Tippet & Leader Material
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Gmax FX Flourocarbon
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Same high strength as GrandMax but more supple!
A much softer version of the highly acclaimed Gmax tippet material, Seaguar FX tippet is perfect for technical nymphing and dry fly fishing where getting a drag free drift is critical.  We've found this material to be even better than GrandMax for drag free presentations on the Spring Creeks and tail waters we fish.  High knot strength, good abrasion resistance and very low visibility make this tippet a great choice for big and ultra selective trout.  Just try to break 5X or 6X in your hands you'll be amazed with the strength of this material.  7X seems as strong as the 5X we used just a few years ago.  This material pays for itself in the increased number of fish you'll land as well as the flies you'll keep!   

Gmax Flurocarbon
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The strongest tippet material we've ever tested!

Seaguar GrandMax is a relatively new fluorocarbon tippet material, and when it came out a few years ago, our tests confirmed that it was stronger than any other material we've tested when similar diameters were tested. This is terrific tippet material that works great for fishing drys, nymphs or streamers.   This is a moderately stiff material but fishes and casts beautifully.   It is so strong for its size that it feels like you stepped up to the next larger size!   You'll break far fewer flies off and land more fish.    We have found that this is fantastic tippet for saltwater fishing and we use it exclusively on all our Yellowstone Angeler bonefish and permit  leaders.  It has proven to have a longer life than most tippet material.   

Rio Fluoroflex Plus
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One of our most popular flourocarbon tippet materials.  Rio's Flouroflex plus is nearly invisible underwater, has incredible abrasion resistance and superior wet knot strength compared to regular monofilament.  Like any of the premium fluorocarbon materials it is expensive but you'll land more fish with it and lose fewer flies in the process.   You've spent a lot of money for your tackle but your tippet is perhaps the most critical link between you and the fish.  This is no place to compromise.     

Rio Suppleflex
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Rio's Newest Trout Fishing Tippet
This new tippet from Rio has wonderful knot strength yet is unbelievably soft and supple. This makes for great presentaions with dry flies to spooky fish. This is a great product for the trout fisher particularly those people fishing small flies in delicate situations.

Rio Powerflex
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One of our most popular tippet choices.  It has just the right combination of suppleness and positve turnover to be a great choice to get a perfect drift.  Great wet knot strength. Spools clip together and they are one of the best tippet spools we've found.  

Rio Alloy Hard Saltwater Tippet
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Perfect for building Tarpon and Big game leaders.  It's hard, slick finish make the toughest of knots cinch up perfectly.  Another favorite of the Florida guides for IGFA rated material for tying leaders for world record fish.  

Umpqua Tippet
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Great all around tippet.  Just the right amount of suppleness to make great presentations, and the right amount of stiffness to offer positive turnover.  Umpqua tippet material has been one of our bestsellers for years.

Orvis Mirage Flurocarbon
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Great for all types of saltwater and freshwater fishing.  Great for leader shy fish, low visibilty and high abrasion resistance.  Another high-quality flouorocarbon material that has high knot strength and very low visibility to the fish in the water. 

Orvis Super Strong
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One of our best selling tippets.  A lot of people swear by this stuff and have been using it for years.  Great knot strength. 30 Meter spools.

Dai-Riki Flurocarbon
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Dai Riki Flurocarbon
This is a great fluorocarbon tippet material at an excellent price.  Dai Riki flourocarbon has superb abrasion resistance, a quick sink rate and stiffness for a powerful delivery. 

Dai-Riki Dynamic
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Dai Riki Dynamic
Great all around leader material.  A nice balance between stretch and elongation.  This is a softer tippet that works great for tricky drifts and fussy trout.  Special resin coating facilitates good knot strength.

Dai-Riki GTS
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Dai Riki GTS
This medium stiff tippet offers high tensile strength and stiffness to turn over your flies even in windy conditions.  New coating makes it easy to cinch your knots tight with ease.  This has proven to be an excellent tippet material over many years.

Maxima (clear)
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Great all around medium stiffness tippet material. Turns over beautifully.  Great for building your own leaders and also  a good choice for a heavy duty tippet. This is the material we use on our Yellowstone Angler Clear Butt leaders.

Maxima (chameleon)
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Stiff and tough tippet material, great for building butt and mid sections on leaders for unmatched turnover. Chameleon has been a favorite of leader tyers over the years and is still makes wonderful leaders, especially for sink tip lines.  The color is a dark purple.     

Sunset Amnesia
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This fluorescent, relatively stiff monofilament makes great hi -vis butt sections for fresh and saltwater leaders.  We use this material on our famous Yellowstone Angler "Hot Butt" leaders.   It also doubles as a great running line for shooting heads for unbelivable distance and getting deep fast.

Masons Hard Nylon
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We use this material for building our own saltwater leaders.  This is the stiffest monofilament you can buy and offers wonderful abrasion resistance.  This is also a favorite of the Florida Keys guides for IGFA class tippet for world record fish.   The 16 lb. will test out to 8 KG, while the 20 lb. will test within the 10KG limit.  25 or 100 yd spools.

Seaguar Fluorocarbon
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Our choice for flourocarbon shock tippets.  This is the best, lowest visibility, toughest shock tippet material you can buy.  It is exceedingly easy to work with, being more supple than other brands.  We use this material for shock tippet on our own quick-change big game and tarpon leaders.  30-40 lb. is just right for snook, 60-70 lb. is good for baby tarpon, and 80 lb. is perfect for big tarpon. 100 lb. is what you want for billfish like sailfish and marlin. 

Trout Hunter Flourocarbon
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Trout Hunter flourocarbon comes in 50 meter spools and has become a shop/guide favorite.  It knots well and tested number one over all strength in our tippet shoot-out.