Fly fishing
Georgia Fishing
Mar 26, 2024 21:50:33 #
Ok I understand the fly line and the backing, I also understand the leader, please explain the tippet to me, what’s it for? Do you need it?
I picked up a 9ft 5wt fly rod came 4 pieces rod a reel fly line backing and leader plus rod case and reel case and fly box, no flies, no tippet.
I’m going to go to the lake and play with it tomorrow just to see about how to cast.
How do I work this thing?
I picked up a 9ft 5wt fly rod came 4 pieces rod a reel fly line backing and leader plus rod case and reel case and fly box, no flies, no tippet.
I’m going to go to the lake and play with it tomorrow just to see about how to cast.
How do I work this thing?
Mar 27, 2024 08:01:51 #
The tippet just extends the life of the leader. As pieces break off or are retired to change flies, the end gets shorter. You just tie on a new end to give you the size line you need on the terminal end.
Mar 27, 2024 16:17:06 #
for panfish I just went with 4 pound , trout might be a bit more picky
Mar 27, 2024 18:54:33 #
US MARSHALL wrote:
for panfish I just went with 4 pound , trout might be a bit more picky
Not interested in trout, panfish and some bass is what I want, just need to learn how to do it, played with it today it’s kind of fun,
Mar 27, 2024 18:56:15 #
Flytier wrote:
The tippet just extends the life of the leader. As pieces break off or are retired to change flies, the end gets shorter. You just tie on a new end to give you the size line you need on the terminal end.
Thanks Flytier that’s what I needed to know I did notice that the leader is tapered
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