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Me or Mirage?
Is it me or is the Orvis Mirage fluorocarbon tippet hard to get a good knot in? I seem to lose a lot of flies when fishing with this stuff. I don't usually buy it, but today I found myself in need of some 6X fluorocarbon tippet and neither fly shop sells SA tippet. This is the 2nd spool I've ever used and I recall having similar problems with the last one too.
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Fishing the Ozarks
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I've used Orvis Mirage in the saltwater and have no problems with knots or knot failure.
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Silver,
If you can, check out two articles by Art Scheck...
Nov/Dec 04, American Angler..."The Weakest Link"
Jan/Febr 05..."Terminal Strength"
He addresses exactly what you are asking.
If you can't access try...www.americanangler.com and if they are not in their archieves....if you have a fax I can fax them to you.
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Respect Your Elders!
[This message has been edited by ducksterman (edited 03 July 2005).]
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I looked and they aren't there. My fax # is 417-335-6785. Thanks.
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Fishing the Ozarks
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Mirage has a stronger wet knot strength than the super strong and i have yet to experience a problem. (Except with blood knots. The tippet is a bit slicker and tends to pull through.
Don
[This message has been edited by Skilled Fisherman (edited 05 July 2005).]
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Got the articles you faxed me. Thanks.
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Fishing the Ozarks