Is it me or is the Orvis Mirage fluorocarbon tippet hard to get a good knot in? I seem to lose a lot of flies when fishing with this stuff. I don’t usually buy it, but today I found myself in need of some 6X fluorocarbon tippet and neither fly shop sells SA tippet. This is the 2nd spool I’ve ever used and I recall having similar problems with the last one too.
Fishing the Ozarks
I’ve used Orvis Mirage in the saltwater and have no problems with knots or knot failure.
Silver,
If you can, check out two articles by Art Scheck…
Nov/Dec 04, American Angler…“The Weakest Link”
Jan/Febr 05…“Terminal Strength”
He addresses exactly what you are asking.
If you can’t access try…www.americanangler.com and if they are not in their archieves…if you have a fax I can fax them to you.
Respect Your Elders!
[This message has been edited by ducksterman (edited 03 July 2005).]
I looked and they aren’t there. My fax # is 417-335-6785. Thanks.
Fishing the Ozarks
Mirage has a stronger wet knot strength than the super strong and i have yet to experience a problem. (Except with blood knots. The tippet is a bit slicker and tends to pull through.
Don
[This message has been edited by Skilled Fisherman (edited 05 July 2005).]
Got the articles you faxed me. Thanks.
Fishing the Ozarks