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Posted 6/11/2008 8:39:53 PM


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Posted 6/11/2008 8:45:45 PM


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What are you fishing for?  I doubt very seriously if more than 1 in 10 members of this site ever buy pre made leaders.  Actually, for many species, I don't even use a leader.

Let me know what kind of tackle you'll be using and what you intend to catch and I'll teach you to make a better leader than you can buy. 

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Posted 6/11/2008 9:04:51 PM
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what kind of leader do you need made?
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Posted 6/11/2008 9:13:24 PM


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i dont know how to make leaders, i want to fish for kings, pomps, reds, flounder, etc. ,

but really dont know what i need to use, i have got the fever bad !!!

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Posted 6/11/2008 10:51:52 PM
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Posted 6/11/2008 11:16:21 PM


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i dont know how to make leaders, i want to fish for kings, pomps, reds, flounder, etc. ,

but really dont know what i need to use, i have got the fever bad !!!

Store bought leaders no need.

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Posted 6/12/2008 8:46:49 PM


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For Pompano, Redfish or Flounder, you don't really need a leader.  None of them are going to bite you off.  Unfortunately, you will get bit off by Bluefish, Mackerel and occasionally by Ladyfish while fishing for Flounder, Redfish or Pompano.  I tie my lure or hook on using a double line Clinch Knot.  I double my line using a 4 pass Surgeon's Knot (Identical to a Spider Hitch but less operator error prone.)

If I am fishing from a boat, my Kayak or wading, I use wire only if targeting Mackerel or Kingfish.  I use single strand wire if live baiting.  Learn how to twist and break wire.  Use #3-5 for live baiting and #7-9 for trolling. 

I use 18# test 7-Strand wire when fishing a Jerk Jigger (Gotcha) or jigs for Mackerel or Bluefish.  Learn how to tie a Bristol knot for tying mono to wire.  I sometimes tie a small snap to the end of the 7-Strand using a Figure 8 Knot or a 2 turn Trilene Knot.  I seldom use sleeves. 

For inshore fishing I use 8# test Trilene XT or 8# Stren Dura Tuff 90% of the time with no leader.  For Tarpon fishing, I use 20# test Stren Dura Tuff or 20# Trilene XT with a leader of 30# test Dura Tuff or XT.

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