I initially learned it that way, but found that when it comes to those little midge patterns for tailwater trout, I needed to use 6x. For most of my pond and lake fishing, I just use a straight 8# leader .
----- Original Message ---- From: Ed Roden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:54:58 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tippit Question I was always taught the rule of 4 - divide the hook size by 4 and that's the largest you should use....so a #24 would be 6, #18 would be 4, etc. On 12/16/06, Desert Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Is there, or does anyone have, a card or chart for what the largest tippet that will usually fit into the eye of a fly hook? I know this sounds a bit strange, or even stupid, but I am going to be getting some new tippet and want to make sure that I get the strongest I can to fit into a #18, or #20, or even down to a #24. Any tips or suggestions? Thanks, Jimi -- Ed Roden flyfished at gmail dot com - OR - flyfished at questquality dot com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
