Fishing Tippet
fly fishing question? please help?
what is a tippet. i got a starter kit and am getting new leader. is it necessary to buy one and also what kind of leader.
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tippet is just fishing line that is rated to match fly fishing standards (it is usually more flexible than most fishing line though). basically other types of fishing rate line in lbs of strength, in fly fishing tippet and leader are rated on line diameter. the diameter is assigned a number followed by the letter X, for example .007" diameter line is 4x and narrower .006" is 5x. the line strength can vary between brands and material types (mono, fluorocarbon, blends). your tippet should be lighter or the same as your leader, so if your have a 5x leader your tippet should be no less than 5x (your could use 5x,6x,7x ect).
tippet is used to lengthen your leader as it gets shorter, every time you change flys your leader gets shorter (I usually add tippet after I lose about 12" of leader) and to tie on droppers (a second fly tied to the first, more common when fishing wet flys like streamers and nymphs).
you don't really need tippet at first, you have enough to work on as it is. you will eventually need it but while your starting out you can just use more leaders as you likely be snapping them in your back cast and catching bushes while your learning anyway (the bush thing happens to all of us, doesn't matter how long you've been doing it, less often with experience but still happens especially when fish like to hang next to banks). and I wouldn't recommend trying to cast more than one bug until you get the hang of things. of course if you want to just jump right it in go for it, really only adds a couple of more knots to learn and does extend the life of your leader.
you'll need tapered leaders (don't worry its by far the most common type out there, and just so you know they are rated off the small end where you tie the fly on) the particular rating you'll need will depend on what fish your after and what weight your rod and line are. your starter kit is likely to be a 6 weight or 5 weight so you'll need a leader somewhere between 3x(strongest)-6x(weakest) at this point a 7 1/2' leader will be a little easier to cast but 9' or 10' leaders will last longer, its up to you but at this point expect to use a lot of leaders, at least a couple a week (as you gain experience they'll last longer, fishing 20-30 hours a week I use about 1 a month). I'd recommend a 9ft 4x leader.
at this point brand doesn't matter just get something cheap, as you figure out what your doing you'll get a better idea of what you need.
if your fly line doesn't have a permanent loop I'd recommend putting one on, they are cheap and make it much easier to put a leader on. many leaders already have a loop for the loop to loop connection some don't but loops are pretty easy to tie.
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