"riverman" wrote in message
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A question of my own: I always go down 2 numbers when tying on tippet:
I'll start with a 3x leader, then tie on a 5x, and then maybe a 7x. Or
I'll start with a 4x, and tie on a 6x. Or I'll go 5x-7x. Is this standard?

--riverman

http://www.activeangler.com/articles...r/tippets2.asp

Typical
Tippet Diameters

Tippet
Diameter

0x .011"
1x .010"
2x .009"
3x .008"
4x .007"
5x .006"
6x .005"
7x .004"
8x .003"



Tapered Leader
Recipe
(12', 5x for trout)

Length
Diameter

36" .021"
24" .019"
16" .017"
12" .015"
7" .013"
7" .011"
7" .009"
7" .008"
28" .006"



Apparently, Orvis thinks so.

Mark