Peter, your videos are exceptionally informative. You continue to amaze me with your knowledge of all things fly fishing and the practical aspects of the various fly fishing elements. I can sit for hours watching your videos because I learn so much. But I can't because then I would never get off my duff and do some fishing. My regret is that this kind of instruction wasn't available when I picked up the fly rod 40 years' ago. I know I would have been a better fly fisher at this stage of my life. Thanks for all you do.
Fun fact: The inventor of the first ring was Edgar Pitzenbauer, hence Pitzenbauer Ringl. It is used by fly fishermen in the alpine area for a very long time. Of course many manufacturers copied it around the globe because it makes absolutely sense to use it. Cheers from the Baltic Sea 🇩🇪
Hi Peter, I think the tippet ring idea is pretty clever. I see some "experts" berating them as being very troublesome, making a hinge and "slapping down" on the water. They are so tiny, I can't see that happening. Like you said, you can use a better knot to add tippet and you have the added benefit of never cutting back into the taper. Glad you did this video!
i find the tippet rings dont hold a knot and or cut the tippet and leader, maybe I am not using a proper knot or technique. back to just tying knots and cutting leaders back.
I've not had any knot issues, but I changed my knot tying technique a few years ago. Now I try to avoid as much as possible the mono being drawn through the hook eye or ring when tightening. I found that I was weakening the mono when I didn't pay attention to this.
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Peter, your videos are exceptionally informative. You continue to amaze me with your knowledge of all things fly fishing and the practical aspects of the various fly fishing elements. I can sit for hours watching your videos because I learn so much. But I can't because then I would never get off my duff and do some fishing. My regret is that this kind of instruction wasn't available when I picked up the fly rod 40 years' ago. I know I would have been a better fly fisher at this stage of my life. Thanks for all you do.
Hear! Hear! And I know I would have been better at so many things had this kind of invaluable information been available 40 years ago!
Fun fact: The inventor of the first ring was Edgar Pitzenbauer, hence Pitzenbauer Ringl. It is used by fly fishermen in the alpine area for a very long time.
Of course many manufacturers copied it around the globe because it makes absolutely sense to use it.
Cheers from the Baltic Sea 🇩🇪
Hi Peter, I think the tippet ring idea is pretty clever. I see some "experts" berating them as being very troublesome, making a hinge and "slapping down" on the water. They are so tiny, I can't see that happening. Like you said, you can use a better knot to add tippet and you have the added benefit of never cutting back into the taper. Glad you did this video!
Ya, I think that some people like to invent problems.
Peter , top drawer info. Really appreciate and enjoy your video content. Thank you.
Just getting into FF so your timing is great. I just purchased a couple of packs yesterday thinking they might be helpful.
I'm trying the RIO fly clips instead. They are SO tiny it's easier to use a pair of hemostat forceps to hold them when changing flies.
i find the tippet rings dont hold a knot and or cut the tippet and leader, maybe I am not using a proper knot or technique. back to just tying knots and cutting leaders back.
I've not had any knot issues, but I changed my knot tying technique a few years ago. Now I try to avoid as much as possible the mono being drawn through the hook eye or ring when tightening. I found that I was weakening the mono when I didn't pay attention to this.