10-31-2009, 06:56 AM
I always carry 4x, 5x, & 6x but it also depends on the size of fly your going to fish
heres a good chart
http://www.orvis.com/intro.aspx?dir_id=758&subject=2202
I could be wrong but I think the general rule is divide the fly size by 3 so size 18 fly would be 6x and so on. I think there room for a size up or down so you could even go 5x or 7x on a size 18 fly.
Knots can be a heated discussion everybody has there preference but for leader to tippet I use a blood knot For tippet to fly I uses either a palamor, improved clinch or non slip loop knot.
Fly lines usually run 100 to 120 feet if a fish makes a run for it backing gives you some extra line to work with I highly recommend running backing on your reel.
For noobs I would suggest either the Middle Provo or the Weber not that its an un-challenging placeto fish but both rivers can leave you skunked any day of the week but there is lots of fish and its not too technical.
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heres a good chart
http://www.orvis.com/intro.aspx?dir_id=758&subject=2202
I could be wrong but I think the general rule is divide the fly size by 3 so size 18 fly would be 6x and so on. I think there room for a size up or down so you could even go 5x or 7x on a size 18 fly.
Knots can be a heated discussion everybody has there preference but for leader to tippet I use a blood knot For tippet to fly I uses either a palamor, improved clinch or non slip loop knot.
Fly lines usually run 100 to 120 feet if a fish makes a run for it backing gives you some extra line to work with I highly recommend running backing on your reel.
For noobs I would suggest either the Middle Provo or the Weber not that its an un-challenging placeto fish but both rivers can leave you skunked any day of the week but there is lots of fish and its not too technical.
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