Tippet Material Recommendations?

[Wildfisher]

What do you use and recommend?

For pulling flies  I still can't see beyond good old Maxima Ultra Green. Inexpensive and good elasticity and shock resistance which is essential when fishing loch style.

For everything else I have used Rio Powerflex for years. Great diameter to strength but not great  elasticity and shock resistance which is not an issue for dry fly or nymph.

This last NZ trip we used Stroft which is as  good as Rio but a fraction of the price. All Rio Products are now just silly price wise. Sod paying that!

Only issue I have with Stroft and Maxima is the gigantic spools. I've seen neater hose reels on fire engines.

What do you think?

[arawa]

Rio Powerflex Plus if I am using tapered leaders (although pricey!). But these days I mainly use a furled leader to a Riverge tippet and a single dry.
I used to be a fan of Frog Hair but then I had a "rotten" spool and I do not forgive easily!
Someone on here recommended Yo-Zuri hybrid which is cheap and OK but seems thick for its BS.

[burnie]

I use Pete Drennans float fishing line for my surface work 2kg breaking strain at 0.18mm dia it turns over nice too. I do have some tapered leaders, but rarely use one.

[Fishtales]

Maxima Chameleon hasn't let me down in 50+ years using it. I have used it from 2Lbs to 20Lbs. I haven't found any other that matches its knot strength and breaking strain. I prefer the stiffness compared to the Ultra Green which I find too soft for my style of fishing/casting. Each to their own though and just use what suits you.

[Wildfisher]

I used Maxima Chameleon for years Sandy but was concerned it might be visible in very clear water. The stiffness is an advantage with 2 and 3 fly casts for sure.

[sagecirca]

For river work I use Stroft ABR for both dries and nymphs. Although I've been using the Cortland premium (fluorocarbon) on and off this current season. It is £50 per 100 yards. Ridiculous price I know...

Fit boats/hill lochs I use airflo G3 sight free in a range of breaking strains from
6-10lbs. That covers wets, lures, buzzers and nymphs. If using dries I fish Rio power flex in a range of sizes depending on likely size of fish I'll catch.

[Fishtales]

I have fished some very clear lochs and rivers with it, where you could stand and watch fish feet below you swimming about as if you were looking in a fish tank, and still caught fish. What I can't say is that I may have caught more fish if I was using something else 🤔

[Wildfisher]

What I can't say is that I may have caught more fish if I was using something else 🤔

This is one of the great imponderables. John Cargill and I often fished together on the boat  on Loch Beanie and had about the same success rate over time. One day in calmish conditions I fished Maxima Chameleon and John fluorocarbon. John did well, I could not buy a fish. Was it the Maxima Chameleon or depth / technique or something else?   

[Bobfly]

I am mostly on Stroft ABR good value and reliable, and very rarely flouro. I wipe down with a home made sinkant "mud mix" with dries as well as a piece of cloth in a tub which has some Surfex HD dampened into it.

[Wildfisher]

Just checked it's Stroft ABR  have too.

I assume that stands for abrasion resistant?