Rio tippet

[oldster]

Has anyone have a problem with knots in Rio tippet? I have a spool of 4x which will not hald a davy knot or a 5 turn clinch knot. Also an improved clinch knot with less than 6 turns will also fail. MY first choice on small flies is the Davy knot or the clinch knot and I have no trouble with other tippet brands. I'm using mono.

[HickoryShad]

I exclusively use Rio tippet and have not had any trouble and can never remember a knot coming undone. I primarily use the improve clinch knot and 5 turns or whatever I happen to rotate to........again, no problems.

[sagefisher]

I have used Rio for years, no problems. I would suggest either taking it back where you bought it or just plain chuck it in the trash and buy a new reel of tippet. It ain't worth the worry or risk of not catching a decent fish.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[ScottP]

I've been using their Powerflex for years without problems. Maybe it's an old spool; I'd take it back.

Regards,
Scott

[johnstoeckel]

Just curious whether the knots are slipping and breaking?

[oldster]

The knots are slipping.I know that Rio sells good products. This is a recently bought 100 yd guide spool. I have another spool of 30yd 4x Rio that i've had no problems with. I'm at aloss as to what's wrong with it but I think I'll take Sagefisher's solution and toss it. At first I thought I was not tying my knots correctly,
Thanks for your replies.

[bobbyg]

I've been using their Powerflex for years without problems. Maybe it's an old spool; I'd take it back.

Regards,
Scott

Ditto that.

[randyflycaster]

Here are the results of a tippet shootout. Some good info here:
http://www.yellowstoneangler.com/gea...r-stoft-umpqua
Randy

[planettrout]

I just don't use Rio Mono (Nylon) or Fluorocarbon...period. I have used these three tippet materials for years without problems:



...because Puglisi "Powerful" is no longer available, I have switched over to using this as well as Stroft GTM for Mono:

http://www.shop.trouthunt.com/estore...s/23983/0/2944

All of my tippet materials are kept inside my vest and not dangling off the outside, on a post or lanyard. I used Rio once, on the Madison, about 13 years ago...FAIL...


PT/TB

[whatfly]

Have used Rio mono tippet for years as dry fly tippet without a problem. Of course, I never use the cinch nor Davy knot, so cannot speak to the merits of the combination.