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[Derp]

Speaking of leaders, tippets and tapered leaders, I have a question. If I'm fishing with a tapered leader and I change a couple of flies and the tippet significantly shortens (by a foot or two) is it best to just change the whole damn thing? or can i attach a tippet to the end of the shortened tapered leader? I'm just wondering because I've been fly fishing latley and I'm going through tapered leaders pretty fast (because I just change them). Is there an alternative to tapered leaders without attaching too many lines? say just a leader and a tippet to the fly line? that would save money.

Help me out here, thanks 

[Mike D.]

Speaking of leaders, tippets and tapered leaders, I have a question. If I'm fishing with a tapered leader and I change a couple of flies and the tippet significantly shortens (by a foot or two) is it best to just change the whole damn thing? or can i attach a tippet to the end of the shortened tapered leader? I'm just wondering because I've been fly fishing latley and I'm going through tapered leaders pretty fast (because I just change them). Is there an alternative to tapered leaders without attaching too many lines? say just a leader and a tippet to the fly line? that would save money.

Help me out here, thanks 

Ok, I dunno if this is what FF was getting at...but this is how I do it, and it seems to work reely well....I use a tapered leader which I make myself...its not too hard and a lot of people do this....now lets say your fishing the Vedder for Steelhead...3 foot tapered leader....make about 2 feet of it 15lb test and the other foot around 10-12 pound...NAIL KNOT...the two pieces of line together...sorry don't have a link on how to tie one.....than once you get so far down your leader just cut the knot and re-tie on another piece of 10/12lb line....works like a damn....so no matter what your technically still in the zone...

Mike <")))))))><

[Fish Assassin]

What you are describing is essentially the same as Fishfreak is saying.

[Derp]

Sounds good! thanks guys

Just gotta get a nail knot tool, those really help! lol 

[Kelso]

http://www.animatedknots.com/nailknot/index.php

[Derp]

Wow, thats a good site!