How Long Of Leader Should I Use?

[jmed999]

My fluoro leader tied to my braid is only about 18 inches.

How long is yours?

What length do you think works best?

Thanks!

[bassinbrian]

I make mine around 3 ft, sometimes ill go longer if i know ill be throwing in heavier cover were ill need to retie more often.

[Bassn Blvd]

Long enough to go deep.

[s13john]

i use about 10ft of sharpie leader

[BASSclary]

Rods length.

[Hooligan]

My fluoro leader is a 75 yard topshot.

[gobig]

I do the same as bassclary, the length of the rod. Once it gets down to about 4ft I tie on a new one.

[backwater4]

Also, length of rod.

[S Hovanec]

I have about 12' on my DS rods.

[jmed999]

Why do you guys use the length of your rod?

[Dwight Hottle]

Why do you guys use the length of your rod?

Don't have have to tie a new leader on as often.

[Gavin]

Two arms length....6' approximately. Retie when it gets down to 4' or so.

[SirSnookalot]

About 15-18", I use swivels, except when fishing for species that will hit the swivel as readily as the bait ( spanish mackerel). For 99% of my fishing I don't see the point of a long leader and tieing line to line.

[jignfule]

rod length then dwindle it down to 18" before retie

[brushhoggin]

I do the same as bassclary, the length of the rod. Once it gets down to about 4ft I tie on a new one.

how come? if you don't mind me asking

[Crestliner2008]

Two arms length....6' approximately. Retie when it gets down to 4' or so.

I agree. I like to have the joint knot either on the reel spool or before the first eye of the rod. This way the knot gets into 'spinning' mode quicker with less drag going through the eyes.

[LWD]

12-18 inch how do you all cast with such a long leader? Don't you have your sinker hitting the tip pole and the long leader make it harder to cast?

[Jaheff]

how come? if you don't mind me asking

So your line to line knot doesn't go through your levelwind.

[BILLYsobx]

12-18 inch how do you all cast with such a long leader? Don't you have your sinker hitting the tip pole and the long leader make it harder to cast?

I believe everyone is talking about a flouro leader to braid not c-rig.

[SirSnookalot]

12-18 inch how do you all cast with such a long leader? Don't you have your sinker hitting the tip pole and the long leader make it harder to cast?

Sinkers hitting the rod while casting does not happen very often, even if using a fish finder rig and that's an uncommon bass set up.