Mono or fluoro leader when using braid - pier salmon casting

[Burtess]

Hi All,

 

I am going to try out braid this fall for pier chucking (20lb PowerPro), do I need to use a mono leader with this stuff or can I tie a 3/4oz Cleo on direct? Is it that visible to the fish?

 

Thanks,

Burt

[davey buoy]

Hi All,

 

I am going to try out braid this fall for pier chucking (20lb PowerPro), do I need to use a mono leader with this stuff or can I tie a 3/4oz Cleo on direct? Is it that visible to the fish?

 

Thanks,

Burt

 

I tie on a swivel clasp then the lure. Works very well!!!!

[young_one]

I've tried both mono and fluro leader before, there's really no point if you are using it for line visibility issues. Some people claim a 3 foot section of leader helps to absorb shock, I think its just another extra knot to tie and potentially fail on you. Especially when you fish at night time with glow spoons, tie braid direct with a quality ball barrel cross-lock swivel. I retie my knot after each fish.

 

My setup:

9'6-10' M-MH rod with fast tip

3000 Shimano Saros

200ish yards of 15lb PowerPro

 

smaller diameter line will help you cast your spoon further and a 3000 size reel is not too heavy to cast repeatedly all night.

 

I've yet to have a Salmon spool me *knock on wood

 

ps. please bring your own net, try not to borrow other's

Edited August 9, 2012 by young_one

[Harrison]

No leader here, just a swivel for twist.

[Burtess]

OK cool... no leader needed!

 

I am using a 10' Shimano Convergence with a 3500 size Daiwa.... yes I have my own net with custom extension handle (usually I end up netting everyones fish)...

 

Is a 125M spool of 20lb PowerPro enough to fill that reel or I think I need to leave some mono on their as filler?

 

Burt

[kyle7273]

I have to disagree. I fish with braid now on all my rods and ALWAYS tie on a 4/5 foot section of flouro with a uni to uni knot. It is a very easy knot to tie and reliable. For your application I would use about 12lb flouro. Just my opinion based on my experiences. YRMV Good luck.

[bare foot wader]

I'd splurge on the 300 yd spool, if you're concerned about tying a leader and having extra knots to fail, then why have a knot between you and the salmon when it's got a 100 yds of line out on you? I've never had a fish come close to spooling a 4000 series spool on me, and the spoolings I have witnessed were IMO wrong gear and not enough capacity or cause they let them happen, laughing and hollering with a loose drag lol...tighten the drag and put side control, make that pig work for it

 

I use about a 4-6' leader of 20/25 lb big game just for extra abrasion strength when you're close to landing him, bumps some zebra mussels, touches the pier, garbage debris that i always tend to find, etc...I don't trust 15 lb braid around sharp stuff

 

I tie a 12 turn improved albright that has never failed for me and passes easily through the guides....ball bearing snap swivel to change spoons easy

[northernpike56]

OK cool... no leader needed!

 

I am using a 10' Shimano Convergence with a 3500 size Daiwa.... yes I have my own net with custom extension handle (usually I end up netting everyones fish)...

 

Is a 125M spool of 20lb PowerPro enough to fill that reel or I think I need to leave some mono on their as filler?

 

Burt

 

 

buy the 300 yd spool