Fly Fishing Tippets: Fly fishing leaders have tapered fluorocarbon or monofilament strands that connect the fly fishing line to the fly. The fly fishing tippet is the smallest fly line on the leader and the piece that is attached to the fly. This section contains additional information.
HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT TIPPET
The tippet is the thinnest part of the leader and the part of the leader that is attached to the fly. When you were told to add several different sizes of tippet to your fly fishing equipment shopping list, you probably discovered that there are no less than a dozen sizes to choose from - sometimes sold in single-size packages, other times sold on spools with a variety of sizes available.
You'll be relieved to learn that manufacturers have developed a "X" rating system to help anglers taper their lines to the appropriate size based on the type of fish being targeted. Tippet sizes range from 03X (strong and stiff) to 8X (light and wispy) for your smallest flies).
Fly Fishing Tippets
HOW TO SELECT THE CORRECT SIZE
Divide the size of your flies by three to determine which "X" size tippet to use to attach your fly. So, if you take a Size 10 Woolly Bugger from your fly fishing gear box and divide it by three, the result is 3.3333, or a 3X tippet size. A Size 24 midge divided by 3 yields an 8X tippet size.
Remember that the divide by three method gives you an approximation of tippet size. There's no need to be concerned if you need to attach that Size 24 midge to a 7X tippet instead.
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