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May 3rd, 2007, 02:27 AM
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Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and
wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group 
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May 3rd, 2007, 03:12 AM
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Diamondcutter wrote:
Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group Fluorocarbon doesn't float, that's a feature not a bug. I don't use it for dry flies but I don't want my entire tippet to float high and dry. Ideally your tippet right next to the eye of a small dry fly should be just under the surface film. -- Ken Fortenberry
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May 3rd, 2007, 03:39 AM
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On Wed, 2 May 2007 21:27:07 -0400, "Diamondcutter" mortinospam@
twcny.SPAM.rr.com wrote: Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group While I use it mostly for nymphs, I have switched to dries and used it successfully. I put a floatant on it up to about4 or 5 inches from the dry fly. It is stiffer than mono and some folks say they have trouble turning it over because of this. I have not experienced any difficulties using it with dries. Dave
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May 4th, 2007, 09:22 PM
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message ... Diamondcutter wrote: Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group Fluorocarbon doesn't float, that's a feature not a bug. I don't use it for dry flies but I don't want my entire tippet to float high and dry. Ideally your tippet right next to the eye of a small dry fly should be just under the surface film. -- Ken Fortenberry this is why some folks use about 6 inches of FC at the end of the tippet with dries - it's sure to sink and leave no snake opf a leader in miniscus right by the fly.
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#5
May 12th, 2007, 06:06 PM
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Finally got around to reading the replies.Thanks for the info gentleman Iw
ill put it to use.Marty whose flies more often than not end up in branches and weeds. "Diamondcutter" mortinospam@ twcny.SPAM.rr.com wrote in message ... Can I use PTFE tippet for dry flies? Or is it exclusively for nymphing and wet flies? How do I get it to float? Gink/Aquapel? Thanks Group
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