How Often Do You Re-Tie Your Leader?

[Catch and Grease]

When you guys go out fishing do you ever retie your leaders during the trip or just have a new leader tied on every trip and use it all day? Was just wondering because I'm not super familiar with leaders and I'm starting to use them more.

[Tywithay]

I retie it when it gets too short to be functional. Might be a couple times in a day, might be once a month.

[Catch and Grease]

I was asking more along the lines of losing knot strength over time, I know for my lures and stuff after a good bit of catching fish I'll retie to get a new fresh knot and was just wondering if y'all do the same with leader...

[Darren.]

When you guys go out fishing do you ever retie your leaders during the trip or just have a new leader tied on every trip and use it all day? Was just wondering because I'm not super familiar with leaders and I'm starting to use them more.

 

Good question. For me, I feel my line from the knot to the hook if I've 

 

1) Brought the line through a snag, or rough area

2) Caught a fish (esp if combined with #1)

 

If I feel any rough part on the line, i pinch it as I slide my fingers down to the hook and make sure it isn't debris. If it is NOT debris, I'll either cut back to that point, or retie the leader.

 

I like to tie on a new leader each time I go fishing, but I don't. Maybe 50% of the time I'll do that.

[Frenchman83]

I will tie a new leader when it gets +/_ 12" left

[GADawgs]

Good question. For me, I feel my line from the knot to the hook if I've 

 

1) Brought the line through a snag, or rough area

2) Caught a fish (esp if combined with #1)

 

If I feel any rough part on the line, i pinch it and make sure it isn't debris. If it is NOT debris, I'll either cut back to that point, or retie the leader.

 

I like to tie on a new leader each time I go fishing, but I don't. Maybe 50% of the time I'll do that.

X2. I do the exact same thing

[bigbill]

It depends how much use it sees. I retire my snap swivels and carolina rig after every large bass. Or every night. Keep your knots tight and fresh.

[SirSnookalot]

I retie it when it gets too short to be functional. Might be a couple times in a day, might be once a month.

About the same.

 

I can go days and days on my freshwater combos, I've had the same leader and jig on for 2 weeks on my peacock set up, caught a lot of fish too.  If I'm changing techniques or species I'll put a new leader on.

Saltwater I start with a fresh leader every time, sometimes they get too short or scrapped up from the coral, I'll put a fresh one on.

[bassin is addicting]

i'll check the leader for nicks, etc often and retie as needed.

 

as for the knot itself....i give it a tug every once in awhile to check it...

[Felix77]

I retie it when it gets too short to be functional. Might be a couple times in a day, might be once a month.

 

x2

[B@ssCrzy]

I will re-tie if the leader gets between 12-15".  If it is longer I will re-tie if I have a big fishing trip or tournament coming up.  Other than that I don't do anything to it. 

[roadwarrior]

i'll check the leader for nicks, etc often and retie as needed.

 

Me, too!

[bigbill]

Me, too!

Exactly it can be a retie or replace.

[Raul]

i'll check the leader for nicks, etc often and retie as needed.

 

as for the knot itself....i give it a tug every once in awhile to check it...

 

Excellent advice !

[Jar11591]

A leader usually lasts a couple trips for me, because I tie on a 8-12' leader.

[Steveo-1969]

Good question. For me, I feel my line from the knot to the hook if I've 

 

1) Brought the line through a snag, or rough area

2) Caught a fish (esp if combined with #1)

 

If I feel any rough part on the line, i pinch it as I slide my fingers down to the hook and make sure it isn't debris. If it is NOT debris, I'll either cut back to that point, or retie the leader.

 

I like to tie on a new leader each time I go fishing, but I don't. Maybe 50% of the time I'll do that.

 

X3........