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  • Do you need a tippet or a leader for fly fishing?

    • In order to connect your fly to your fly line you need a tippet and/or a leader. Often people get confused when it comes to fly fishing tippet vs fly fishing leader. Leaders and tippets form the connection between your fly line and your fly. A leader is usually tapered.

  • How big of a tippet do I need for trout?

    • For example, most anglers targeting trout in small to medium sized streams opt for a 5 weight rod with 5 weight fly line. Another factor for determining tippet size is the size of your fly pattern. Most typical fly sizes like,12 to 18, call for size 4x or 5x tippet.

  • Can a tippet be attached to a streamer?

    • You can either attach a piece of tippet to a leader using a tippet ring. This enables you to cover different situations with the same leader by just exchanging the tippet. If you are fishing with a streamer you can also attach the tippet directly to your fly line. Why you Should Use a Fly Fishing Tippet

  • How big of a tippet do you need to change flies?

    • Anything less than 2 feet doesn’t give you much room to work with when changing flies or adjusting lengths. 4 feet of tippet on a 9 foot tapered leader provides good casting with line to spare for changing flies. Tippet length impacts your fly presentation as well.