Walk into just about any fly shop, and you’ll see a whole wall stocked with trout leader options. 9 ft 5x, 7.5 ft 4x, 12ft 4x – for most new fly anglers, the labels are a collection of numbers ...

It has to do with the size of your fly. If you’re fishing anything from size 8 - 12, 3x tippet is your best bet. Size 14-18: Use a 4x tippet.

In fly fishing, you throw the line, and the leader and fly go along for the ride. A line’s weight signifies how well it can carry a particular size of fly and leader, and how easy the line is to ...