Sorting Out Your Tippet and Leader for Better Fishing
Getting your tippet and leader setup dialed in is usually the first big hurdle when you're learning to fly fish, and honestly, it stays a topic of debate even among guys who have been on the water for thirty years. It's easy to look at a wall of spools at the fly shop and feel like you need a degree in engineering just to pick out some fishing line. But once you peel back the technical jargon and the confusing numbering systems, it's really just about two things: delivering your fly naturally and making sure the fish doesn't see the string attached to its lunch. ...