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Location: Springfield, IL and Vermilion Bay, ON | Does anyone tie their fluorocarbon leader material directly to the lure eye or split ring?
Or do you use a snap swivel? Wondering how well a knot would do as opposed to a snap swivel
in reducing visibility and perhaps improving action, if a loop knot is used.
Similar in manner to tying a crank bait directly to your line when walleye fishing.
Thanks for your responses...I look forward to learning something. |
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Location: N.W. Ontario | Can't really answer that since I don't tie, I could never get a knot to hold consistantly with the 180 lb leaders I make, but I do crimp to a snap swivel and that works well. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | I tie on 50 and 80 pound floro without problems. On leaders I tie to Spro snaps. |
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Location: Angola, IN | Tying a Flurocarbon leader directly to a lure will cause you to LOOSE action on your lure. Especially if you're using anything over 80# fluorocarbon. I made my own fluorocarbon leaders.....and I learned from the best. When I mean the best, they use the same leaders for a few years and catch dozens and dozens of fish over 30# every year. Shoot me an email and I'll send you a list of specialized leader making equipment that will give your lures the best action, with the lowest visibility possible. And they are pretty much bomb proof.
Email is: [email protected] |
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Location: champaign, illinois | That got me to thinking...old fly fishing type guy that I am...
What about tying the flouro leader directly to the line? In my case, 80-100 Power Pro. Anybody?
Jay |
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Location: Appleton, WI | Jay you can tie directly to braid, I like uni to uni, albrieght special, or stren knot, which is a uni on one side and an improved clinch on the other. |
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Location: oswego, il | I tie or crimp to a stay-loc snap. I really like them becuase they have a backup plan if they open up. I never had one open up yet though. I can tie up to 80lb but anything over that and it gets hard to do. When I crimp, I do not crimp down on the ends of the crimp so it crushes into the line. That way if the line flexes at that point it has some forgiveness there. |
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Location: champaign, illinois | Thanks Esox Chaser. Obviously I have not used flouro yet but have been considering it. I'm considering even harder now  I will be seeing a guide this weekend at Kinkaid that uses the stuff and I'll be picking his brain for sure!
Jay |
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Fluorocarbon Leaders: Tie on?