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Fly Fishing: Forums  Search   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in         Flies And Fins Forum Index -> Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message MassTeach Newbie Joined: Mar 25, 2008 Posts: 19 Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:33 am    Post subject: Leaders and tippets? Hi Guys, Can someone help me out with a long standing question? I'm a salt water fly fisherman mainly but I've been doing more and more trout fishing over the last year...and plan to trout fish all this summer. My question is about leaders and tippets, if I'm using a tapered 4x leader, when, if ever, would I tie a tippet onto that leader? Isn't the leader tapered to not need a tippet? Thanks, Zach Back to top ChrisR Newbie Joined: May 17, 2005 Posts: 94 Location: Medway, Massachusetts Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:27 am    Post subject: For a new leader you don't need to add tippet. You add tippet if you want the leader a bit longer. As in the case that it starts shorting up, because of multiple flies being attached and cut off. Also if you wanted to go down to a lighter material for those leader shy fish. I just use a double, sometimes triple, surgoens knot to attach mine. It seems to be the quickest method and the knots have stayed so far for me. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Flies And Fins Forum Index -> Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Flies And Fins Forums----------------Fresh Water Fly Fishing ForumSalt Water Fly Fishing ForumGear, Trips, & Services Reviews ForumOff Topic Forum  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group

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