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| So I only have two setups and would like to use an all around leader on both if possible. I will be throwing crankbaits, bucktails and a few swimbaits. And occasionally a jerk/glide bait. Is there an all around length that would cover my needs well? I will be getting some stealth tackle pre made flouro leaders. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Single strand wire 10 inches
21 strand wire 12 inches
Fluorocarbon throw them out
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | Single strand wire 11” no longer ! |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | 130lb fluoro 12-16" |
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| I have some 18” stealth leaders, would those work ok? Or should I get some a little shorter? |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | 18" 130# flouro.. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Bigbucks1985 - 3/4/2018 7:04 PM
I have some 18” stealth leaders, would those work ok? Or should I get some a little shorter?
They will work just fine |
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Location: Aurora | My opinion --> They'll werk good fer tails, swimbaits, and cranks but yewl need shorter fer jerks & gliders if you want um ta werk to the best of their ability.
Another one of my opinions --> Save yerself the heartbreak and use the flouro for hangin pictures. |
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Location: Waukee, IA | I don't like anything longer than 12" for casting. Up to 4' for trolling. |
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| Have any of you actually ever had flourocarbon over 100lbs break? I havent. |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Nothing wrong with HEAVY flourocarbon, as long as your not contacting hard bottom. I use 175#, I see no reason to go lighter. I like 12'' for casting. 3-6 feet for trolling. If your hitting bottom, especially rock, steel is the only way to go. |
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| for me, i dont use fluro because it kinda seems illogcal to me
if fluro was tooth proof, you wouldn't need to use really heavy stuff to begin with.
now back to the original question, i feel like 16-18 inches gives you a safe margin in case a fish inhales a lure or hits too far in front of it
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Location: St. Lawrence River | monsterlures - 3/5/2018 12:36 PM
for me, i dont use fluro because it kinda seems illogcal to me
if fluro was tooth proof, you wouldn't need to use really heavy stuff to begin with.
now back to the original question, i feel like 16-18 inches gives you a safe margin in case a fish inhales a lure or hits too far in front of it
So by your logic, since steel is "tooth proof," you can go really light with it? |
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| well yes
thats what a lot of perch guys in europe do when they fish places where they are likely to encounter a pike.
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Location: St. Lawrence River | monsterlures - 3/5/2018 1:46 PM
well yes
thats what a lot of perch guys in europe do when they fish places where they are likely to encounter a pike.
This is a little different.. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | 12" of 180 fluoro.. been using that for 10 yrs or more. no issues..
for gliders I go with 10" of 180 fluoro solid ring on both ends. |
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| I cast for them most of the time, and I use 18" of 130# fluorocarbon. Muskie are not line-shy...... at all. |
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| I find 18" too long for figure righting well. |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Landry - 3/5/2018 6:12 PM
I find 18" too long for figure righting well.
Agreed! 12'' works nicely. |
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Location: Southwest PA | Another vote for 12" 130lb flouro
Although, as stated before, it definitely depends on what lure I'm working. |
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| jvlast15 - 3/5/2018 9:33 AM Have any of you actually ever had flourocarbon over 100lbs break? I havent.
Personally... no. Never had a fish bite through it, either... but, witnessed a fish inhale a Bulldawg and bite through 130 pound fluorocarbon.
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| I had a mid 40's muskie cut a brand new 100lb flouro leader. 12 inches is what I prefer for casting and I'm a fan of well made titanium, not the cheaply made Bass Pro, Terminator is my first choice. Soild wire works better for jerkbaits. |
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Location: Honor, MI | Several years ago i was using stranded wire and hooked a mid 40. Some how the fish
rolled and the wire got behind the gill plate. When I brought the fish in I was shocked to see that the wire took out one eyeball and half-way cut the head off! Since then nothing but #130 fluro: 18" casting, 36" trolling. No problemo. |
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Location: SE Wisc | Never had a problem with fluorocarbon, I make my own and cut them about 12”. I use 80# for small bucks/cranks/dawgs and 130# for larger lures. For gliders/jerks I use solid wire. |
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| jvlast15 - 3/5/2018 8:33 AM
Have any of you actually ever had flourocarbon over 100lbs break? I havent.
100 lbs yes |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | I see no advantage to using 80-130 # Fluorocarbon. Why not err on the heavy side? Use 175 or even 200 # |
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| small cranks shallow cranks will move better.other than that there is no advantage at all |
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Location: Waukee, IA | Fluoro isn't bite proof, steel kinks and breaks, titanium frays and breaks. No leader material is perfect. This debate is stupid, especially when the original topic was leader length. |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Actually debate is seldom stupid. Its a good way to learn, unless you know everything..? |
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