Help With Floro Line Or Leader

[KDW96]

Could someone school me on the difference between regular floro line and a spool of floro leader? I want to start putting a leader on my braid (12&8 mono eq.) Do i want to use the same leader 12&8 or use bigger leader?

Just seems it would be more cost effective,buy gettting a 200yd spool as opposed to 50 yd at the same price.

Also what brand or brands would be helpful.Im ordering from BPS tonight.Thanks everyone............

[ww2farmer]

I have never used leader material. I buy 200-250 yard spools of Seaguar Red Label and they last a long time. I have posted this "chart" before on how I match my braid to my fluoro. leaders

 

Spinning gear

 

10lb braid w/ 6, 8,10lb leaders

 

15lb braid w/ 8,10,12lb leaders

 

20lb braid w/ 10,+12lb leaders

 

Casting gear

 

20lb braid w/10,12,15lb leaders

 

30lb braid w/15,17,20 lb leaders

 

50lb braid w/17,20lb leaders

[Felix77]

x2 on Seaguar.  Great chart ww2farmer!

[Long Mike]

I generally fish with 30# braid and a 12# Seaguar flouro leader.  Seems to fit most applications in my part of the world.

[motodmast]

I generally fish with 30# braid and a 12# Seaguar flouro leader.  Seems to fit most applications in my part of the world.

 

+1 perfect setup for almost anything, sometimes ill bump up to 14lb if fishing a little heaver cover, but almost 90% of the time, its 12lb i got. and seaguar is good line. red label

[Darren.]

Could someone school me on the difference between regular floro line and a spool of floro leader? I want to start putting a leader on my braid (12&8 mono eq.) Do i want to use the same leader 12&8 or use bigger leader?

Just seems it would be more cost effective,buy gettting a 200yd spool as opposed to 50 yd at the same price.

Also what brand or brands would be helpful.Im ordering from BPS tonight.Thanks everyone............

 

 

As I understand it, and I've Google'd it, FC leader is a much stiffer material than what you'd buy on a spool (like Red Label) at your local fishing store.

 

FC leader is too unwieldy and unmanageable to use as your mainline, hence being sold as "leader" material only.

[roadwarrior]

Tatsu is the perfect leader.

[SirSnookalot]

Whether it's mono or F/C there is a difference between mainline and leaders.  Leaders are stiffer and cane be a bit more difficult to tie a good knot especially the thicker the diameter.  I use 40# leaders and I may tie it a few times before I get it right.  Mono or F/C mainline can be used as leader material, that's what I use for both freshwater and inshore fishing, I only use actual leader material in a few instances.

[KDW96]

Thanks to all who replied. Lots of good info on this site.Have a good year fishin.....................