# When & Why To Size Down Tippet | Tip of the Week #6

An episode of [Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1659770189), 23 Mar 2026, 18 min.

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When do you ACTUALLY need tippet smaller than 4x? And if you need to size your tippet down, what's the best way to do it? In this Tip of the Week, you'll learn all about why we use certain sizes of tippet, why it's important to play fish quickly, AND you'll learn all about the different situations and tactics for sizing down your leader to get picky fish to FINALLY eat your fly. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Join the VFC Online Community - CHECK IT OUT

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