12-12 club anyone?

[Big Bad Wulff]

Anyone a member of the 12-12 club?

12inch or larger trout caught on 12X tippet?

[Deezel]

Who makes 12x tippet material and what is the breaking strength?

Does a 12" trout on a size 32 fly and 10x tippet count?

Deezel

[Big Bad Wulff]

It's about 1lb test.
size 32? wow!

[flybinder]

Deezel;
"Varivus" is about the only ones putting out 12X tippet material....... that I've run across so far, anyway.
It's .0026 tip diameter, with a 1.01# breaking strength. Although, I've seen various ads for Varivus tippet and it seems EACH shop, claims a slightly different tip diameter, and/or, breaking point. Varivus says it's .0026 and 1.01#, but I've seen it heralded at .0032 and clear up to 1.06# breaking point?!

It's also pretty "stretchy", when it gets that thin too, so when you go after Steelhead and Marlin with it, and using those #32 Mustads, mated up with an 7' 6" 3wt,......make sure you use a loooong tippet, to compensate!

(I don't SUPOOOOOSE, you're all fired up to let loose of some of those impossible to find, #32s by any chance.........really cheap?? That is, if they're the Mustad bronze, I have enough of the gold ones. Okay, okay, sorry!! I HAD to ask!)

Paul

[Bamboozle]

Considering that legitimate tippet material TYPICALLY goes down in size by .001 as you go down in size and 8X is SUPPOSED to be .003; that would make 12X -.002 in diameter.

I am waiting for the size 52 hook to come out so I can tie it to that 12X that is -.002.

Wonder what I'll catch???

Maybe a trout that is -12" long?

[Deezel]

Paul,

I was actually talking about Tiemco 32s. They are about the same size as the Mustad 28 but with a larger gape.

As far as the Mustad 32's, I had some but haven't been able to find them. One of these days they may pop up, I hope. I never tried to tie a fly on one of these hooks. You'll have to speak with Hans about that feat.

Deezel

[sagefisher]

Angler Sport Group has the Varivas brand ?Midge Super Tippet? that goes down to size 12X listed. You can go to that site and click on where to buy

http://www.anglersportgroup.com/prod...&SubCat2ID=213

8X - .0038" Diameter - 2.05lb.
9X - .0034" Diameter - 1.66lb
10X - .0030" Diameter - 1.37lb.
11X - .0028" Diameter - 1.17lb
12X - .0026" Diameter - 1.06lb.

They also have a Varivas Fluorocarbon Super Tippet that goes down to 10X

10X - .0030" Diameter - 1.2 lb.

http://www.anglersportgroup.com/prod...&SubCat2ID=208

Maybe I will buy some and join the club this winter.

Larry

[bgreer]

Mountain River Fly Shop in Cotter, AR does this.

Steve Dally might be along later to give the real details.

I was in there this fall and picked up a spool of 12x. (Varivas)

I will try this on the White River, of course....but I am definately going to practice up on some of the small streams in Missouri first! I could see losing a lot of flies to the bigger trout in Arkansas!

All of this is in fun, of course. I don't consider any of this serious competition. Maybe more as a motivation to explore your angling skills.

Brian

[Byron Zuehlsdorff]

Well lets see (doubtful if I could), normal box of hooks, 100 count, size 32, 1000 count?
I can't see a 22, let alone something that small!! Do they include a 10x Magnifying glass with them?

[DDRRedneck500]

how do you people even tie that small? size 32?!?!? i cant even tie a hares ear on a size 18 plain shank. its just to dang small. if you guys are actually tying on 32s, kudos to you. i dont think ill ever be able to tie THAT small. i dont even know how a fish would see that...