Power Gum?

"LDR" wrote in message
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Lefty Kreh recommends it as a shock absorber between leader and flyline.
Does anyone else? Recommend it, I mean.


After checking it out, I can't recommend it for trout fishing. The
assumption is that you're fishing with a light tippet and expecting to get
hit by a mega-sized trout. Considering how often one knowingly is going to
walk into this situation, I'm not ready to dedicate my gear set-up to
accommodate nail knotting the shock gum into place. However, if I were
fishing the salt for large, hard-hitting fish with a very fast action rod, I
might consider it.

--Dave Eriksen

LDR wrote:
Lefty Kreh recommends it as a shock absorber between leader and flyline.
Does anyone else? Recommend it, I mean.

About 25 or so years ago, the gum shock absorber was somewhat popular on
the South Platte (small flies, light tippet, big fish). That was when
tippet was far less strong than it is today. Don't see anyone using them
anymore and don't think they're needed.

Willi

Some people believe that you should not have any give in your setup, from
flyline through tippet. It insures a better hookset.

If you're fishing for some of the bigger sal****er varieties, like tarpon,
most peole build in one or two bimini loops. Each gives a bit. Two loops
in 20 # test will give between a half and one inch.

I do a lot of steelhead fishing, and I have never run into anyone that had
shock tippet in their rig.

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"LDR" wrote in message
k.net...
Lefty Kreh recommends it as a shock absorber between leader and flyline.
Does anyone else? Recommend it, I mean.