental.
Give yourself a break. Not everything needs to be perfect all the time. Just fish.
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