Personally, I go as heavy in tippet size as I can, if I am still correctly presenting the fly. Water clarity, current speed, size fish, depth of presentation, weight of the fly and how it turns over all determines the tippet to hook size.
Tippet Size to Hook Size
Tippet is the final section of line connected to the leader. Use the proper tippet size to enable proper turnover of the fly. Using a small fly with a heavy tippet will ruin a delicate presentation. Using a light tippet with a heavy fly prevents proper turnover on the forward cast and will result in a horrible tangle. (Info from Mike’s Catch Report)
Tippet Size———-Hook Size
05x…………………….5/0, 4/0, 3/0, 2/0
04x…………………….3/0, 2/0, 1/0, 2, 4
03x…………………….1/0, 2, 4
02x…………………….1/0, 2, 4, 6, 8
01x…………………….1/0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12
0x………………………2, 4, 6
1x………………………4, 6, 8
2x………………………6, 8, 10
3x………………………10, 12, 14
4x………………………12, 14, 16
5x………………………14, 16, 18, 20
6x………………………16, 18, 20, 22, 24
7x………………………18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28
8x………………………22, 24, 26, 28
From AussieFly
Tippet to Hook size & Pound test table
This enables you to turn over your flies correctly, smoothly.
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Tippet size
|
Diameter
|
Pound test
|
Fly hook size
|
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0x
|
.011
|
15lb
|
2 – 1/0
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|
1x
|
.010
|
12lb
|
1 – 6
|
|
2x
|
.009
|
9.5lb
|
2 – 8
|
|
3x
|
.008
|
8.0lb
|
4 – 10
|
|
4x
|
.007
|
6.5lb
|
6 – 12
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|
5x
|
.006
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5.5lb
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8 – 14
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|
6x
|
.005
|
3.5lb
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10 – 18
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|
7x
|
.004
|
2.5lb
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14 – 24
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8x
|
.003
|
1.0lb
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18 – 28
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