Last week I went to one of my favorite smallie spots on a local river. Uncharacteristically, I had three fish break me off. This has never happened to me before, but I chalked it up to maybe a malfunctioning bit of tippet. Last night I returned to this spot, and the 30" inch Northern Pike I managed to land may have provided an answer. First water wolf I have ever caught on the long rod, and quite exciting too by the way. My question is, what do ya'll use? I don't like the idea of wire tippets, but I don't like the idea of leaving fish swimming around with flies hanging off their lip either. Any thoughts?