Originally Posted by
Allan
Just as 'Something to think about'. There were/are a lot of fly fishers that think, for dry fly fishing, the tippet portion should be under the surface. That's because apparently 'on' the surface the tippet gives off a definite impression on the water and shadow under it. A tippet below the surface is not nearly as visible. Now, does using a tippet that floats versus one that sinks actually make a difference? Some authors like Bergman and Gordon thought so. I don't recall reading anything about this in recent literature and the trout aren't talking either.
Actually this makes allot of sense if you think about it. I don't fish dries for trout but the same principle applies I would think.
Mike
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope" -John Buchan
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