|
|
Posts: 245
Location: Rochester, New York | I was just thinking and why that on my heavy duty (muskie) setup it seems I get far less bites with wire leaders (I run a stealth tackle #240 right now with 100lb Power Pro Maxcuatro) compared to my buddy who just uses 15lb mono to a swivel on the exact same lures and was wondering if it had something to do with my leaders or set up.
The other differences is I swap out my trebles for the owner single inline hooks, I swap out the split rings with Worth Zinc Coated Steel Split Rings( I was able to buy 100 packs of them in every size for $50) and have a sliding bead above the leader but thats really it
Edited by Muskie101 7/24/2026 6:18 AM
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 601
Location: deephaven mn | leaders can make a difference. Specific leaders for specific bairs. wire leaders on bucktails and jerk baits are prefered. Seven strand is perfered for rubber but flouro works. Good question different fisherman have there preferences and most from experience. Keep asking fisherman what they use and why musky's don't care what leader you have some biats perform better with diffwrent leaders. |
|
| |
|
Location: Athens, Ohio | My guess is that you can get a slightly different action with a stiff wire than with a more flexible leader. I use stiff wire for jerkbaits and Stealthy fluoros for bucktails and cranks. m |
|
| |
|
Location: PA Angler | Having same problem my bigger lures they seem to just attack with wire but my smaller they seem to be wire shy. Went to fluoro and seem to be doing better. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 1709
Location: Brighton CO. | 50 years ago to the day I started muskie fishing we had thick black line and the leaders were a year away from the early high quality leaders they started to sale in the late 70's. The leaders keep getting better and the lines thinner. When we get to go somewhere where the fish are not pressured or they are really going (the Muskies) leaders more no difference at all. I make my own 124# and 240# solid wire leaders and they catch fish. My largest fish was caught on a crankbait with a cable leader.
Fluorocarbon are invisible in water but they are thick and I've never caught a fish on them. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 3933
| Wire leaders when wire leaders required. I make my own and
20# braid for quick strike rigs and the creature throwback rod
a 9" 240# straight wire for gliders
a 9" 80# flouro for everything else
|
|
| |
