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This post is for all newb fisherpeople, and veterans who may have forgotten. I lost my second nook of the yr, (hope I hook up again) to leader issues. Very frusturating to hook and fight one only to loose it due to idiot operator error. So tonight, I sat down and retied all my hooks with extra attention to the egg loops, leader size, and leader condition. I guess with these big boys, little issues become big issues fast. So.....don't be like me, check that stuff before hand so you come home a hero, not empty handed.
I obsess over my line and knots. I wont fish a line that has any nick's or line burns. I constantly check my hooks for sharpness too. Its all in the details. Why spend your time fishing only to lose you fish too bad line and hooks?
I obsess over my line and knots. I wont fish a line that has any nick's or line burns. I constantly check my hooks for sharpness too. Its all in the details. Why spend your time fishing only to lose you fish too bad line and hooks?
Thanks for the ideas all, so I was using 10 and 12 lb leaders as I was targeting steel and not expecting chinook. Now I'm wondering what size to use since I've been hooking the bigger guys. I just got done making up a bunch at 20lb leaders. The only chinook I've caught have been with guides and they used 50lb braid main and I don't know what size leader. I have 20lb main and 20lb leaders now. sound ok, or higher main?
OK. So another can of worms, what about Fluorocarbon? I have lost several Steelhead the last couple months on this stuff and you can see where the knot stressed and broke, cause a portion of the knot kink comes back on the end of the line. I have been using 10# in the 100% Seag.... brand. At this point I am going to the Ultra Green. Any comments? This has probably been hashed before. Doc