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Category: Orvis

Landing Big Swift River Trout on Light Tippet

March 27, 2015September 25, 2025 Jo Tango

The Swift C&R area is unique: super-clear and shallow water and wily rainbows that have been hooked and released multiple times. And, some really big trout that are very leader-shy. So, there’s a challenge: how light a tippet do you use for savvy fish vs. having a big fish break off? I’ve shared previously about

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