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Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
Our Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet is ideal for all saltwater fly fishing, plus steelhead and Atlantic salmon. Also for freshwater nymphing where trout are leader-shy. Refraction index on Mirage™ is very close to water which makes it near invisible to fish. Often you can go up one tippet size and still gain the same results, plus it tends to sink, making it an excellent tippet for nymphing and streamer fishing. Mirage fluorocarbon fly-fishing tippet offers superior abrasion resistance which is critical in many big game and saltwater applications where structure and hard mouths can cause increased abrasion. Fly fishing tippet has line retainer on each spool.
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70 of 72(97%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
Review 1 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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6X Tippet,
May 1, 2013
By: Fishmaster1
from Butler, PA
"I have been using Mirage Fluorocarbon all year. I am very impressed with the quality and strength of the product. I would highly recommend this product to all fly fishermen looking for a top quality fluorocarbon."
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Review 2 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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April 24, 2013
By: Owenone1
from Hanover, PA.
"I have tried and used many tippet materials in my career trout fishing. This product is superior by far to any other product I have ever used. Save time and $$$ and buy the Orvis Mirage tippet material and you will never go back to brand B. Quality of tippet is excellent and the dispenser is a real innovation and time and frustration saver in fishing mode."
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Review 3 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Mirage Fluoro tippet,
April 23, 2013
By: HasBeen
from Western NY
"Bought some of this last year on sale in4x& 5x. for steelhead fishing the Lake Ontario tribs. Very disappointed in this stuff. Seems brittle, not good knot strengh and breaks easily for no reason on a fish or snag anywhere on the tippet.Has cost me some nice fish & more than a few flies the past seasons. I usually use Maxima Ultrageen . 4 lb UG breaks harder than the 7lb or 5lb Mirage. I like the fact it sinks the fly ,which I do feel gets me more hookups , but the end result has been frustrating, I'm taking it out of my vest because I have lost confidence
in it,.Maybe I got a bad batch."
in it,.Maybe I got a bad batch."
Response from Orvis:By Orvis Customer Service Team, April 29, 2013
We thank you for your feedback regarding this product. When transitioning from nylon-based tippet material such as Maxima to fluorocarbon such as the Mirage, there are several tradeoffs. Nylon is inherently stronger in tensile and knot strength than fluorocarbon, but lacks the abrasion resistance and invisibility underwater. Due to its construction, fluorocarbon is more dense and more brittle than nylon, but many anglers still choose it as tippet material for streamer or nymph fishing because of its superior abrasion resistance and translucency in the water. As always, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all of our products.
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Review 4 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Great product for fly fisherman,
March 1, 2013
By: Duckslayer62
from Russellville, Tn
"I like Orvis product because they are quality made and this product works great . I received my package ahead of time"
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Review 5 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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The good stuff,
December 28, 2012
By: ZachB
from Louisville, Kentucky
"This stuff does the trick. Being virtually clear in the water you can go heavier then normal. I usually go with 5x but can get away with 3x no problems."
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Review 6 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Best Tippet!,
December 28, 2012
By: VersatileFisher
from Pleasanton, CA
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"ORVIS Fluro Tippet is the best you can buy. I have tried them all. Especially good for nymphing. The new tippet dispenser is very well designed."
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Review 7 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Love the Larger Spools,
November 19, 2012
By: MIKEC4W
from Sandonia
"I only use Fluorocarbon Tippets
Orvis has the best I have found
The 100 yd spools make it possible for me to buy enough for the season.
Great Stuff Great Size Spools"
Orvis has the best I have found
The 100 yd spools make it possible for me to buy enough for the season.
Great Stuff Great Size Spools"
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Review 8 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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More Strikes!,
November 11, 2012
By: TheBear51
"This Flourocarbon tippet material really does get more strikes.
I didn't count and compare, but it was very obvious that I was getting well above my average number of strikes using the Flourocarbon.
I am sold on this. I won't be leaving home without it in the future."
