leader

[fishsniffer]

i was just reading something somewhere and got to thinking...when you guys buy line to make youre leaders for trolling do you buy leader specific mono,fluoro,etc or regular line?

[mayvillemark]

Mono or flourocarbon not leader specific just a spool depends where you plan on using where your fishing.

[killerbe20]

40# fluorocarbon leader material for all fly leaders and 20# fluorocarbon leaders between mainline and bait.

[flyman013]

I like to use plain ole 20# mono for a leader.

[mattmishler]

20 lbs seagar 100% fluoro for us

[Nailer]

I like to use plain ole 20# mono for a leader.

Dido.^^

[Fishwhisperer]

20 lbs seagar 100% fluoro for us

Same here.

[Hotdog71]

20# Big Game. Cheap to replace whenever needed.

[KJ pluggin]

I have been using 50# Ande fluoro for Fly leaders and 17# Gamma fluoro for copper and cores

[Adam Bomb]

I use leader material when i tie my flies as well as the leaders to my flashers. Its more shock and abrasion resistant than traditional lines. Other than that, i just use mono.

[1mainiac]

Flies and short leaders all Gamma Flouroleader material. Most of my long leaders have been 20lb Big Game which I have had very few issues with. I also use P Line Flouroclear line in 20lb and like that a little better than the Big Game but it is more expensive. I think that short leaders need to be leader material due to the shock loads they encounter longer leads can be mono as mono is more forgiving but I want Flouroleader at the point of attack.

[2UNREEL]

20-25lb Gamma leader on my lead core with 25lb Trilene Solar Collector mono backer

30lb Gamma between my dipsy and spin doctor

40-50lb Gamma on my fly leaders

750lb anchor chain for the old lady

[Priority1]

I use 50# Ande Mono for squid and fly rigging.

I use 20# mono for crawler harnesses.

[mattmishler]

i was thinkin of tying some harnesses up and i was thinking 12 # do you think that i need 20#

[Rayman96]

750lb anchor chain for the old lady

Now that's funny!!....:lol:

Must be one tough old lady!.... ....

[Rob]

I use 40# Gamma Flouroleader material for flys and 20# P-line floroclear line for everything else.

[silver one]

40lb Seagar for fly's and 20lb seagar for leaders. For those who dont know Cabella's brand flourocarbon is Seagar. Ive used Gama its fine to. I use seagar because you can buy it in bulk spools alot cheaper then Gama and its as good or better.

[Just Hook'n]

WOW, more differences here than I expected.

I run 20# fluoro on my fly setups and I typically just use the same as the main line (20 or 25# high quality mono) on my downs.

I use a 20# mono on my copper and leads.

[Just Hook'n]

i was thinkin of tying some harnesses up and i was thinking 12 # do you think that i need 20#

Back in the day 12# is all we used to use.

Of course that was with mitchell 300# spinning reels and VERY flexible rods on the riggers.

Worth a try, but plan on loosing some spoons and setups until you figure it out. I'm sure it will be fun wrestling in fish with some skill as opposed to muscle. I certainly wouldn't let any rookies use this setup.

[Priority1]

i was thinkin of tying some harnesses up and i was thinking 12 # do you think that i need 20#

Matt, I have found that the walleye are not all that fussy. The 20# definitely holds up better. I took two Northern Pike 32 and 38 inches on 20# harnesses this past year. I held my breath the whole time they were on.

[Highline]

I use 100% flouro on every single leader i tie. Thats just me and i have tested many of flouros. To this day i stand by seagur floro(spelling?)

Dan

[scottb]

12# Big Game the first half of the season and 15# the rest of the season. 50# Big Game for all fly leaders. Everything happens so fast under the water that I'm not convinced that floro is a lot better than mono. Mono is more limp and "I think" that my spoons run better w/ it. Just my 2 cents.