tippets and clousers

[deaddrift]

hey

i have no trouble casting big #4 weighted stonefly nymphs on 1 lb. on most rivers. but i'm not trying to send out over a 100'of line as is sometimes necessary to reach silvers off the beach.
what is the minimum size mono tippet/fluoro tippet that you use for #4 and #6 clousers when casting long distances? Since diameters vary so much can you also specify the brand.

thanks

[Roger Stephens]

Minimum tippet that I use is 6lb. ultragreen Maxima. For the past couple of years I have been using mainly 8lb. since it turns the fly over better when casting Clousers.

[alpinetrout]

Same here. I go through more 8lb Maxima than anything else.

[Anil]

A general rule of thumb with tippet is to divide the hook size by 3: Size 6 fly divided by 3 = 2X tippet (.009). Obviously a size 4 fly ends up at 1.33...X, which is not available, in such cases you should usually err on the larger size (1X).
You touched on a good point about breaking strength varying between brands, that is why the above rule is so helpful, pay attention to diameter (that is what effects turnover) not breaking strength.

Anil
www.pugetsoundflyco.com

[Randy Knapp]

8lb Maxima, usually UltraGreen.

Randy

" When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee" Isaiah 43:2