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[ChasinTails]

tails you tellin us porkie pies??lol

lol no idea what that means lolol but look at my avatar, thats 1 i caught on a 6wt 

[NiagaraSteel]

lol no idea what that means lolol but look at my avatar, thats 1 i caught on a 6wt

That fish ain't 25 lbs...

[guest]

porkie pies is how the irish ask you if you telling stories HAHA   anyway if you can catch those on a 6 then that's all you need bro--unless you are manatee fishing that 6wt seems to work for you...you using 0x leader?

[ChasinTails]

That fish ain't 25 lbs...

i know that one isnt, its 1 of the fish i caught on a 6wt i think thats like 18 maybe 

[ChasinTails]

porkie pies is how the irish ask you if you telling stories HAHA   anyway if you can atch those on a 8 then that's all you need bro--unless you are manatee fishing that 6wt seems to work for you...you using 0x leader?

when i fished salmon last year i didnt know anything about flyfishing, i was using a 8lb leader tied directly to the fly line, i still do lol 

[NiagaraSteel]

when i fished salmon last year i didnt know anything about flyfishing, i was using a 8lb leader tied directly to the fly line, i still do lol 

That leader is a problem for trout fishing. Get a 9 ft 6 x tapered leader. It lays down nicer and won't smack the water hard.

[AKnook]

TFO rods have a lifetime warrenty and are priced in your range.  They are great rods.

[ChasinTails]

That leader is a problem for trout fishing. Get a 9 ft 6 x tapered leader. It lays down nicer and won't smack the water hard.

thanks cat, where can i get one ? how much are they ? a 9ft 6x taperd is right for my 6wt right. thanks

[ChasinTails]

TFO rods have a lifetime warrenty and are priced in your range.  They are great rods.

are they at bass pro ?

[WasagaWader]

I was directed to Angling Specialties in Toronto to build a rod.  If I can find a mentor up here that is what I plan on doing

[FrequentFlyer]

going lighter weightmeans risking breaking your rod....unless you like spending money replacing broken gear, best to go a little heavier and be safe

[WasagaWader]

Leaders are indeed at bass pro.  about 3 or 4 bucks a piece.  I would get a 3 pack for 7.00 though. 

 

darn wind knots

[ChasinTails]

going lighter weightmeans risking breaking your rod....unless you like spending money replacing broken gear, best to go a little heavier and be safe

ya i think ill leave my 6wt for steel and use my spinning gear or buy a new pin for salmon 

[ChasinTails]

ive always been curious, what breaking strain is say 6wt line, is it compareable to 6lb mono or 4lb mono ?

[WasagaWader]

Here we go.  I had this bookmarked

 

Tippet Size
    
Tippet Diameter
    
Approximate breaking strength in Super Strong nylon (pounds)
    
Balances with fly sizes:

8X    .003"     1.75     22, 24, 26, 28
7X     .004"     2.5     18, 20, 22, 24
6X    .005"     3.5     16, 18, 20, 22
5X     .006"     4.75     14, 16, 18
4X     .007"     6     12, 14, 16
3X     .008"     8.5     6, 8, 10
2X     .009"     11.5     4, 6, 8
1X     .010"     13.5     2, 4, 6
0X     .011"     15.5     1/0, 2, 4
.012     .012"     18.5     5/0, 4/0,3/0, 2/0
.013     .013"     20     5/0, 4/0,3/0, 2/0
.015     .015"     25     5/0, 4/0,3/0, 2/0

[NiagaraSteel]

thanks cat, where can i get one ? how much are they ? a 9ft 6x taperd is right for my 6wt right. thanks

They should be at any tackle shop that does fly fishing or a bit of fly fishing tackle. Stay with a brand like scientific anglers or rio. Quality leaders run from about 5.99-8.99$. BTW, the bigger the number of leader (i.e. 6x) the smaller diameter it is. So a 0-3 x would be for salmon, with a 7 or 8 x for small resi trout. If you think there might be a 20 inch resi trout where you're fishing, go with a 6 x, if they are small then 7 or 8 x is perfect.

[AKnook]

are they at bass pro ?

 

That I do not know.  Some one can chime in......

[FrequentFlyer]

get 3 leaders and some tippet material.....when you run through the tippet on the tapered leader, tie on a new tippet...no use spending 3.50 on a leader to only use 8 inches of it

[ChasinTails]

They should be at any tackle shop that does fly fishing or a bit of fly fishing tackle. Stay with a brand like scientific anglers or rio. Quality leaders run from about 5.99-8.99$. BTW, the bigger the number of leader (i.e. 6x) the smaller diameter it is. So a 0-3 x would be for salmon, with a 7 or 8 x for small resi trout. If you think there might be a 20 inch resi trout where you're fishing, go with a 6 x, if they are small then 7 or 8 x is perfect.

thanks i think ill get a 6x ive seen huge resi being caught where i go 

[WasagaWader]

What I am learning the hard way is having a 6x tapered leader really makes it hard to turn over those 1/0 frogs or weighted woolly buggers.  So I first took a tapered leader and shortened it up.

Now I carry 7 or 8 leaders of various size in my pack.  But still can not turn over those big bugs