mono vs fluoro tippets/leaders

[doggonefishin]

One of the main selling points to flouro is that it has a zero refractive index in water. In theory at least, that should make it less visible to invisible when used as tippet when nymphing. You can also get away with using a thicker tippet (4x vs say 6x) and still not spook the fish, yet have more strength for battling fish or working free snags. FWIW, Sportsmans Warehouse sells small spools of flouro tippet for pretty cheap prices and that is what I use. Can't complain about performance and I've gone through a couple of spools since I got back into flyfishing more.


If you are using gear, try the P-line flouro coated line. Less expensive than straight flouro by a wide margain, handles better than straight flouro, and casts a country mile. I love that stuff for my non bassin spinning reels.
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