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[sgt.colon]

So, I'm reading an article in TF last night and this guy writing one of the reports says that when he is dry flying he never goes below a 6lb breaking strain. Now I've read elsewhere that you need to go down in breaking strain, so that your line is not visible in the water.

Could someone please tell me which it is? and if it is going with the higher breaking strain, what leader material is best for low/no visibility in the water.

Thanks

[spentflyfisher]

I use flourocarban degreased this sinks under the water and is supposed to be totaly invisible to trout works for me.

[ultegrafly]

It depends on the tippet material you are using and the size of fish you are trying to catch. If fishing for small brownies on a river I often go down to a 2lb point, for rainbows on a stillwater then a decent 5lb copolymer does the job.

It's more to do with the diameter of the tippet material rather than the breaking strain, some companies sell 10lb tippet which is the same diameter as 5lb from another company.

The heavier the tackle you are using then the heavier the tippet you will need otherwise you will regularly snap off on the strike.

Kev.