Tippet question

[Jdecoudres]

Is anyone still using actual tippet material, or using regular fluorocarbon as tippet when using indicator and nymphs? 

[fishinwrench]

Depends on the size.  4x and heavier I use Seaguar invisX. 

Still like RIO flouroflex Plus for 7x-5x

[dpitt]

I always extend my leaders with tippet. I typically fish fluoro tippet, sinks a bit better and harder to see, but mono works just fine.  Extends life of your leader, and provides a handy stop knot to keep split shot  from sliding down to your bug(s).   I fish Taney a bunch, so this year I've been having to extend my leaders a bunch to fish with the generation patterns. 

I typically buy Rio or Orvis tippet spools.  but I'm sure any kind of flouro would work as long lb's strength matches, (i.e. 6x, 5x, etc) 

[tjm]

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tippet

[ˈtipit]

NOUN

1. a woman's long fur scarf or shawl worn around the neck and shoulders.

   • a long ceremonial scarf worn especially by the clergy.
   • historical
     a long, narrow strip of cloth forming part of or attached to a hood or sleev

And I always thought any material that was used to attach the fly to end of leader was tippet material; so, I don't know much .. however I don't believe that when using a cork the leader or tippet are either very important, it's not like the leader turns that rig over and the tippet lets the fly drift freely. Of all the indicator users I've watched a RRSP, the best at catching fish tied his "tippet'' directly to the end of the fly line and attached the indicator at that point, his ''tippet'' was three feet of white nylon thread. It's been a few years since I saw him there but the lesson stuck.  

[Jdecoudres]

Thanks