Fluor leader

[steelfire]

I'm sitting hear spooling up with 30 lb big game for the fleas and am looking at all of my different size fluro leaders that I have on the boat. I run straight 30 lb big game to my flasher and flies on the riggers. Does anybody else do this or are you using a fluro leader from the main line down to the flasher and fly?

[PD Buoy]

Thats exactly what I do 30 lb. Trilene big game to the flasher, I use 20 lb. fluro leader tied off a barrel swivel when using a spoon......PD

[bout time]

Straight 30lb to flasher. The only time you may want to leader down is when pulling spoons

[cprost]

Why do you leader down when running spoons. I'm a newbie and trying to get it all under control. I've noticed that my rigger spoons take few hits.

[steelfire]

I have always run straight 30 to the flasher and flies but I can't help but wonder if using fluro would make any difference or not. I'm probably over thinking it anyways.  LOL

 

cprost,

the heavier the line the less action you get from your spoons. Plus with fluro, the line is a lot less visible and you get a stealthier approach with your spoons.

Edited July 8, 2016 by steelfire

[cprost]

Thank you and sorry about the hijack.

[steelfire]

No worries cprost. its all good!

Try running 20 pound leader for kings. I even go down to 15 pound for my free sliders. If I'm targeting summer browns I drop down to 12 pound leader