Do you absolutely need a fluorocarbon leader when fishing with the trout magnet?
Jan 11, 2022 10:30:58 #
I recently bought a trout magnet kit after buying a new trout setup. After researching how to effectively use this lure I saw many people use a fluorocarbon leader with it. Is this absolutely necessary? I have 4lb mono spooled up and I'm wondering if that will do fine without the leader. Thanks in advance!
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by Muted-Hovercraft6121
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by Muted-Hovercraft6121
Jan 11, 2022 11:00:54 #
Jan 11, 2022 11:49:18 #
Depends. Do you want to catch a trout? If no, then go ahead and use whatever. A chunk of a wire coat hanger will do, anything you got laying around.
Jan 11, 2022 12:25:20 #
FS Digest wrote:
I recently bought a trout magnet kit after buying a new trout setup. After researching how to effectively use this lure I saw many people use a fluorocarbon leader with it. Is this absolutely necessary? I have 4lb mono spooled up and I'm wondering if that will do fine without the leader. Thanks in advance!
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by Muted-Hovercraft6121
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by Muted-Hovercraft6121
Monofilament line came out in the early 1950’s. Fluorocarbon line was invented in 1971.
Those of us who were fishing during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s caught “a few fish” on mono during those years before Fluor came on the scene...and we still do.
All we had to use for trout, bass and panfish for 30 years was 4 to 8 lb mono and we caught lots of fish.
Fluor has certainly given us a line that is less visible in the water, but there are other factors that also influence our catch rates. Learning about the fish you want to catch will also help you catch fish: what they eat, where they prefer to hunt/feed, time of day/night they are most active...
Spend as much time learning about the species you are trying to catch as you do learning about the gear you think will help you catch fish and I think your success rate might just improve...
Good fortune and tight lines!
Jan 11, 2022 13:16:40 #
GLA
Loc: WA State
You do not need to use a fluoro leader. I'd recommend you try it both ways and find out if it makes a difference at all where you fish
Jan 11, 2022 13:19:34 #
Jan 11, 2022 14:39:24 #
Jan 12, 2022 13:44:24 #
Barnacles wrote:
A Trout magnet should be terrific on steelhead! (HA ha!)
Stainless too?
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