Orvis Mirage punches above its stated strength, even when wet, by about 20%. SA Absolute Fluoro by about 30%.Trouthunter says their product's tensile strength is 2.5#. Any knot reduces that tensile strength by what, 20% - 40%, more or less? So you aren't dealing with much strength to start with. A quick search shows the following fluorocarbon 7X tensile strength:
Trouthunter 2.5#
Rio Strong 2.5#
Orvis 2.0#
SA Absolute 2.9#
Forum member @Jake Watrous started and interesting thread (https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/index.php?threads/tippet-lies.6187/) so I don't know how much truth there is to the tensile strength ratings I provided. Man, 7X! What size flies are you using? ;-)
Forgot all about that stuff. I think i still have some of that somewhere,,,,,so used Bungi Butt to avoid tippet breakoffs
Aren't SA and Orvis the same thing?Orvis Mirage punches above its stated strength, even when wet, by about 20%. SA Absolute Fluoro by about 30%.
Yes and no? To my knowledge, SA makes most of/all of Orvis’ lines and leaders as well as their own. But it seems, based on testing, that there are differences. So maybe it's one of those "all Orvis tippets are SA, but not all SA are Orvis" things. EDIT: Upon reflection, I think it’s in part because SA iterates more often than Orvis does.Aren't SA and Orvis the same thing?
I am fishing in gin clear water to wild educated TroutI'd ask the starting question. Why are you using 7x in the first place and especially 7x fluorocarbon?? I have never used anything smaller than 6X and that only for small dry flies. If I am fishing small dries i don't use fluoro in the first place because it sinks which can be counterproductive to fishing dries.
Ok I have fished Silver Creek, Harriman Ranch, DePuys, Armstrongs etc and have never even though about 7x.I am fishing in gin clear water to wild educated Trout
the gin clear spring creek I fished with 7x and bungi butt required gentle dapping casts without a strike indicator... if a fish moved into position, a flash of white from a mouth indicated the trout was taking the micro nymph. If no one used 7x, they wouldn't make it.I am fishing in gin clear water to wild educated Trout