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Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and
wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group

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Diamondcutter wrote:
Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing
and wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group

Fluorocarbon doesn't float, that's a feature not a bug.

I don't use it for dry flies but I don't want my entire tippet
to float high and dry. Ideally your tippet right next to the
eye of a small dry fly should be just under the surface film.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On Wed, 2 May 2007 21:27:07 -0400, "Diamondcutter" mortinospam@
twcny.SPAM.rr.com wrote:

Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and
wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group

While I use it mostly for nymphs, I have switched to dries and used it
successfully. I put a floatant on it up to about4 or 5 inches from
the dry fly. It is stiffer than mono and some folks say they have
trouble turning it over because of this. I have not experienced any
difficulties using it with dries.

Dave

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Diamondcutter wrote:
Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing
and wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group

Fluorocarbon doesn't float, that's a feature not a bug.

I don't use it for dry flies but I don't want my entire tippet
to float high and dry. Ideally your tippet right next to the
eye of a small dry fly should be just under the surface film.

--
Ken Fortenberry

this is why some folks use about 6 inches of FC at the end of the tippet
with dries - it's sure to sink and leave no snake opf a leader in miniscus
right by the fly.

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Finally got around to reading the replies.Thanks for the info gentleman Iw
ill put it to use.Marty whose flies more often than not end up in branches
and weeds.
"Diamondcutter" mortinospam@ twcny.SPAM.rr.com wrote in message
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Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and
wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group