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Message Subject: leaders

esoxhunter951

Posted 3/31/2007 7:37 PM (#248251)
Subject: leaders

Posts: 129

whats a good lbs test for single strand leaders? and how long?

also, whats a good ball bearing swivel?

AWH

Posted 3/31/2007 11:12 PM (#248283 - in reply to #248251)
Subject: Re: leaders

Posts: 1243

Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN

I make my own wire leaders and go with 174 pound wire, #5 Stay-Loc snaps (the only snaps I trust), and a high quality ball bearing swivel. I can't remember who makes the swivels I've got. I make my leaders at about 11" in length, give or take.

Aaron

Kazmuskie

Posted 4/1/2007 10:36 AM (#248309 - in reply to #248251)
Subject: Re: leaders

Posts: 194

I like the Spro Ball bearing swivels. Berkely makes good ones too, but the Spro's seem to be a bit smaller at the same breakstrength. American Hardwood Lures makes a snap called the super snap. It's tougher then nails. A bit hard to open even on purpose. I prefer to use splitrings (#7 Bucher) on the nose of all my baits for the Leader to bait connections and use Super Snaps on my sucker rigs. Eventually a snap will wear out and open on you. Hopefully it won't happen with a fish attached.

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