04-17-2014, 03:18 PM
There are several threads on this. The bottom line is: opinions are divided. (What a surprise, eh?)
Fluoro tippet material is supposedly measured and inspected a lot more rigorously than plain old line - at least according to tippet sellers. Hence the "hard swallow" pricing. As we only use a yard or so at a time, that makes it acceptable to many.
Fluoro sinks, so some folks don't like it for dry flies. Others say mono casts a shadow because it floats and therefore they do like fluoro for dries. Take your pick. I think it makes good sense for nymphing, which is what I do 90% of the time.
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Fluoro tippet material is supposedly measured and inspected a lot more rigorously than plain old line - at least according to tippet sellers. Hence the "hard swallow" pricing. As we only use a yard or so at a time, that makes it acceptable to many.
Fluoro sinks, so some folks don't like it for dry flies. Others say mono casts a shadow because it floats and therefore they do like fluoro for dries. Take your pick. I think it makes good sense for nymphing, which is what I do 90% of the time.
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