Opus wrote:

"Cabin Fever" -sucks-moose-balls. wrote in message
...

You can buy them cheap enough and just replace the broken tippets. But
some die hard purists prefer to tie their own. Whatever you do, coat the
knot(s) with clear nail polish.


I don't tie my own for "purist" reasons. I do it, primarily, because I can
count back to where the leader/tippet broke-off last, and that way I can
always tie back the same diameter tippet material and maintain my taper.
Just like Tim, I am lazy, so I also use drawn tapered leaders, too.


--
Chris Fleitman
Long Island

"The best fly fishing occurs in print" - Famous fly fishing editor
(whatever his name was)


Evidently, this famous editor did more editing than he did fly fishing!

I thought the same thing. He's was probably a big city guy with little
fishing access or a very very good writer. I say the former.

The quote I found somewhere on this site.
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/

--
Chris Fleitman
Long Island

"The best fly fishing occurs in print" - Famous fly fishing editor
(whatever his name was)