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Old May 1st, 2007, 09:29 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Dave LaCourse
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Default Tippets: 'X' vs breaking strength

On Tue, 1 May 2007 11:47:46 -0500, "Daniel-San"
(Rot13) wrote:


"Ken Fortenberry" wrote ...

[...]

My bass leaders taper to 0X,


Do you see a difference in turning over the big bugs with a "real" leader? I
throw bass bugs tied on to 10 pound mono. I've tried leaders, and notice no
difference.

'Course, that could be a problem with the shooter, not the rifle, so to
speak.

--Dan

I read about and tried a 12 pound spin line last fall. I used an 8
foot section and tied a 4x fluoro tippet to it. It was recommended by
a famous nympher (forget his name - duh!) because the line sank faster
than fluoro or regular mono. I used it for a day and really didn't
see any advantage. And, no, it was not hard to cast.

Dave