On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:00:01 -0700 (PDT), MajorOz
wrote:

On Aug 11, 6:58*am, George Cleveland
wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:46:35 -0700 (PDT), Mike

wrote:
great pics great report as usual George........what size leader and
tippet were you using.........

With deerhair divers and bugs I use a factory 7 1/2' 0X or 1X *leader
with 6# Maxima for tippet. *I think the stiffness helps turn the bugs
over. When I go to streamers and *buggers I tie on a Orvis Super
Strong 3X tippet, about 2' long. It actually tests stronger than the
Maxima but is a smaller diameter. I have flourocarbon but I don't use
it very often... more laziness in having to tie a triple surgeons knot
than anything else... even though it would probably be better on the
sunken flies.

I have knottable steel tippet but I'm absolutely convinced it reduces
both bass and walleye strikes. And so I only tie it on if I'm getting
a lot of bite offs.

George C.

Do you have a ref. for knottable steel tippets? I have had to use
custom stainless twisted leaders, tied on BEFORE tying the fly, when
casting to 'cudas.

cheers

oz


Sure. There are a few out there.

http://www.tygerleader.com/

http://www.ezflyfish.com/cltocrwi.html

http://www.americanfishingwire.com/smsupreme.asp

I've used all three and I like the Climax/Cortland Toothy Critter the
best (seems to kink less) but they all work.


Geo.