Reply To: Tippit Rings

Glenn,

When you look at your line after the loss, does it have a little pigs tail curl?  If so, then suspect your knot.

Have you lubed the line when pulling the knot tight?  I usually grab the tippet ring with my forceps and using my finger nails, tighten the wet line to the ring.

If I lose a fish or fly, it is usually from the tippet ring down.  So the tippet ring is in place and my tippet material and fly are the only things missing.

Where on the leader are you installing the rings?  If I have a 3X leader, my ring is installed where the leader tapers to the 3X material.  Cut the leader there, and install the ring.  U can then tie the tippet you just cut off the leader onto the ring and are ready to fish.  Only have to replace the tippet from the ring down.

Bob