texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
JPhillips1973, RTFishal, H1 ranger, T-RigLunkers, Indignant Angler
119176 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,963
TexDawg 119,750
Bigbob_FTW 95,280
John175☮ 85,918
Pilothawk 83,274
Bob Davis 82,266
Mark Perry 72,467
Derek 🐝 68,321
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,038,778
Posts13,952,605
Members144,176
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Braid & Floro Leader #12269580 05/30/17 06:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 25,772
T Bird Offline OP
TFF Guru
OP Offline
TFF Guru
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 25,772
How long of Floro leader do ya all use when fishing this set up on Texas rig or football jig?


Okie by birth, Texan by choice.
[Linked Image]
USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989




Moritz Chevrolet - 9101 Camp Bowie W Blvd, Fort Worth, TX - Monte Coon (817) 696-2003
Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12269587 05/30/17 06:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 14,628
Happykamper Online Content
TFF Guru
Online Content
TFF Guru
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 14,628
I like about a 6 foot leader, as long as the connecting knot does not go into the reel I am fine with it.


[Linked Image]
Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: Happykamper] #12269999 05/30/17 09:40 PM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,835
B
Barn Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,835
Originally Posted By: Happykamper
I like about a 6 foot leader, as long as the connecting knot does not go into the reel I am fine with it.


This ^^

It give you more chances to retie before you need to replace the leader. I think it's less likely to snap on the hook set when it's longer too. I would recommend using 20# fluoro leader for football head or t-rig. You probably don't want to go less than 17#.

Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12270070 05/30/17 10:11 PM
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 612
goodman1389 Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 612
What kind of knot are y'all tying? When I tie my alberto knot, it seems to catch on the last eye so I keep my leader short enough that I can flip without having to reel that knot in past the last eye.

Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12270079 05/30/17 10:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 387
BigBassB Offline
Angler
Offline
Angler
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 387
I use a double uni.

For bait casters I usually do 4-6', on spinning reels I go 10-12' allowing the knot to pull into the reel. Mostly b/c it doesnt effect casting and I can retie often without having to retie the leader.

Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12270083 05/30/17 10:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 378
T
Todd Ivins Offline
Angler
Offline
Angler
T
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 378
I learned the FG knot and have not looked back since. You can make the leader 6-7' and it won't get into the reel and casts right through the eyelets like it wasn't even there. Takes a while to learn but worth it!

Last edited by Todd Ivins; 05/30/17 10:23 PM. Reason: hit wrong number

"My Dad taught me how fish relate to structure....he left out how women relate to fishing."
Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12270091 05/30/17 10:21 PM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,835
B
Barn Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,835
Double Uni / uni to uni

Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12270673 05/31/17 04:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 103
C
Capt'n Seabass Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
C
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 103
FG knot is the way to go. Goes through the guides without a problem while casting so you can use a nice long leader. Here's and instruction video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0kHbVdXkk8


The Angling Globetrotters, Fishing Everywhere
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pSJ6EBoaxk9YUyCKtGZJg
Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: Todd Ivins] #12270674 05/31/17 04:37 AM
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,086
TwoLakes Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,086
+1. If you will learn to tie the FG Knot, you will be amazed at the difference between that and double uni. I was using double uni but didn't like the way it was passing through my guides. If there is a thinner knot than the FG, I would like to know about it.

The FG takes some time to tie, so I do that before I go to the lake. Leader probably 10 feet long so plenty of re-tying before it gets too short.

Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12270727 05/31/17 09:02 AM
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 163
J
Jobucko Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
J
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 163
I use a 6' leader and I love the FG knot for all the reasons stated above. The only drawback for me is I find it hard to tie while in the boat in those rare cases where I must re-tie during the day. That is when I fall back to my 2nd most favored knot "The Surgeon's Knot". I used this exclusively for years until I found the FG. For me the surgeon's knot is probably the easiest of all knots to tie, is incredibly strong and will travel through guides almost as easily as the FG.

Re: Braid & Floro Leader [Re: T Bird] #12270986 05/31/17 02:24 PM
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 291
wtf242 Offline
Angler
Offline
Angler
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 291
FG knot if I'm tying it at home. Uni to Uni if I'm tying it on the boat. Also I've noticed that the FG knot only works if your leader line is larger than your main line. The braid "digs in" to the leader line so the leader line needs to be thicker. I've never successfully tied the knot using small (6-8lb) leader line

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3