Have you ever encountered a bad tippet spool? I was on the river and noticed my knots were failing. So, I did some testing at home, and it failed repeatedly. I’ve been using this brand for years and just bought it.
Have you ever encountered a bad tippet spool? I was on the river and noticed my knots were failing. So, I did some testing at home, and it failed repeatedly. I’ve been using this brand for years and just bought it.
Posted by SirTrout
5 Comments
PatekCollector77 on
I’ve never tested the breaking strength, my shitty knots break first, but I’ve also never filled in the date on my spools either.
finsandlight on
Yes. Rio tippet has been underperforming or defect ridden for me every spool for the last two years.
YinzerNinja on
I think mono can get dry rotted if it’s stored improperly but I don’t know about fluoro. Anything is possible, even from the best brands/product lines. 🤔
DiscoSasquatch87 on
As a fly shop employee I will say that, yes sometimes you can get a Monday batch. And that is Fluorocarbon so it won’t sustain UV damage like Monofilament will. I’d just take it back to the fly shop and switch to Scientific Anglers Absolute Tippet.
Photon_Chaser on
How do you store your tipper spools, in a vest pocket or pouch with other loose items? I’ve used Rio tippet for years and never had failures. That includes tippet material bought last summer.
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I’ve never tested the breaking strength, my shitty knots break first, but I’ve also never filled in the date on my spools either.
Yes. Rio tippet has been underperforming or defect ridden for me every spool for the last two years.
I think mono can get dry rotted if it’s stored improperly but I don’t know about fluoro. Anything is possible, even from the best brands/product lines. 🤔
As a fly shop employee I will say that, yes sometimes you can get a Monday batch. And that is Fluorocarbon so it won’t sustain UV damage like Monofilament will. I’d just take it back to the fly shop and switch to Scientific Anglers Absolute Tippet.
How do you store your tipper spools, in a vest pocket or pouch with other loose items? I’ve used Rio tippet for years and never had failures. That includes tippet material bought last summer.