Awesome! Finally received the Gold stren today and now I have all the materials to tie some up! Thanks Dom, I’ve gained so much value from troutbitten and it’s definitely made me a more efficient angler. Salud!

Yes. You can read why above. The tippet ring, at the end of the standard sighter, is where charges are made. If I want a longer and thinner rig, for a lighter nymph approach, I add 1x or 2x bicolor, then the tippet. Then, I might want to clip that off, store that section on a rigging foam, and fish streamers. I’m that case I don’t want the thinner bicolor addition, and I want thicker, suffer tippet. It’s all pretty easy and makes sense once you start fishing it.

Does the 1x two tone indicator that’s optional go before the tippet ring?

Yellow Amnesia is fine. So is Sufix Elite. Cheers.

Such great info, thank you! Is there an alternative to the 12lb Maxima HV? That stuff is hard to track down. Thanks!

Go with Sufix Hi Viz Yellow, or Sufix Siege Neon Fire.

Cheers.
Dom

Hi Dom
A few questions.
A recent podcast Bill D mentioned he uses 0x for streamer fishing. What size fish would one need 0x for?
When fishing streamers with the mono rig I’ve casted long enough to reach my fly line in my ferrules. Perhaps I should consider longer butt section on my 10 foot rod? I think my sighter and tippet is probably under 8 feet. What do you consider a long cast on streamers?

Good stuff, Toney. For years. Sunset listed it as .012. But yes, it mics out at .013 or even closer to .014. If you really want to scratch your head, try measuring Chameleon. It’s way off. I generally list what the manufacturer lists, or it confuses anglers, as most don’t use a micrometer. But I’m with you on both accounts — it’s thicker than listed, and it doesn’t matter much. It’s the performance of the 12 lb Amnesia that I want there.

Cheers.
Dom