TIPPET EXPLAINED, briefly
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Fluoro is for chumps.
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The thumbnail - I actually chuckled out loud, nicely done. Nice cut and trim - looks good! Great explanation too - I don’t ever go lighter than 5x either - cheers!
Cool thing about tippet "x" and diameter...they add up to 11. So if you want to know the diameter of 4x just subtract it from 11 in your head and then add some zeroes at the front and you get .007. (Your table at 3:08 of this video is proof.) Math is fun!
Congrats on making it through the video without one single “just the tippet” joke.
Great video. Easy and straight to the point. Ben takes the least stressful approach to all things fly fishing.
Thank you for taking the time to teach us about things like leaders and tippets! Most people would over look something as small and yet as large as tippets and leaders. Thank you!
This was truly amazing. Thanks for another great one Ben
The way you’re crawling to the river in the intro 😂 Great way to start Monday morning..with a Huge laugh. Thanks so much Ben! 👍Oh and also for the awesome information, I fish mostly 3 (times)tippet for bass, but go to 0 (times) for trophies. 👍
Yes, after much "scientific" experimentation (aka losing and/or scaring fish) I have found that 3X is fine for most situations, for trout, especially in lakes in a float tube when fish are a bit bigger than on a stream. Sometimes go down to 4x if the water is quite clear (No! I'm not going to say, "gin clear"; that is just lame, even though Ben sometimes says it)!! ;D LOL
Fluoro is also monofilamend (single strand)...😉 Say nylon insted of mono👌
Very informative video. You and Dave Coulier over at Mad River Outfitters have the most humorous presentations on RUclips.
😂 I love your videos. You are having fun, that's for sure. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Munich
Another great video, look forward to Mondays!!
Love your content Ben. Hands down the best out there. 🙌🏻😊🇨🇦💯🍺
What a great change ,a funny guy ,no airs and graces ,talking that lost language,!common sense ,made my day ,thanks pal .😅
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Nice job! Stay Huge!!!
Love your explanations. I've tossed midges on 5x AND been successful landing a fish.
Great stuff keep it coming!
So find the rio flouro tippet diameter you prefer then buy a 150 yard spool of seaguar red label flouro in the same diameter at a fraction of the price? Or are you losing suppleness to the thicknesses? Great video as always!
3:28, the ole Harvey Slack Leader. Casts like a dream. Just a pain in the ars to tie up.
Ben - How about a video on fly fishing books or movies> I bet you could have a field day with that topic.
Just saw one of your stickers on a sign along the Roach River in Kakajdo Maine.
You are the only fly fishing youtube I watch anymore. Well done.
Try Flyfish Dan if you haven't already.
Hi Ben, I have been following your channel for a while now and i am very curious about your opinion on backing in freshwater (carp aside).
I am actually referring to your statement for Trout, Pike and Bass use a "cheap reel" which i totally agree with. Never had one of those hitting the brake nor ever seen the backing.
Besides that fact that it enlarges the Arbor and reduces coiling.
What are your thoughts about it?
Definitely going to try the chicken freeze floatant suggestion!
Fluoro is mono as well. Single filament. We are actually talking about nylon and fluorocarbon here.
Maybe you missed the part where I talked about nylon monofilament.
@@HugeFlyFisherman I think you missed his point. Which is, nylon and fluorocarbon are both monofilament. Monofilament means single strand. They’re both single strand. It’s a technicality, and a common mistake, but accurate none the less.
I love the hilarity of your videos and the no bullshit info.
My key to success is raw warmed up by my armpit bacon fat!
For best floatability, use the melted butter cup from yesterday's pizza delivery. A fly box exclusive to the buttered dries is recommended to control the smell.
I found sardine oil works exceptionally well.
Don't think I've ever fished smaller than 6x and that's rare.
As always YOU ROCK.
OMG THANK YOU!
Cool, clear as fluoro
It would be awesome for you to go old school and teach people how to make a leader with tipit materials. Like start with fat tipit aka the thicker one on down to the thinny one,..
