Frogginforfun Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Hello all, I am running straight braid on a swimbait rod, i target bass but where i fish pike are common and muskie are relatively commom, i want to attach a leader but the swimbaits i use are between 3 and 6 inches so a 100lb tyrant flouro leader may be a bit overkill (the crimps/other hardware) also seem to deter bites. What is the lowest flouro i could get away with for a leader that would improve my chances of not being bit off ?? Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 23 Super User Posted January 23 AFW Surflin Micro Ultra leader wire knottabke 17 lb. Tom 3 1 Quote
MediumMouthBass Posted January 23 Posted January 23 If im not mistaken, fluoro no matter the size is a no go for preventing bite offs. 100lb might reduce it a bit or a lot but not prevent it. Tieable wire like @WRB commented will. I finally just picked some up last night because im sick of these pickerel and pike taking my hard earned money, after i took it first to buy new lures! Quote
papajoe222 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 minute ago, WRB said: AFW Surflin Micro Ultra leader wire knottabke 17 lb. Tom Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Even if the water is super clear, you'd have to go with a thick fluoro for it to make a difference. It may not cut as easily as braid, but that dosen't mean you won't loose fish and lures if a toothy one does a 180 with its mouth open. Quote
Frogginforfun Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 @WRB or anyone for that matter that has used the knotable wire, have you noticed a difference in the amount of bits you get when using the wire? Obviously some species are different but does it seem that fish get finicky when using wire? Quote
softwateronly Posted January 23 Posted January 23 7 minutes ago, Frogginforfun said: @WRB or anyone for that matter that has used the knotable wire, have you noticed a difference in the amount of bits you get when using the wire? Obviously some species are different but does it seem that fish get finicky when using wire? Because of visibility; not that I notice. But certain lures don't retain their action....jerkbaits and jigs for me. scott Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 23 Super User Posted January 23 I've been use this effectively for a long time. It's not cheap but when I add up the prices of baits NOT Lost to toothy critters, it pays for itself in short order. Sort of like a disappearing deductible. A-Jay 2 Quote
MediumMouthBass Posted January 23 Posted January 23 5 hours ago, A-Jay said: It's not cheap but when I add up the prices of baits NOT Lost to toothy critters, it pays for itself in short order. Sort of like a disappearing deductible. Preferred knot to connect? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 23 Super User Posted January 23 21 minutes ago, MediumMouthBass said: Preferred knot to connect? Uni to uni. All I use for this. 4 turns with the wire and 5-6 turns with the mainline. FC or Braid. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 23 Super User Posted January 23 Clinch knot (2-3 turns) or Uni knot. Tom Quote
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