HELPFUL TIP - TIPPET SIZE
A common question among beginners and intermediate level Fly Fishers is “How do you know what size tippet to use?”. A good general rule (general) is to multiply the tippet size by 3 to give you the size hook for that tippet. Again, this is a general rule but this means a good size tippet for a size 18 fly would be a 6x because 6×3=18.
Size 12 fly = 4x tippet (4×3=12)
Size 14 and 16 fly = 5x tippet (5×3=15)
Size 18 fly = 6x tippet (6×3=18)
Etc.
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