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Originally Posted by foshizzle11
Slava,
I second this. I am a beginner at fly fishing and it is definitely worth it to even use a foot or two of tippet to save your leaders. Due to changing flies out, getting caught (usually on stuff behind me, not in the water!) and tangles in the line.
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I would argue that anything under two feet is likely hurting your chances if you are fishing dries. That knot would be way too close to the fly you are presenting. Under 2, tippets through.
Fishing with a buddy on the Crow, he was getting frustrated that I was getting fish after fish, and he was struggling. I look one look at his leader, and he had this pathetic little 12 inch piece of tippet dangling on it. So I asked him, "How's your tippet?". He grumbled, tied a fresh piece of tippet, and almost immediately hooked-up.