Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} tippet, leaders, and spinning line

When I used to fish 5-7 days per week during the summer, I'd use plain mono. Now, I fish far less - particularly during the winter - so I tend to use the small spools of tippet material. I just don't go through enough anymore, so the line will weaken significantly before I use it up. Plus, I can fit about 5 or 6 spools of tippet material on those Orvis lanyards, which makes it very nice to have a large selection of tippet ready to access for any situation while staying "light." Plus, then I can rebuild a pretty large portion of my leader if I get a nasty wind knot.

On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 10:36 PM, John Bilotta <obassociates@comcast.net> wrote:

Matt,

Lots of ways to look at, but if you don't use a lot mono in a season like rob does, it might not be much of a savings.

As others have said  probably wont use it up, it deteriorates, and mono generally works best if they are matched from the same company.

Also larger spools mean more stuff to pack, which is a pain.

If you want to build your own, for my bass and 8/9' light salt leaders I generally use a #40,30,20 combination to a #10-15 tippet to fly. 

Another  way is buy a 6' or 7'5" Ox leaders and a spool of 1 or 2 x tippet and just add 18" of tippet and fly. That works on the river just fine.

Again just my thoughts,

John

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On Dec 30, 2012, at 4:46 PM, Longley <matthew.longley@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks guys!  Sounds like for anything delicate, I should stick to tippet, but I can pick up some spinning mono for salt and big fish.

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On Dec 30, 2012, at 7:39 PM, "Richard Farino" <richard@urbanangler.com> wrote:

Most people won't go through 300 yards of any specific size tippet in their lifetime.  Also considering the shelf life of some mono if it doesn't sit in an area with no direct sunlight, it usually is easier to just buy the spools of tippet.  Most of mine last more than a full season.

 

And fishing 4x for tailwater midges just sounds silly.

 

R

 

 

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From: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com [mailto:tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob@robsnowhite.com
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Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} tippet, leaders, and spinning line

 

Almost exclusively. Vicious, Berkeley vanish, and seagur (sp?). 

 

I don't throw small flies that often. Ill have a spool of fly shop 4x for tail water  midges. 

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On Dec 28, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Matthew Longley <matthew.longley@gmail.com> wrote:

Curious if anyone uses spinning line as a substitute for leaders or tippet.  Is this fly fishing taboo?  It seems about 10x cheaper, and for less picky fish I wonder if it makes a difference.

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