29.99 MOW Tips?!

[Landlocked]

It’s been a long time since I’ve purchased tips as I only steelhead a week a year anymore. Somewhere I lost my T8 and T-10 tips. Looked online, and the damn things are 30-bucks. Is that right?

Anyone have a better purchase outlet for tips than what I’m seeing?

 

[Josh]

I don't remember if they have always been $30. But I do remember feeling like they have always been a little pricey for what they are.

But if you just divide it to cost per cast, it's not so bad.

 

[RCF]

I don't remember if they have always been $30. But I do remember feeling like they have always been a little pricey for what they are.

But if you just divide it to cost per cast, it's not so bad.

What if you divide it by number of fish caught?

 

[Josh]

What if you divide it by number of fish caught?

Time for some bluegill fishing!

 

[Jake Watrous]

I don't remember if they have always been $30. But I do remember feeling like they have always been a little pricey for what they are.

But if you just divide it to cost per cast, it's not so bad.

I like to have the first fish be really, really expensive on a setup. For example, I figure my first Puget Sound salmon from my own boat cost about $20,000.

Horribly expensive, and I vowed to never catch that fish again—I couldn’t afford it. All the rest of the fish have been free.

 

[Yard Sale]

Shops used to have big spools of it and you could just buy it by the foot. I wonder if any shops still do that?

Baring that I think Airflo sells 20' chunks that are a bit cheaper. At least you can get an 8' and a 12' from one...

 

[Porter2]

Yes mow tips have increase in price recently due to the demand to facilitate or accessorize all these spey line shooting heads.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

@Landlocked I can give you some bulk T-14. It is old Rio with a mono core, doesn’t weld, but it would be free.

 

[Landlocked]

@Landlocked I can give you some bulk T-14. It is old Rio with a mono core, doesn’t weld, but it would be free.

@SculpinSwinger-this is one reason I love this community. The willingness to help others, so a huge thank you! The one place in the top wallet I’m pretty well covered is T-14. I have a MOW and another length of it that I must have ordered from Poppy a dozen years or so ago. But thank you for the offer!

I can still tie a nail knot with 25lb Chameleon for loops, and I think I’ve got a few spools of that which are from the Slick Watts/Sonics era. But since I don’t worry about getting grabs much anymore…

 

[SculpinSwinger]

@Landlocked I found a 2.5/7.5 and a 7.5/2.5 med mow (t11) in my stash, almost untouched. I don’t use them.

 

[DanielOcean]

I like to have the first fish be really, really expensive on a setup. For example, I figure my first Puget Sound salmon from my own boat cost about $20,000.

Horribly expensive, and I vowed to never catch that fish again—I couldn’t afford it. All the rest of the fish have been free.

This is now my new adopted logic. Thank you.

 

[clarkman]

Shops used to have big spools of it and you could just buy it by the foot. I wonder if any shops still do that?

Baring that I think Airflo sells 20' chunks that are a bit cheaper. At least you can get an 8' and a 12' from one...

Airflo stuff is great, a 30' section will yield a bunch of tips. I also prefer it because it's super easy to weld.

 

[albula]

I like to have the first fish be really, really expensive on a setup. For example, I figure my first Puget Sound salmon from my own boat cost about $20,000.

Horribly expensive, and I vowed to never catch that fish again—I couldn’t afford it. All the rest of the fish have been free.

You got off cheaply. I don't even want to guess what the first tarpon I caught by myself cost me but it was worth every cent.

 

[Dave Westburg]

Speaking to replacement tips, Mike Sturza at Lost Creek Fly Shop has a clearance sale going on Scientific Anglers 15' replacement tips for $12.99. 120 grain, 160 grain, 200 grain in Type I, Type III and Type VI. I bought a couple and they look great. Only bad thing I can say about them is that they aren't color coded like the rio tips so I need to keep them well labeled in my tip wallet.

Scientific Anglers - Spey Lines, Skagit Extreme Head

Scientific Anglers - Spey Lines Lost Creek Fly Shop, Fly Fishing Supplies, Fly Rods, Spey Rods and more. Located in SW Washington

www.lostcreekflies.com

 

[Landlocked]

@Landlocked I found a 2.5/7.5 and a 7.5/2.5 med mow (t11) in my stash, almost untouched. I don’t use them.

Thanks so much for sending those over! Means a ton to me. I’ll get some loops knotted on them and put to good use. Much appreciated Sculpin Swinger!!

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Get out and fish!