RE: [VFB] 10X tippet

[Neville Gosling]

Jerry   Do those Mustad #32 have eyes or are they spade end?   Neville From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 6:05 PM To: vfb@troutnet.com Subject: Re: [VFB] 10X tippet   Mike:   I've used it.  It was one of those days when the fish kept looking, but not taking I'd started with 6X and worked my way through 7X and 8X.  I had a spool of 10X with me, so I tried that and actually hooked and landed a 10 inch brown with it. I know people will cringe but I have a limited range of fly rod weights and was using a 5 wgt.  I just lifted the rod and let the trout hook itself as it turned.  I was either fishing a size 28 or 30 tied on the TMC hook.  I also have spools of the 11X and 12X from Varivas.  I picked them up for a couple of bucks at an Orvis bargain basement sale. I've yet to have a reason to use them.    As far as tying 32's I did one for Han's is swap, and I carry a few simple midge patterns tied on the TMC 32 in my midge box.  I did tie a Royal Wulff on the TMC 32 a couple of years ago when my saltwater club started getting a table at both the Somerset shows.  Us warm/salt water tyers, sometimes get looked down on by those who tie only trout flies because we only tie large flies.  I've have it in a small box with a magnifier and like to display next to the Herring pattern tied on a 12/0 Gamakatsu.   Jerry C "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."     In a message dated 10/5/2006 14:30:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I saw some 10X tippet for sale.  I was amazed because when I have fished 8X I felt I barely had a whisper of a line and had to be so careful in setting the hook and playing the fish. So much so that I try not to use anythng under 6X except for adult midges when I will use 7X.  Have any of you used 9X or 10X.  Give me some help here on what rod you use and how you fish such tiny tippets.   Mike