Frog Hair Leader Kit

[mcwillja]

Does anybody on here use Frog Hair tippet or more specifically use the Frog Hair Leader tying kit offered through Cabelas? I am very interested in what everyone thinks of the kit and the tippets.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Frog Hair Leader Kit

 

[sundrunk]

I have a few spools of froghair tippet 5x-7x.I haven't used it much, but I think I will this year...I would imagen a froghair leader would be ideal for slack line presentations..

 

[Fredrick]

Nice stuff but expensive

 

[Bruno]

I received one as a gift 5 or 6 years ago. I like it and still use the tool. It does make a good slack line leader.

 

[troutslammer]

i will second fredrick , i have used it and still do , it is a thinner diameter to strength ratio , for example the 2x frog hair is .009 diameter @11.1 lb test , rio's 3x is .008 diameter @8.2lb test & frog hairs 3x is .008 diameter too and break strength of 8.5 lb , heres the biggest fo all , .007 diameter which is considered 4x by frog hair has a break strength of 6.2 lbs , while most .007 diameter lines have a 4 lb break strength , now its up to everyone to decide whether or not u can believe their claims to break strength or not , i believe it. i really like the seagar leader material in fluor 6lb , stuff will drag trees out of the water , bring in steel in freezing temps too !

 

[RLeep2]

It might just be me (probably is..), but I've noticed a fair amount of knot slippage with frog hair, both section to section and at the fly.

This is with a triple surgeon on the sections and a uni-knot at the fly.

But like I say, it might just be me. I might not be holding my mouth right or I may need to stand on one foot when I'm tying knots..

 

[hammertime]

Knots slip for me as well with frog hair. Really discouraged me with it at first.

Just adding a few extra turns helped my knots. Instead of making say, 4 wraps with my Rio I'll use 5 wraps or more with the frog hair to prevent the knot failure.

Especially with blood knots.

 

[mcwillja]

Thanks guys for the feedback. I've heard mostly positive reviews so far.

JM

 

[troutslammer]

bloods or surgeons (leader-leader) improved clinch for fly , never had a problem