12-06-2007, 10:36 PM
Tippet rings have come into fashion for braided and furled leaders. It gives a tie in point that will not wear. It is convenient for both attaching tippets with loops or attaching it with a knot. It appears to me that with furled leaders made of tying thread the ring should be quite useful.
I have a furled leader butt section from Feather Craft that has one of those rings on it. I have not used it much. Mostly from CRS- - -- I forget that I have it. From the bit that I used it I did not observe any improvement in turning over the fly. I definitely need to do more experimenting with it.
I kept the furled leader and tippet wring greased with floatant so I never experienced the wring pulling the leader and tippet under.
I have often thought that having a tippet ring tied to the end of my mono leader would be useful instead of loosing a couple of inches off the end of my leader each time I replace tippet. But I have never thought there was enough of an desire to order wrings.
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I have a furled leader butt section from Feather Craft that has one of those rings on it. I have not used it much. Mostly from CRS- - -- I forget that I have it. From the bit that I used it I did not observe any improvement in turning over the fly. I definitely need to do more experimenting with it.
I kept the furled leader and tippet wring greased with floatant so I never experienced the wring pulling the leader and tippet under.
I have often thought that having a tippet ring tied to the end of my mono leader would be useful instead of loosing a couple of inches off the end of my leader each time I replace tippet. But I have never thought there was enough of an desire to order wrings.
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