Tag: tippet

"Time for another trip and this time I'm Fly Fishing the Driftless Region for Wild Brown Trout! This is definitely one of my favorite areas to visit. I've made it up here each of the last 5 years and fish a few of my favorite streams but also explore a few new ones. Gear Orvis Superfine Carbon 7.5ft 3wt, Battenkill II reel with Orvis Pro Textured fly line...

Grant Michaels, over at Fly Lords Magazine, put this piece together recently about a video from Tightline Productions, where DIY tippet tenders are discussed. If you're tired of losing tippet, and don't want to spend the money on a tippet tender at the local fly shop, this DIY video is for you. Take a look at it here.

Tenkara anglers are attracted to the simplicity of a method that only uses only a rod, line and fly. But, simplicity wouldn't mean much without it being highly effective at catching fish.  Developed by commercial anglers in the mountains of Japan, tenkara is an incredibly effective method of fly-fishing that has become a favorite activity of many people...

Daniel Galhardo shows how to set up tenkara rod, line and fly. There is one knot he uses for tenkara, which allows you to connect the line to the tenkara rod, tippet to line and tippet to fly. Learn how to rig it together so you can start tenkara fishing.

"UGLY has arrived! Years ago, mostly because I'm cheap and was broke, I looked high & low for alternatives to tungsten cone heads for my deep-running streamers. I started off with big, round #5 or 6 split shot but pinching them onto my tippet caused breakage issues. But that step trained we to use #14 or 20lb mono as tippet when streamer fishing big...

RIO Products continues to expand its series of Euro Nymph accessories with a new range of leaders, and a new color offering of its highly popular two-tone indicator tippet. RIO’s Technical Euro Nymph Leader has been designed for the ultimate in performance when fishing any of the European nymphing techniques. The extra-long, ultra-thin leader is...

Question: “When a trout takes a large, say size 8, dry fly, do you set the hook that same as you’d set it for a much smaller size, say 20 or 22, dry fly?” - Will J Answer: Before I address you and your fine question, Will (and I mean “fine” in both the sense of “excellent,” and the sense of “discriminate” as in “a fine distinction”)...

CORTLAND ULTRA PREMIUM FLUOROCARBON TIPPET Proprietary blend of materials gives this tippet above-average strength, suppleness and abrasion resistance. FEATURES - Very strong: 5X = 5.7 pounds 6X = 3.9 pounds $19.15 (30-yard spool of 5X) More info: https://www.cortlandline.com/products/ultra-premium-fluorocarbon-tippet MARSHALL'S COMMENTS: "I've been fishing...

How do you decide on the perfect tenkara tippet length? “It’s one of the very first decisions you need to build a strategy for when you’re improving your success-rate with tenkara,” writes Paul Gaskell. Read more in this article about choosing and rigging the right tippet length for your tenkara rod and fishing conditions. Via Discover Tenkara.

This film shows how to tie four of the most popular fly fishing knots for attaching tippet to a leader: the improved blood knot, the blood knot, the double and triple surgeon's loop, and a Uni-jam knot. In addition, each knot finishes with a laboratory test that breaks the knot under a controlled environment, illustrating the relevant strength of each knot...