invisable leader that is muskie proof

[Nashiem]

hey guys I was checking out some bass videos on youtube.com, and I came across a video of doug hannon, and he was mentioning catching big bass with big lures, and then mentioned using inviable leaders that muskie wont break your line on, only problem he said he mentioned it on last weeks show. SO my question is how can I make a invisable leader that wont break if I get a pickreal or a muskie on.   by the way guys check this out you know this guy just some funny outakes I was laughing for an hour--    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3F5ioMZDTM

[Marty]

I doubt there's such a thing as an invisible leader. I use short, inexpensive leaders in pike and pickerel waters, but they wouldn't do for large muskies. Here's an excerpt from an article. You can try a search for musky leaders.

"Leaders - There are numerous manufacturers of musky leaders on the market. Many produce top notch products, and yet others produce a liability. I am a borderline fanatic on my leader selection. I never purchase leaders with crimps on them, since crimps can and will fail. As pointed out in the beginning of this article, a hard battle by a musky is often all it takes to expose a poorly crimped leader. I personally buy leaders made by Bucher Tackle, since these hand tied leaders are proven not to fail at the moment of truth. I am somewhat biased since I worked for that company for six and one half years. However, I can honestly say the neither myself, or anyone else I know, has ever had one of Joe's leaders fail them! I have seen and heard of horror stories about crimped leaders coming apart.

Unfortunately, all of the titanium leaders I am aware of are crimped, so I will never try them. This doesn't mean that they are all bad of course, but one runs the risk of having one with a poor crimp on it. I know that it would be my luck to have a defective crimp on my leader when the biggest fish of my life strikes, so I simply avoid that possibility all together! Another product I personally won't use is Fluorocarbon leaders. Many of you will argue that these are the best things since sliced bread, but I know a prominent guide friend of mine who had a huge fish inhale his crankbait at boatside and bit through his 100 lb. test like a warm knife through butter. They won't do that with steel. Leaders are an important cog in your arsenal. Make a wise choice when purchasing them, and don't skimp when it comes to quality! After all, you are investing literally hundreds of dollars in your rod and reel and lure purchases."

[Nashiem]

hey thanks for the info, but Im not actually going for muskie, I am actually going for bass, but there have been times where pickreal and even muskie have taken my lure. So when I saw the program and they said the week before that they talked about invisable leaders for muskie, right awayI thought that was the solution to my problem from unexpected pickreal and muskie. I just cant find the clip from the show that talked about invisable leaders that were muskie proof. and to my knowledge flurocarbon Is prcticly invisable in water, because it has almost the same light refraction as water, so I would consider that almost invisable.