Mini Tippit Rings

[Njardar]

As usual, many good techniques and ideas. Between my vision and carpel tunnel I might give them a try.

- Charlie

[Chris Barclay]

I use them on furled leaders like JJtroutbum (HEY!? are you the same guy on the SF? If so, I met you at the show last Feb). I'm really pleased with them. Makes all the overcomplicated knots obsolete much of the time.

[Yakfly]

I am a BIG fan of these things.

I fished ALL of 2010 with one tied onto my 5wt setup. Back last January, I tied on a new 9 foot, 4x nylon leader to my 5 wt floating line. Then in cut off the bottom 4 feet of the leader. Then tied on a small mini-tippit ring with a clinch knot. To that ring, added 5 feet of 4lb vanish flourocarbon. This is my standard trout, bass, panfish leader system.

I fished over 50 days this year on this rig, never had to change the leader or tippit ring - just added tippit as needed.

Floats just fine for dries - just apply floatant to whole leader/tippit/fly.

For delicate midging, I will add some 2 pound tipitt to the 4 pound, for an overall leader/tippit of 12 feet. That's the only time I surgeon join.