Tippet Material

Nylon Tippet

Strong, smooth nylon tippet for everyday fly fishing.
Copolymer nylon construction gives anglers a dependable balance of knot strength, controlled stretch, abrasion resistance, and supple presentation.
Water Rivers, Streams
Species Trout, Bass
Technique Dry Fly, Nymphing, Indicator Nymphing, Streamers, Stillwater, General Freshwater
Color Clear
Material Copolymer Nylon
Spool Lengths 50 yds, 100 yds
Sizes 0X to 7X
Cortland Copolymer Nylon Tippet is a strong, versatile tippet material built for everyday fly fishing. Its copolymer nylon construction provides a balance of tensile strength, controlled stretch, abrasion resistance, and suppleness, making it a dependable choice for dry flies, light nymphs, and general trout presentations.

A smooth finish helps knots seat cleanly, while the material remains supple enough for natural drift and controlled presentation. Use it when you want reliable knot strength, easy handling, and all around performance from the final connection to the fly.
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Design Features
Strong knot strength
Controlled stretch
Smooth finish
Supple handling
Abrasion resistance
High tensile strength
Natural presentation
Easy handling
Versatile performance
50 and 100 yard spool options
Best For
Dry flies
Light nymphs
All purpose trout fishing
Natural presentations
Everyday tippet use
Smooth knot seating
Controlled stretch
General freshwater fly fishing

Choose the right nylon tippet size.

Copolymer Nylon Tippet is available in a practical range of sizes to balance strength, diameter, controlled stretch, and presentation.

Size Break
Strength
Diameter
(inches)
Spool
Length
0X18.8 lb..011 in.50 yds / 100 yds
1X15.5 lb..010 in.50 yds / 100 yds
2X12.9 lb..009 in.50 yds / 100 yds
3X9.8 lb..008 in.50 yds / 100 yds
4X8.4 lb..007 in.50 yds / 100 yds
5X6 lb..006 in.50 yds / 100 yds
6X4.2 lb..005 in.50 yds / 100 yds
7X2.8 lb..004 in.50 yds / 100 yds
  • 5 stars: 17 (85%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (10%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (5%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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William W.
Nylon tippet.

Been fishing this tippet for 4 years now. Best tippet I have ever fished. From ripping flies outta trees and grassy banks, it holds up, even if it has contingencies. It does seem to be a bit on the stiffer side, but that not a prob because it’s so strong. I would and have recommended to friends! Thanks Cortland!

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Ted
lb test/ line dia

.009 is 12.9lb? AWESOME! My go-to for steelhead;tough,takes the rocky stream bottoms abuse,good knot strength,decent stretch to help prevent breakoffs and thin for the lb test,12lb is usually .012...30% thinner @.009 and same lb test!

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Kimberly
Great product!

I was shocked at how I could use a 5X tippet on a clear stream without spooking the rising fish! Was great to be able to get the fish in a bit more quickly and release them back to the stream. Lasted catch after catch as well, even when I could feel the micro abrasion from the takes. Thanks Cortland!! Bravo!

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Shawn K.
Great product

Excellent tippet for fishing dry flies all day - supple with great knot strength and just enough elasticity. Test may be a bit higher than stated as it held up to three days on the Pine River (NH) with occasional snags on every in water and stream-side obstacles imaginable (e.g., downed trees, overhanging shrubs, etc.).

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Steve Z.
Have completely converted to this tippet for 4x and finer

Have completely converted to this tippet for 4x and finer. Knots well and remains strong. Great for large trout on small dries.

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Fausto S.L.
Great tippet

Great performance

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John W.
Works great

Very strong, soft. Works great and highly recommend.

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Daniel S.
Consistent and quality at great price

I wanted the consistency of tippet rather than using mono and cortland offered that at a reasonable price. The spool locks to others for ease of management and the color coordination of the spool and band makes for easy identification.

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Thomas P.
great tippet

I was for several years mono and fluorocarbon fishing line for tippet. I wasnt happy with the way my flies were turning over plus i was getting a lot of break offs. I sent an inquiry to Courtland about the differences between tippet and fishing line. Thru their comments I switched to tippet and now have better fly turnover and fewer breakoffs.

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Joseph K.
Best tippet on the market

Best tippet on the market

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Tom B.
Tippet

First time using cortland tippet .. won’t be the last ! Love it !

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Greg S.
Cortland tippet

Works great. I have fished Cortland line, tippett, leaders, reels and fly rods for years and would not change.

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Roger S.
6x nylon tippet review

This product worked really really well for dry flys! Fished a Rocky Mountain stream with fairly fast, shallow water. The tippet helped keep the fly afloat, and held up to the abuse of the rocks very well. Once again I had issues with the elastic retaining band fraying.

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Philip K.
Good Stuff

I've always flip-flopped between Nylon Tippet(dry fly presentations) and 'normal' fluorocarbon tippet(nymph fishing). Like many fly fisherman I have too many tippet spools and not enough time to try them all each time out. That being said, this stuff always rose to the top of the stack! for the price it can't be beat when talking about nylon tippet.

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Randall C.
Pairs Perfectly with Cortland Tapered Leaders

Must have for adjusting or adding to leader lengths!

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Carl K.
Tippet

Awesome product super strong great knots

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John E.
Tippet

Very good material

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Ron H.
Quality

Easy to tie!

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Dave W.I.
Tippet ??

I have yet to use the new tippet material. I did purchase the Super Supple earlier this year and have been experiencing issues with knot slippage when tying knots and when fishing both clinch and blood knots. I quite like the Super Supple for smaller (18 and smaller) dries, I am disappointed in its' knot performance. Slippage is noted when tying knots, particularly when the tippet is wet leaving me a pig tail when attempting to tighten the knot. I have also lost a number of fish with the knots simply pulling free???

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glenn c.
excellent product

very good product thin and good knot strength