dballock17 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I consider myself a beginner in salmon fishing. I mostly fish out of south haven, MI. I have 2 150' and 1 300' copper 45# setups. My question is how long of a leader of fluorocarbon should I have attached to the end of my copper or should I just have a swivel attached to the copper and attach my spoons ect. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpointdf Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I am not saying I am right, but we run around a 30' leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dballock17 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 thanks, I think I have 50 foot now.... Maybe I will shorten them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy1 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I start with a 50 foot leader so it can be trimmed back as it gets nicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Rose Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 18 feet of 20 lb big game and the 6 ft of 20 lb seagar flouro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dballock17 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Thanks, I think that is a good idea to use mono then fluorocarbon. I just wonder if the fish see the mono that close. maybe that's a dumb question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dballock17 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 I also wondered if I should go with a short leader like maybe 5 feet from the copper. I just wonder because I have read so much about fish being attracted to the sounds from the copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Hook'n Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 50' of 25lb fluoro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Dancin Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 40 - 50 ft so you can cut back as needed on copper and leadcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCollarOutdoors Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 My copper was at 40 feet all of last season and was a pretty consistent catcher. My cores are 20 to 25 and put plenty of fish in the boat. I was on a boat with a 200 foot leader behind a core last week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokeoff Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 200 foot leader is rediculous! i have heard all different legnths but the most common seems to be 30 ft leaders on copper. im running pline flouroclear 20# for short coppers (spoons) and 30# for 300' and up coppers (usually flashers).leadcore i like short leaders 15-20ft max seems to catch more fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCollarOutdoors Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 200 feet was rediculous! By the time I got the 7 color in the water and put the board in a normal position, I had 650 feet of line out just to get a spoon down 30 feet. Then the board tripped 3 lines and slid all the way down to the spoon. Talk about alot of screwing around. Eventually I cut the leader down to under 50, and put a new release on that board and it took 2 fish that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dballock17 Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBDSLO1 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My copper was at 40 feet all of last season and was a pretty consistent catcher. My cores are 20 to 25 and put plenty of fish in the boat. I was on a boat with a 200 foot leader behind a core last week... Holy leader length Batman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Holy leader length Batman! 200 ft leader? Must be a misprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCollarOutdoors Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 200 ft leader? Must be a misprint. Not a misprint. The spoon was breaking the surface 200 feel back when I finally found some leadcore on the reel. I have no idea why it was so long, no one spoke up when I asked the question. Somehow it got cut down to a reasonable length during the trip and caught 2 fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelsanders Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 you might want a rubber band on that board Tom. it is too annoying when the board pops off on the long ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampionShip Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 40-50 then trim as needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Trophy Fishing Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 That was a dilly Noah, batman indeed, lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hear fishy fishy Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I have run 8 to 50 foot leaders on my coppers and taken multiple fish on these lengths. I prefer 25 to 35 foot leaders. I have tried multiple kinds of leader and they all work so far but each has advantages and disadvantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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