Here is the result of a poll completed by my friend David Knapp at the blog Trout Zone. It is worth a reprint here as well. The poll ended yesterday and it looks like the majority of you either use Orvis or Rio tippet products. Lots of others have a loyal following but it looks like those two are the favorites. Now, we have something better with PerfectFlex tippet.
Personally I've fished Orvis Super Strong for years but lately have switched over to Rio. I'm not really sure if I'll stick with the Rio or not though because it feels just a little stiff in my opinion. I do like the Rio Fluoroflex Plus and use it in place of my favorite but more expensive Seaguar Grand Max FX.
For those that haven't made the switch to fluoro for some of their fishing yet, give it a shot. I can honestly say that I feel I land many more fish because of the fluorocarbon tippet used. The "invisible" effect is not really the main reason I fish it. Instead, I feel much more confident that nothing is going to break when I hook that nice fish. Mono tippet seems to break so much easier, and I can pressure fish a lot more with fluoro tippet meaning it is possible to land those large fish much quicker. This is important anytime you intend to release that nice fish which I always do.
Flurocarbon is the way to go and we strongly suggest that you try PerfectFlex Tippet. Please use the comment form to share your opinion with us at Trout University.