| X Rating |
Diameter |
Fly Size |
| 0X |
.011 |
2, 1/0 |
| 1X |
.010 |
4,6,8 |
| 2X |
.009 |
6, 8, 10 |
| 3X |
.008 |
10, 12, 14 |
| 4X |
.007 |
12, 14, 16 |
| 5X |
.006 |
14, 16, 18 |
| 6X |
.005 |
16, 18, 20, 22 |
| 7X |
.004 |
18, 20, 22, 24 |
| 8X |
.003 |
22, 24, 26, 28 |
|
For example take a size 6 hook, divide 6 by 4 and you get
one. Add one to that and you get 2. So for a size 6 hook use a 2X
leader. Of course the chart says 1X or 2X will work - which is
right? Well both are. The formula is a guide to get you
close. A lot of people make do with a spool of 2X, 4X and 6X
tippet. Check it out, 2X will do hook sizes 6, 8 and 10; 4X will do
hook sizes 12, 14 and 16; and 6X does most everything else. Does it
matter which tippet you use? Really? Yes it does. You might
get a 2X leader through a size 16 fly eye, but you won't get much of a
dead drift. The tippet will drag. Adjust your tippet to your fly and
catch more fish. |