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Old August 28th, 2004, 07:59 AM
John
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Default No Knot Tippet System?

Chris Fanning aka "Padishar Creel" asked:
Has anybody used this system before or is it strictly for sal****er?

No-Knots Tippet to Leader System
Never tie another barrel or surgeons' knot! The No Knots Tippet to Leader
System allows you to take full advantage of the turnover power and supple
characteristics of bimini tippets and switch quickly from 3X to 5X tippet
without having to spend valuable stream time tying tippet to leader knots.
Everything you need including 2 knotless leaders with perfection loops on
both ends, 5 knotless bimini tippets on a spool and simple instructions.


http://www.orvis.com/store/product_c...re_id=&dir_id=
758&group_id=2482&cat_id=5645&subcat_id=7421&shop_ id=


No and I probably won't use it for bass fly fishing based on the Orvis
product description. It looks like they use some level line double end
looped. That means one more loop than I have now to pick up and clean the
pond scum, frog spittle and green goop off. It is not clear from the write
up how this material would cast a large popping bug as well as a tapered, no
knot monofilament leader would. For big bass bug casting, since I rarely
switch from 3X to 5X tippet, it is not clear what advantage looped tippet
material brings to the party. For bass fishing with all of my leader's wind
knots and, memory curls, stressed places and other damage I inflect, I'd
probably throw away most leaders before replacing the tippet! LOL

For trout fishing dries, I'd have the same concerns. But for wets on
sinking lines, steelhead, salmon and salt water it may be OK FWIW.

Are you going to try it?

John