Reply To: Leaders and tippet,

I always use approx. 3~5ft of Flourocarbon Tippett. I’ll use a mono leader, but flouro tippet in MO waters. I personally would stay away from dulling the Tippett, especially flouro. Rio, SA, Orvis, etc research & engineer their line to be as invisible as possible. I would think that if dull flouro was better then they would manufacture it that way. I believe part of the clear / shiny attributes of flouro tippet is light passes through it and or refractory properties to make it as invisible as possible. If fishing waters with extremely spooky wild trout then a guide I used recently in CO recommended a flouro leader and flouro tippet. In MO waters and especially the trout parks then you should be able to save a few bucks by using a mono leader and spend a little more on flouro tippet.