leaders for spring browns?

[BP Swing]

What do you guys like for leaders for shallow trolling browns?

Mono or Fluro? What lb test? Im trying to decide. Thanks BP

[REELJERKS]

Flro for sure...8 pound test 15' long.

Mark

[traveling man]

I use 10 feet of 10# florocarbon.

[Fishstix]

Used to use floro leaders.

Now back to what ever lb. test line Ive got on the rods.

Only difference I seen was more breakoffs.

[Tim Bromund]

Used to use floro leaders.

Now back to what ever lb. test line Ive got on the rods.

Only difference I seen was more breakoffs.

more breakoffs on the fluoro? you must have been using vanish.

Tim

[BP Swing]

Yes vanish sucks. Knot stregth is not good, no matter what knot you use.

[Looney Tunes]

Seguar suggests that you use an improved clinch. I've used thisI've read that and have not had a knot break. I take care when I tie this. Also use their recromendations on wrap count.

[Yankee Troller]

I go my new BT set-ups this past week and ran them Sunday when I was out. They are 7'6" Daiwa ML action rods with the Accudepth Plus 27LC reels. This is a GREAT combo for planner board fishing by the way. I spooled the reels up with 10ln McCoy Mean Green and put a 15' floro leader on (Seaguar) with a blood knot. We hauled into two jumbo BT's without knot failure.

If you watch North American Fisherman they have a segment called Knot Wars. The two knots that were best for combining lines was the blood knot and the uni to uni knot.

[goin hungry]

10-15 ft. of 8-10 lb Seguar

I stopped using vanish after several times where I'd tie on a new leader using a double uni, and the line would then break 1ft below the uni knot! My knots stink, so if new line's breaking faster than my knots, then I know it's bad line!

[BP Swing]

Ive heard of lots of guys who had problems with vanish including myself. Only problem is if you want flouro in a pinch (locally), its widely available where as seagar is not.

[REELJERKS]

Boat US sells an off brand of floro I can't remember the name of it..... but I'ts good stuff.

Mark

[muskybob]

Boat US sells an off brand of floro I can't remember the name of it..... but I'ts good stuff.

Mark

Thank you for being so in depth on the description.

[REELJERKS]

BOB;

I'll find out and get back at ya...

[muskybob]

Just kidding Mark, I use Seagar.

[Fishstix]

I dont remember what the mfg of the floro was. Occasionally Brn fishing Ill get ahold of a rippin jumping bow or a salmon. Why take a chance with the extra knots? To me its the same as buying cheap snap swivels.

Here is what happens. Your trolling the shoreline for brns. Pick up a couple bass or dink brns . Sun starts to get high in the sky and you have clear water. So you head out to deeper water with your brn setup. A rifleshot crack reliece,big bow up out of the water,Bye bye floro.

I do run floro on my fly setups. 40lb. test.

The above story is true and no animals were harmed .