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Location: lansing, il | as most of you know i make flurocarbon leaders, this poll has nothing to do with my leaders or anyone elses in particular, but rather fluoro leaders in general. i am mainly looking for answers from people who are new to using it or trying it out.
thanks
Edited by muskihntr 12/8/2006 9:00 PM
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Location: The desert | I loved your Stealth Leaders. I am as confident in them as I am with wire. The only time I probably wouldnt use fluoro is when I'm in the current in the river. Too many rocks.
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | I loved your Stealth Leaders. I was skeptic at first cause i was wondering about the durability and such but now after using them for a year i will not go back to wire expect for jerks and gliders. They are strong nice snaps and the invisibility of the fluro is a nice addition. Highly recommended!! |
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Location: Ontario, California | I made a few before my last trip. I had a fish completely inhail my bait about 15 feet from the boat and I could actually see the leader and the shread marks on it while playing it out. To my surprise when I got it in the net, the leader was actually in decent shape. I refused to use it after and tied on another flouro leader but I will definitely use it for baits that it makes sense to use it with. |
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| Have used them for a few years, so I didn't vote. Have not had one fail yet.
Edited by Jason Bomber 12/8/2006 10:28 PM
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Location: The Yahara Chain | In limited use, I have been bitten off twice. I will not use them for casting anymore.
Trolling...yes
sucker leader...yes, wire on the meat though. |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | My 80lb worked fine this year but I didn't catch enough fish to have a failure. I just picked up some 50lb for Salmon leaders, I tried 80lb for flies and dispy's but it seemed to heavy. I did have SANKS loose a Bucktail when the fluoro broke at the knot on a cast, but I'm not sure how old that leader was? You do have to reworked the leader during the season but you have to do the same with wire. I'll continue to tie them.
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| I didn't vote either, as I've been using flouro for years. I also make my own. Only for trolling and buctails. Anything but a straight retrieve gets wire. |
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| John,
Where can a guy buy your leaders to try them out do they have to be bought online or do I have to visit Sled up in Minocqua for them? |
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Location: Ft. Wayne, Indiana | The stealth leaders i used this year are the best i have used in a while. caught several fish on them and not one failure, definitley whgat i'll be using. |
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Location: lansing, il | shane, i could say you have to go visit sled, but you can also email me at [email protected] or check them out at http://www.mikehulbert.com/leaders.shtml
Edited by muskihntr 12/9/2006 10:31 AM
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion |
I didn't vote either because I've been using flro for 3yrs.
I now make my own with 135lb seagar, and use them for just about anything including Mag Dawgs and Weagles. mostly bigger baits.
I crimp and glue the ends but was wondering if I can also tie a knot with this heaver flro like Muskihntr ??? It seams that Muskihntr has a super high quality leader for sure. Thanks,
Jerome |
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| I dont tink I threw anything but floro this year. Big Suzy's, Mags, Weagles, Moo Moo's, Trolling, Casting, everything. Even vertical jiggin. I have complete confidence in floro. |
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Location: On your favorite spot | Haven't tried it yet but probably will for certian applications next year |
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| I would stick with the 130lb or higher. I had a number of fish have the bait inhaled and the fluro held up great.
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN |
I've heard that they can also be purchased at http://www.muskytackleonline.com/acatalog/Terminal_Tackle.html .
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Location: lansing, il | yes aaron, i should have mentioned your site too, especially if your looking for great deals on lots of other products!!!!!! keep in mind that aaron has very fast shipping and christmas is getting close!!!! |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | I didnt vote either. I do not use it for casting . I use 60, 80 and 130 for trolling only. Mine are made my Andy Morraller( Muskrat) they are top notch. The 60 lb is standard used by hundreds of guys on St. Clair. Kingfisher |
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| Is there an option for, been using it for more than a year and will continue to do so? |
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Location: lansing, il | hey sean i was mainy concerned with the folks who have just started using it this last year and seeing what thier feelings were toward it, after the fact i should have put a poll for people who alreadyuse it but i couldnt edit it. |
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Location: Madtown, WI | I have used stealth leaders for two years now....more 100% of my rods this year. Never had a failure with fish up to 40+ lbs. Getting more for next season as well.
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| Cory, yours aren't Stealth Leaders just yet ! 
I have been making and using 180 lb fluoro's for over 2 years ...Stealth will be offering these starting with the Chicago Show...
They have many 50+ inchers under their belt....
Email or PM John Bette if you are interested in these 180 lb leaders...they rock.
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| I'm also curious what lb fluoro you were using when you were bit off 2 x Bytor?
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | bnelson - 12/9/2006 5:06 PM
Cory, yours aren't Stealth Leaders just yet !
I have been making and using 180 lb fluoro's for over 2 years ...Stealth will be offering these starting with the Chicago Show...
They have many 50+ inchers under their belt....
Email or PM John Bette if you are interested in these 180 lb leaders...they rock.
This coming from the guy who lambasted me for using fluro on the "rigging suckers" thread? Amazing. |
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| go back and reread what i wrote there GMG...you must not be able to read very well ..I never had a problem with you using fluoro on your circle hook sucker rig...I happen to use 180 lb fluoro on my own rigs right to the mouth of the sucker then 7 strand back to the hooks..not sure how I "lambasted" you for using fluoro on your rig...?
try again. |
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Location: Cave Run Lake KY. | Back in the 60's we just used 30 lb. mono with all most no bite offs then we went to all steel and 7 strand now Im using 100 lb. hard mono for trolling and making my own steel leaders for casting. after fishing Lake ST. Clair for the last 3 years, I think 100 lb. mono and fluocarbon is the way to go for trolling we have boated four 50" plus Muskies and a 50 lb. plus sturgeon and had no trouble at all. Marv |
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| option 1 for sure
Edited by pete_k 12/12/2006 3:27 AM
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Location: lansing, il | thanks for voting, im amazed that 23% still wont even give fluoro a shot, what would it take i wonder to get some of those folks to at least try it! |
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Location: Minneapolis | One bite off in the two seasons I used fluoro (80#) was enough for me to go back to wire. Now I use Tyger braid, which is more flexible than fluoro, doesn't kink, and can't be cut by teeth.
Edited by rpike 12/13/2006 2:17 PM
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Location: New Richmond, WI | I fish mostly clear lakes, so as far as I am concerned it is a have to situation to use them. Started using them 2 years ago and my numbers started going up. I have had fish totally inhale the bait on 100# Fluorocarbon and will have a few nicks in the leader after watching the leader rub back and forth inside its mouth. Have I been broken off, yes, were they nice ones, of coarse. One I was by myself the the fish went into the prop and it was cut and one did a gator roll on me past the leader. But I don't think I would of seen the fish if it was a wire leader. I have not seen a difference in stained water.
Edited by longhunter 12/19/2006 9:35 AM
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| Stay off my clear water lakes longhunter. You would rather kill a fish by sticking a huge lure it its' mouth than maybe only have it follow or not see it at all. Nice logic. |
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