Posted on November 12 2012
Truth told there are a lot of choices in tippet material and sometimes it's hard to know where to spend your money, especially for premium priced flourocarbon. My initial interest in TroutHunter tippet material were in the half sizes available in 4.5X, 5.5X, and 6.5X in both nylon and flourocarbon. I fish a few tailwaters and midge heavy rivers and figured that the half size tippets would come in handy for tiny nymph and emerger work. Anytime I can stay away from 7X is good by me and 6.5X seemed like it would be a step in the right direction.
Two years later and I am using TroutHunter tippet material almost exclusively across all sizes available and have been nothing but impressed. From trout to smallmouth to carp to redfish the TroutHunter tippets in nylon or flourocarbon have become an easy first choice. Why? Cause it just don't break.
When trout angling the half size nylon tippet is indeed handy on dry/dropper, double nymph, and midge fly rigs. I am much more apt to run 4X, 5X, or even 6X to the first fly and then drop 4.5X, 5.5X, or 6.5X off the back bend to the second fly than run a full size down. Maybe it's all in my head...but it works nonetheless.
My mind was really made up on the flourocarbon tippet this summer while on Beaver Island fishing for tanker carp. These fish will turn their nose away if they see the leader or nylon tippet and a five foot strand of 10 or 12 pound strength flourocarbon is the preferred method in making a leader. I used both 1X and 0X TroutHunter flourocarbon tippet material and had no issues keeping carp over thirty pounds on the line. The only fish that I broke off all week was a thirty plus pound beast that broke off at that boat...on a tippet strand other than TroutHunter. I was kicking myself for my haste in grabbing what was nearby instead of digging in my gear bag for one of the spools of TroutHunter flourocarbon. Lesson learned and that carp swimming off under the boat before it came to hand still haunts me.
PROS
- Very strong tippet material in both nylon and flourocarbon.
- 50 meter spools.
- Nylon tippet priced at $7 each.
- Stackable large arbor spools.
- Rubber color bands around each spool for identification.
CONS
- Price. The jump from nylon to flourocarbon is always expensive.
- No higher line strengths in flourocarbon past 0X. 20 pound please.
The TroutHunter tippet material in both nylon and flourocarbon have gotten very positive reviews in many of the magazines and all over the internet, especially so in the Fly Fisherman 2012 Tippet Shootout where it was named the overall winner of the brands tested. Check all five charts in the article to see all the tests and evaluations that the tippet materials were put through.
Check out the TroutHunter website to place your order a few spools of nylon or flourocarbon tippet material. TroutHunter tippet material is available in both nylon and flourocarbon in 0X to 8X and the half sizes of 4.5X, 5.5X, and 6.5X as well. Nylon is priced at $6.95 a spool and flourocarbon is priced at $22.95 per spool.
Don't be surprised if you walk into your local fly shop and see TroutHunter tippet and leaders available as more and more shops are stocking these excellent products as well.
Two years later and I am using TroutHunter tippet material almost exclusively across all sizes available and have been nothing but impressed. From trout to smallmouth to carp to redfish the TroutHunter tippets in nylon or flourocarbon have become an easy first choice. Why? Cause it just don't break.
When trout angling the half size nylon tippet is indeed handy on dry/dropper, double nymph, and midge fly rigs. I am much more apt to run 4X, 5X, or even 6X to the first fly and then drop 4.5X, 5.5X, or 6.5X off the back bend to the second fly than run a full size down. Maybe it's all in my head...but it works nonetheless.
My mind was really made up on the flourocarbon tippet this summer while on Beaver Island fishing for tanker carp. These fish will turn their nose away if they see the leader or nylon tippet and a five foot strand of 10 or 12 pound strength flourocarbon is the preferred method in making a leader. I used both 1X and 0X TroutHunter flourocarbon tippet material and had no issues keeping carp over thirty pounds on the line. The only fish that I broke off all week was a thirty plus pound beast that broke off at that boat...on a tippet strand other than TroutHunter. I was kicking myself for my haste in grabbing what was nearby instead of digging in my gear bag for one of the spools of TroutHunter flourocarbon. Lesson learned and that carp swimming off under the boat before it came to hand still haunts me.
PROS
- Very strong tippet material in both nylon and flourocarbon.
- 50 meter spools.
- Nylon tippet priced at $7 each.
- Stackable large arbor spools.
- Rubber color bands around each spool for identification.
CONS
- Price. The jump from nylon to flourocarbon is always expensive.
- No higher line strengths in flourocarbon past 0X. 20 pound please.
The TroutHunter tippet material in both nylon and flourocarbon have gotten very positive reviews in many of the magazines and all over the internet, especially so in the Fly Fisherman 2012 Tippet Shootout where it was named the overall winner of the brands tested. Check all five charts in the article to see all the tests and evaluations that the tippet materials were put through.
Check out the TroutHunter website to place your order a few spools of nylon or flourocarbon tippet material. TroutHunter tippet material is available in both nylon and flourocarbon in 0X to 8X and the half sizes of 4.5X, 5.5X, and 6.5X as well. Nylon is priced at $6.95 a spool and flourocarbon is priced at $22.95 per spool.
Don't be surprised if you walk into your local fly shop and see TroutHunter tippet and leaders available as more and more shops are stocking these excellent products as well.
