A two fly setup (also called a tandem fly or double fly rig) is two flies on one leader: a point fly at the end of your tippet and a dropper tied above it or from the bend of that hook.
That’s the whole trick. When you’re first learning how to fly fish, you start with one fly. Adding a second doesn’t take a special rod or a new cast. It gives the fish two looks, two depths, or two patterns while you figure out what they want.
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One of the many items you probably have seen while browsing online or local fly shops is a great wall of leader and tippet material. There’s a lot of it out there. Just what is a leader and how does tippet come into the equation though. In this post I’m here to answer your questions and concerns about fly fishing leader and tippet materials.
Many of you have read through my previous article on fly fishing leader and tippet. While that article was designed to give you a high-level view of fly fishing leader and tippet, and enough information to not be completely in the dark, it left part of the process out. That part is building a tapered leader yourself.
The great folks over at RIO Products continue to put out some incredibly helpful information on fly fishing related topics. If I haven’t said it before, I have been a huge fan of their fly lines and leader/tippet material for a long time now. In this particular video, they show you tips on choosing tippet material. I get a lot of questions regarding leaders and tippets, and this should be helpful to those out there with questions on the matter.
It’s always great to come across helpful information from others on fly fishing related topics. That’s the case with this great video from a great company, RIO Products. I have been a huge fan of their fly lines and leader/tippet material for a long time now. They have put together a great video showing you 4 great Leader to Tippet Fly Fishing Knots.