2. I use a 9 foot 4 or 5 wt rod for indicator fishing which is set up with a floating line and a 7½ foot, 2x, RIO Powerflex Trout Leader. I add a 2 foot length of 3x Fluoroflex Plus Tippet to the end of the leader. I usually fish two or three nymphs and if the first nymph is large I will tie it to the 3x. With medium size patterns I will add 4x and tie on my first nymph. The second nymph is tied to 4 or 5x and my third nymph which is often small is usually on 5x. The size of the tippet depends on the size of the nymphs, water conditions and how pressured the fish are. Use split shot to sink the flies and attach the weight above the knot right by the first nymph. I tie tippet off of the hook bend. To avoid giant clusters when casting throw a fairly open loop with a slow but accelerating forward stroke. A shorter leader and stepping the leader down to the last nymph also help decrease tangles.