I tend to use 2.2 and 3 lb tippet, and I don't know why. I find that if I lose a fish on it, it is because I try to hook it with too much force. On the other hand, I tend to prefer tiny flies and thus use a lighter tippet.
R ______________________________________________ Reuven Segal B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and Management) RMIT University 5/11 Rockbrook Road, East St. Kilda, 3183 Melbourne, Victoria Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 0422 266798 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Wednesday, 20 December 2006 4:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VFB] Tippet Material Question Folks: We have been talking about tippet material, and I have a question... I have a roll of Orvis 6X 3.5 pound test .005 diameter tippet.. It "rolls over" well for me, but when I take a piece and pull, it just is soo small, it snaps with very little power to break it. I know that fish "weigh" a lot less in water, than if you were pulling them in on land. But, does anybody lose a lot of fish with this small (6X) tippet??? or Not?? I have just started using a 4 pound "mono" line, that is much harder to break, but does NOT "turn over" as easy, at least not for me it don't.. Thanks in advance, Chuck
