Yes, I've used mono sewing thread as tippet...it stretches a little bit more than the tippet material I usually use, but of late it seems that tippet has gotten scarce in town...i needed some more Saturday and all I could find was 12 lb saltwater tippet...seemed a bit large for bluegills...
Mark Delaney On 7/25/05, Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a long shot... > > I read in a flyshop reference that some anglers are using monofilament > tying thread as a substitute for small diameter tippet material when > fishing midge patterns. Has anybody done that? > > How does the material compare in strength to regular tippet material of > similar diameter? > > Thanks, > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > -- "So much water, so little time!" http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html
