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 Re: Does adding a leader to braid really matter?
[Re: rkd]
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03/15/20 05:51 PM
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tried for the first time yesterday 30lb braid on spinning reel with a 10lb flouro leader. I liked it. and I fish a lot of clear water also.
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Re: Does adding a leader to braid really matter?
[Re: Wayne P.]
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03/15/20 05:56 PM
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Using a lower breaking strength leader to make it easier to break off when hung up.
I believe this is very important as braid can cut like a knife.
"Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway."
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Re: Does adding a leader to braid really matter?
[Re: rkd]
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03/15/20 06:07 PM
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rkd
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Again, thanks everyone for advice on my original post. As it's going to be my wife who has very little experience dragging a worm or carolina rig my guess is she'll be getting caught up quite a bit so being able to break off a lighter leader is good advice. Now, I looked up the blood knot and it looks reasonably easy. I'm not a knot expert. Is there a quicker/easier knot to attach braid to fluoro? Is there a "in a boat-winds blowing-she's yelling at me-I'd rather be fishing" kind of quick knot?
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Re: Does adding a leader to braid really matter?
[Re: rkd]
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03/15/20 06:55 PM
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Happykamper
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Again, thanks everyone for advice on my original post. As it's going to be my wife who has very little experience dragging a worm or carolina rig my guess is she'll be getting caught up quite a bit so being able to break off a lighter leader is good advice. Now, I looked up the blood knot and it looks reasonably easy. I'm not a knot expert. Is there a quicker/easier knot to attach braid to fluoro? Is there a "in a boat-winds blowing-she's yelling at me-I'd rather be fishing" kind of quick knot? Triple surgeon is an easy knot, I used it before I started using the crazy alberto knot. Besides all the other reasons listed here for using a leader, I like one because it comes over cover easier, braid has a tendency to dig into wood or easily wrap around limbs.
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Re: Does adding a leader to braid really matter?
[Re: ezbassin]
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03/15/20 07:23 PM
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I have 65lb braid on 6 rods. Never have figured out why people put a leader on it. To catch more fish, that's why. Never seen it make a difference. I'll stick with straight braid on frogs, chatter baits and piching.
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