What size leader?
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:12 #
I’m using a 15lb braid on a rod with a size 6 tip guide. It seems I can’t tie any sort of leader knot without it getting stuck in the top guild or giving me a bad cast. I usually use 30lb fluorocarbon leader, but it just seems any knot gets stuck. I don’t want to waste anymore money, so would y’all suggest a 20 or 25 lb leader, and how long? I just don’t want anything that affects my casting distance or technique.
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by Wicked_Potato-75
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by Wicked_Potato-75
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:16 #
I'd say shorten up your leader a bit so it won't go through your guides or try an FG or PR knot for the braid to leader connection.
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by Acipenseriformes
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by Acipenseriformes
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:19 #
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:22 #
You should still be able to cast with 2 to 3 ft of leader hanging from the guide.
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by FriendlyFodder
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by FriendlyFodder
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:26 #
Gotcha, it just feels a little weird cause I’m so used to casting with a foot of line from the guide. I’ll try it out!
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by Wicked_Potato-75
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by Wicked_Potato-75
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:29 #
Yeah see what your comfortable with and it helps to release the cast once you feel the line pull/load the rod. More is better so you have some room for lure changes. Try out the FG knot though after a few tries it gets pretty easy to tie and is very slim.
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by FriendlyFodder
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by FriendlyFodder
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:35 #
FG and learn how to cast a longer leader is the answer.
Or, you can get spicy and hollow splice a leader.
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by EmbracedByLeaves
Or, you can get spicy and hollow splice a leader.
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by EmbracedByLeaves
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:38 #
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:42 #
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:48 #
This is not a great solution. Not only are short leaders less effective, they're also more time consuming (you have to retie more often) and more difficult to cast if you're leaving the entire leader outside the rod guides.
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by jl6794a
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by jl6794a
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:54 #
Never said anything about a short leader, just a shorter leader. About 3-5 feet is long enough and still castable imo, but to each their own. Obviously it would be best to learn the FG knot like I previously mentioned.
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by Acipenseriformes
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by Acipenseriformes
Jul 23, 2020 12:03:58 #
I mean, it'd be castable in the "make lure go far" sense but not castable in the "not having to deal with line tangling with the rod every other cast" sense. I'd sooner just not fish lol.
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by jl6794a
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by jl6794a
Jul 23, 2020 12:04:02 #
What are you fishing for? Is the leader for protection or just for reduced visibility?
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by Tuiflies
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by Tuiflies
Jul 23, 2020 12:04:06 #
Reduced visibility, It’s mostly for bass in murky water, so I figured a leader wouldn’t need to be too long
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by Wicked_Potato-75
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by Wicked_Potato-75
Jul 23, 2020 15:44:10 #
FS Digest wrote:
Reduced visibility, It’s mostly for bass in murky water, so I figured a leader wouldn’t need to be too long
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by Wicked_Potato-75
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by Wicked_Potato-75
If the water isn't really clear why have a leader at all. Where I fish the clarity is down to 8ft or more and I use braid, no leader, have caught bass and crappie on my lures
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