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6cth001
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Love to hear that. This is what I’m setting up today. THANK YA6cth001:
All I can add is; forget you ever heard of any tippet size lighter than 4X and forget whatever you heard about needing the light stuff for delicacy, etc...
Presentation is everything, fly turnover is a close 2nd and if I had a dollar for everybody I know who never fishes light tippets, I could buy a year's supply of 3X.
ANY store bought leader you buy will work and IMHO a 7' - 7-1/2" 3X leader would be ideal because you can easily add a lighter tippet to that. Work with that for awhile and you will quickly realize the fish are less concerned with tippet size than fishermen.
When you come across a fly where the 3X tippet won't fit through the eye of the hook, then start worrying about 4X - 7X.
Good luck & have fun!!