"Larry L" wrote in message
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As for landing trout on 7X, I landed quite a few honestly over 20" without
problem

Still water or river?
You're pretty good Larry.
You got to be using a full flex fly-rod?

I lost a good size leopard trout in Alaska when the 5x tippet snapped with a
sudden turn of the head. Had a full flex bamboo rod even. At first I thought
I hooked a Salmon, until it came out of the water.

I have used 6x tippet, but I don't think I would ever use 7x tippet on a
river.
-tom