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Double drop wire Leaders
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09/09/16 02:21 PM
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catdub
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Do y'all ever use these leaders for catfish I do I just tie these to the main line and put two hooks on it and A weight on the bottom one what y'all think about this
Wesley
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/09/16 03:36 PM
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Big Sam
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Ive never used one what strength is it rated?
If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/09/16 03:51 PM
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catdub
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Wesley
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/09/16 03:56 PM
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ðŸ€El Gato AzulðŸ€
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Seems like a cluster $@#% waiting to happen as a lot of cats I catch like to do the twist.....how many rods do you run?
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/09/16 04:08 PM
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Capt. Michael Littlejohn
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Wire is rough on the fish...you could do almost the same thing out of 60-80lb mono
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/09/16 06:17 PM
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catdub
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That's probably true but I keep every legal fish I catch so I kill most of them anyway however I'm going to have to be more careful now there's the new regulations on tawakoni seeing as I think catfish between 20 inches and 30 inches make the best fillets
Wesley
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
[Re: ðŸ€El Gato AzulðŸ€]
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09/09/16 06:24 PM
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catdub
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I usually use 1 rod at a time and do fine and I've even caught 2at the same time on 1 pole I fish mainly for eaters and I mainly use Danny kings punch bait the reason I like these Leaders is I get snagged la lot less because I can put my weight on the bottom and drag a weight instead of a hook
Wesley
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/09/16 07:01 PM
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Big Zee
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I have used those steel leaders like that for gar and crappie. Never tried it for catfish. Rod and reel I rather have just one hook for cats myself. But, hooking 2 at once would be a nice fight.
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/10/16 08:02 PM
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Harold Ray
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Are there swivels between those beads or not? I can't tell.
Thanks!
Ray
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/12/16 11:23 PM
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catdub
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Wesley
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/15/16 06:31 PM
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acbrown1977
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I use those when targeting eaters.... had a mess of em from my salt fishing days.
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/15/16 08:09 PM
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JJ4MEL
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Great for catching eaters. Just watch the snap swivels that hold your hooks. Even after a few small cats, when they twist and put tension on them, the clasp will often come undone. Then you have a lost hook and lost fish. I personally prefer to tie my own leaders with mono or flouro.
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/15/16 11:31 PM
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catdub
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And that's what I mainly fish for when I fish for cats
Wesley
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/16/16 03:57 PM
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JJ4MEL
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And that's what I mainly fish for when I fish for cats Just watch the snap swivels then. They will bend, break or just come undone at times due to the twisting of the catfish.
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Re: Double drop wire Leaders
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09/19/16 09:46 PM
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catdub
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I use these leaders all the time and Never lose a fish due to the snap swivel coming undone but I not saying it can't happen I'm just saying it's probably a rare thing if it does
Wesley
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