Tim Pommer
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Knots kill tippet. No matter if you lubricate them with saliva (which does double the knot strength – I tested it for a *TIPPET COMPANY*).
When I conducted a bunch of tests for the said company, I would clinch the tippet into a pair of jaws. Then wrap it around a 1″ in diameter pin and then do the same on the other end. This way you have no sharp edges and no knots. I imagine this is how other companies do it too. The tippet always breaks in the center this way.
You’d be amazed at how far you can stretch tippet, which I am sure you saw. 50% elongation is the norm.
Like Clark said, there is not a standard way of measuring tippet strength. However, most companies do the same thing you did (minus the knots) – elongate the tippet and measure the break strength. To make a tippet seem strong, slow down the way you pull it (for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse).
If you apply a force to the tippet at a mind numbingly slow rate, you can make your tippet appear much stronger than it is. Lots of companies do this.
Tippets and leaders are a funny business. Most of the monofilament comes out of about 5 plants in Japan. There is only about 2 fluoro plants. So what I am saying, most tippets are the same – even if they appear different in terms of break strength. It’s how the company chooses to collect the data that differs.
For my purposes, either one of these would be the boat for me – Clacka or the Hyde model. Both are 12 feet long. Less than 200 pounds. Walk it into any spot. No trailer necessary, fits in the bed of a truck.
I stand up on my JW to cast and fish all the time, usually having anchored up in still water outside of something interesting. I’ve done this in rivers, lakes, and on the ocean. It does take some athleticism, I am not going to lie to you.
It’s a wonder you can do it…
I have a JW San Juan.
Still water vs fast water is the key factor here. What type of water do you see yourself fishing most often?
Still water:
You need something that can track, with little drag. A canoe or kayak is gonna be what you need. Canoes and kayaks can be a pain to sit in all day though. They also require a trailer or a rack and take up a lot of room when stored. And they tip, which can be a disaster if your gear sinks to the bottom.There is potential to stand in one of these boats, which is a huge bonus in my opinion.
Fast water:
A toon works better for fast water. Canoes and kayaks can do this fine as well, but I like pontoons better for this type of situation.Tim you mentioned using these in Michigan, I’m vacation on the Ausable this year during the first week of July, should I be throwing streamers?
Eric
I know you were talking to the other Tim, but yes, you need to throw streamers on the Ausable.