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Review 9 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Size counts.,
October 24, 2012
By: Anonymous
from North West
"This line works magic in so many ways but i will try to focus on one or two. Its small dia. and strength is great, durable, supple, and by choosing the right lbs. with X3X4X5 etc. the fish don't know your there."
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Review 10 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Good tippet material,
October 20, 2012
By: TinyOlive
from Hamburg, NJ
"I'm looking forward to the day when 6-X tippet tests pounds!"
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Review 11 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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best fluorcarbon,
October 17, 2012
By: chtimi
from Sonoma
"I am using Mirage for tout, steelheads and Atlantic salmon.
I no longer use Maxima!!!
I have landed 12lbs bull trout, 15/20 lbs At. salmon and huge browns and rainbows on 5and 6 X...
You must try it!"
I no longer use Maxima!!!
I have landed 12lbs bull trout, 15/20 lbs At. salmon and huge browns and rainbows on 5and 6 X...
You must try it!"
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Review 12 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Top Tippet,
October 5, 2012
By: RIKEB
from Hull Yorkshire. England
"Having used fluorocarbon on all kind of angling this is far the best on the market. It is almost invisible , just place it under water in a bowl you will be amazed the way it disappears . I use mainly small drys with tippet lengths of about a metre, the results speak for them selves, even the most cautious trout will take a well presented fly on this line. love it."
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Review 13 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Good all round,
September 16, 2012
By: olechap
from weymouth
"An excellent fluorocarbon for strength and invisability"
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Review 14 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Best fluoro tippet on the market,
September 7, 2012
By: MattL
from Winooski, VT
"Super tough, holds knots incredibly well, and has a thin diameter for its strength. Awesome tippet."
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Review 15 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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fish catcher,
August 20, 2012
By: rdpmt
from Billings Mt
"The mirage fluorocarbon tippet is so pure, even the smart fish get caught. What a handy and effective addition to the fly fisherman's vest even when we aren't as smart as the fish."
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Review 16 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Great for Stripers and Steelhead,
July 23, 2012
By: ColemanSpecial
from Minneapolis, MN
"I lke using this tippet when I fishin with my 8-wt setup for striped bass on the east coast and steelhead on Lake Superior tributaries. Flourocarbon is the way to go in these situations. It's extremely durable and I find that the Mirage brand handles flies very well provided you match the x-size with your flies. Very forgiving and I can say I've never had a knot broken unless I purposefully tried to break it (stuck on the bottom etc.). It's a little more expensive than say "super strong" tippet, but you don't lose as many flies and you can be confident that it won't be the tippet that loses the "big one"."
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Review 17 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Great, dependable product,
June 29, 2012
By: Blandy
from Warrington
"I fish a stillwater where the fish are extremely wary, so always use fluorocarbon tippet material. One day a while back I lost 8 fish down to break offs and snapped tippet at the knots. And I wasn't bullying the fish into the net. I was using a 'buy one get one free' brand. You get what you pay for. Changed to Orvis and haven't lost a single fish since. Thanks. I trust this stuff."
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Review 18 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Great Performance,
June 20, 2012
By: iTroutVT
"This product has improved my over-all ability to catch and land fish. I tend to fish smaller spring creeks which can be very clear most of the time. The particular creek I frequent holds 'native' rainbows who are hard to fool. This flourocarbon tippet-material is a must during clear flows. I am also very happy in the tensile strength in that I can fish a 5X and have 4X capability. I recommend this to any angler as an option for finnicky trout."
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Review 19 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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Good tippett,
June 12, 2012
By: enjoylife
from Western Pa
"Good product. This is what I buy when I am out and I have tried others. The only complaint is Orvis seems to have a number of products that I need on backorder....I guess they are popular."
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Review 20 for Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet
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First time buyer and now lifetime,
June 6, 2012
By: AceCurry
from Charleston, West Virginia
"First time buying the Mirage Tippet and I will not buy anything else in the future."
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