Leader and tippet help

[PhilDawg]

I have a 6 wt rod and will be using it to fish bass and panfish. How long of a leader and how long of a tippet should I put on it?

[WoollyB]

I usually tie my leader and tippet to be about the same length as the rod - more for convenience than anything. Maybe a 7.5 foot leader w/ about a 2.5 foot tippet. I fish more for trout than panfish though, so maybe the panfishers will disagree with me.

[billknepp]

Sounds good to me..I fish for whatever is hitting..or that will take my offering I should say,Mostly Bass and Panfish.But I don't buy "regular" leader and tippet material anywho.Not even when I'm fishing expressly for trout still use a tapered knoted leader of regular Mono fishing line..I do know that for a shock tippet Berkley Fireline is awesome all the attrabutes of wire (strenth,No stretch,and very abraison resistant,But does'nt kink and coil as wire does) Love fishing for Pike,Pickrel,and the occasional Skie

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[ohiotuber]

Woolly...I'm a panfisher & your setup is very similar to mine....generally a 6' tapered leader & 2-3' tippet. The other way I'll go is a 9' tapered leader & when I work it down a couple feet, I'll add the tippet.
Mike