02-04-2014, 09:43 PM
[quote Lobina_Mosca]Hey Tyler. So a lot of the time you can't actually see the flies when they're that small. But you can either fish the smaller pattern in tandem with a bigger midge cluster or maybe a higher-vis parachute midge that you can see. I will also often stick a tiny bit of Loon bio-strike on my tippet to gain a bit of visibility if I need to.
For the most part, we're fishing 6X and 7X with flies this small. While I know we all catch fish on 5X or 4X tippet just the same, the tippet becomes too stiff at that point, not allowing the fly to move naturally on/in the water. Just my theory on that I guess, but I've caught some pretty big fish with 6X tippet. Either a clinch knot or even a 16-20 knot will work well too. Nothing fancy.
It's just fun catching big fish on small flies.[/quote] ok good thoughts, thank you for the tips! My clinch knots must be terrible because they always break off on the fish. What brand tippet do you use? Sorry for all the questions [
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For the most part, we're fishing 6X and 7X with flies this small. While I know we all catch fish on 5X or 4X tippet just the same, the tippet becomes too stiff at that point, not allowing the fly to move naturally on/in the water. Just my theory on that I guess, but I've caught some pretty big fish with 6X tippet. Either a clinch knot or even a 16-20 knot will work well too. Nothing fancy.
It's just fun catching big fish on small flies.[/quote] ok good thoughts, thank you for the tips! My clinch knots must be terrible because they always break off on the fish. What brand tippet do you use? Sorry for all the questions [
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