How to match tippet to saltwater fly size?
Good One.
I’ll probably get some heat for this comment, but I like to use fluorocarbon with dry flys on heavily fished areas, I seem to have better success in that situation. For example I was pulling trout under a busy downtown bridge in front of a bunch of other fisherman. It’s a total pain because the line tends to sink. When I hike or go on backpacking trips I’ll use mono every time. Cheers!
I use fishing line and the fish haven’t noticed yet. Lol!!!
I love your videos
I know the chicken grease thing was a joke, but it's actually goddamn genius. Not only will it help float the flies, it will also add scent to your fly. It's perfect
I am having trouble with the tag end of my tippet getting curly and difficult to tie. Why is it happening and is there a way to straighten it to make tying on flys easier?
Here's a thought: It could be that you are pulling 5X or 6X through the eye of your hook under tension and curling it that way. trim and try again, keeping the tippet looser around the eye of the hook
@@OwenWilliamsPhD It's coming off of the spool that way. I will try pulling it out of the spool more gently and see what happens. Thanks.
So funny! Chicken grease!! I hate anything thinner than 5x. Love these videos
slick built to last refrence ⚡ 💀 🌹
If you are buying a leader beware of the packaging. If the leader packaging doesn't say a material type its nylon and floro is always labeled. I'm a trout hunter junkie...best tippet IMO. Admittedly, I'm a fanboy and have everything from 0-7 with half sizes.
What tippet do you recommend for tippet rings?
Nice trolling, Sam 🤣
Over here in England we mostly work call the tippet in breaking strain rather than the x way of calling it.
After watching all your videos I came to 1 conclusion. I wish I had a friend like you.
The X system used to refer to the number of times the tippet had been scraped, or something.
Atleast that's what I've been told.
Chicken Grease. Dude. Ben you’re awesome.
I like 6x for my tag nymphs because it breaks off easier and saves a fly when I get snagged.
A big reason I switched to nylon is specifically because it breaks down when fluoro does not. If you suck at fly fishing like me and break off a lot of fish, if you have fluoro tippet/leader, you’re leaving behind something that will take literally millions of years to break down. Sure it’s a small and pretty insignificant amount, but you could just use nylon and the amount would be zero.
Happy huge day everyone!
“Well, definitely that.” Haha. Thanks for keeping it real. I also see no reason to go smaller than 5x. Gave up 6x a while back and notice no difference.
Built to Last is a great album in my opinion!
I’ve been using straight 15 pond fluoro for redfish, is that bad?
I wouldn't think so. I've used straight 12 lb flouro for Stripers in the NE and Lingcod and Bull Trout in my home waters in the Pacific NW. All fished for in saltwater. It works. That's all that really matters.
@@4stringmanagmaildcom why so light for stripers? use 20 at least so you can muscle them in a little bit
@@andrewgio1 Cause I was an out of towner and didn't know what the locals use. I have caught up to 26" Bull Trout in my home waters and assumed my rig was adequate. As it turns out it was, but I didn't tie into a really large fish. :-)
you could catch 95 percent of fly rod stripers on 12 but that 5 percent are the ones you really want to land.... I've never caught a bull trout or pnw steelhead
My experience is that flouro gives a more predictable landing of a dry fly and drift. Saltwater flouro is awesome for streamers as it’s increased stiffness helps turn big bugs over. Stop being a poser and learn to tie your own leadersL. It is super easy and cheap. If you are using a 5 or 6 wt rod, use the simple formula of 2” of 20lb ( all of it flouro), 2’ 15lb, 2’ of 12lb, 2ft of 10lb (stop there for streamers) 2’ of 8lb and 2’ of 6lb for dries/nymphs. Blood, uni, surgeons - you pick the knot you like to join the sections.
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"Chicken grease on the flies" , DUDE! Can't believe you let that secret out!!!
