Question About Tippet

Scott Seidman wrote in
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Charles Crolley wrote in
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Last week, I broke off my 7x tippet at least 4 times on strikes. It
broke anywhere from just below the knot joining it to the leader, at
the hook, and other places in between. This happened with two
different spools and types (Orvis and Frog Hair) 7x. None of the
tippet is old (according to the expiration dates, at least). The
last few times I broke off, I replaced the entire tippet - but it
still broke off. (Oddly enough, I don't break off once the hook is
set.)



I've had similar problems with Frog Hair in the past. I never tracked
it down to my knots, age, improper storage, or the product itself. I
stopped using it.

I do know that the company sent me a stack of samples of their
leaders, and they came with instructions for tying a knot I don't
usually use--I think it might be the uniknot. I can't tell you why
they do this.

Scott


By way of follow up, here's the original thread.
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