Bacon! Ooopps, I did that too!! ;D
"Is it so fly fisherman can be different? Definitely." 🤣🤣🤣
You know, I never thought about it, but I do always put on my left shoe first.
Do you prefer to build your own leaders or buy premade ones? Seems like it would be more cost effective to get a premade leader and just replace the end as it breaks off, rather than buy a spool of butt section material that'll never get used up.
Yeah. And you suck at tying knots.
You are a wise man…
I agree. I prefer to build my own leaders I dislike the one premade
What about tippet rings?
"I don't need fluoro." -Huge Fly Fisherman, 2022
i always put my Right Boot on first..... That is whats wrong!
i see you have been blessed by the magic of the grateful dead
We all come here for information, but also expect to be entertained; so, we get both, a two-fer, good job, Ben! Love the tippet glasses, could be an idea for merch, many guys would bite on that. Yeah bite, get it, bite as in a thing a fish does, I amuse myself, but you are better at the amusement game. :D
Hey, you missed a good visual when you said tapered leaders are big and thicc at the butt. A pic of Stacey Abrams might have worked there or the chick you had who needed to sit on two chairs, her butt was so big, would work too. Was in your vid a while back, can't remember the "content", if any, but remember that, we all had a laugh. Cheers! :D LOL
Man oh man I love your opinions and your explanations. But I’m still gonna use a tip it ring🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I use fly clips so I don't have to spend 2 hrs trying to change flies
@@tomj16601 Hey Tom, ya know if it works for ya perfect. Remember Ben did say there are no rules in fly fishing 🤣🤣🤣
Is it all just line?
Just another reason to streamer fish . Thanks for the video
Seriously, I love streamer and dry fishing, but I've only ever landed one fish on 6x tippet, it almost always breaks off for me. I know it's operator error, but even so. I love the trusty 3x on my streamer.
This beat snaps. Like my rotten tippet, but cooler.
I was wondering why beer and fried chicken were the two main food items you always have with you when fishing. Now I know it's because you treat your dry flies and attractors with the grease you get from your fried chicken...genius! Now what's the beer for?
thumbnail makes you look like some weird spiderman villain
Chicken grease on the fly. So that’s what I’m doing wrong. I’ve been using bacon drippings.
Beware Orvis Tippet--usually very dried out and snaps easily.
I started always buying tapered leaders. Now I build them myself and I'll never go back
Maybe I'm a cheater but as soon as I buy a nylon leader I always cut the leader back about 3 feet add a tippet ring then I tie flouocarrbon tippet for the sink rate I'm a huge midge guy
I like to use fluorocarbon when euro nymphing, but we all know that’s not fly fishing.
Haha, 12x. I see what you did there.
XD Cool...
just the tipit?
No. Just the Tip, pet.
aHA! now I know....
im surprised you didn't go off on those nerds that carry tippet in half sizes.
Have you tried tippet rings? ;)
HEY it is EAH way to practice you darned knot"s! Maybe the leader you bought is what makes your poll clumsy!?. But as you clip the tip you ad tip and that is clumsy again so you , Just tie another 2 knot's again? let me explain one got tips one for flyguy. Thats 2 but this time you only tie flie and it and not the works. YEAH It does works. So you now know fat line to thinny"one and know length . Time to practice knots!! You build it, THEY WILL COME.
Holly molly 5 edit's and i still don't sound right.
I can put mono and fluoro in water and see them both, so that visibility thing being different, is BS. No reason in conventional fly fishing to have fluoro.
Right boot first, sorry
It’s a damn shame that we can’t be friends now.
Fly fishermen being different?? Say it ain't so ? A Bobber... can't call it that ! What else can it be ? Cane pole ? No Tenkara yeah that's much cooler.
algorithm
Tippets for losers, just use a new leader everytime
thanks.... fly shop manager
Imagine coming across this guy filming himself and quietly watching as he does three or four takes. Charlatan?
Cool, clear as fluoro