siwash Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 Hey folks, need to get me some fresh leader material.. running low! What's your fav brand for 6lbs to 10lbs applications? I am referring to leader material only. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch seguin Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 Have tried quite a few over the years and I've settled on Sunline Super Sniper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 9 Author Report Share Posted September 9 Never tried the Sunline brand. Japanese correct? Any if you use straight flourocarbon? What applications would you use it for if so? What brand would you use for a full spool ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch seguin Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 I use it in my float fishing set up. Yes, an Asian product 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 Depends on what I'm using it for. I've been using Phantom flouro on my centerpin setups for years (4-8lb), super string and price is right. If I'm spring pike fishing I'll use 30/40lb Seaguar. Everyday bass fishing 20lb whatever. Muskie, unless I'm trolling I've converted over to solid wire for everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 9 Author Report Share Posted September 9 1 hour ago, BillM said: Depends on what I'm using it for. I've been using Phantom flouro on my centerpin setups for years (4-8lb), super string and price is right. If I'm spring pike fishing I'll use 30/40lb Seaguar. Everyday bass fishing 20lb whatever. Muskie, unless I'm trolling I've converted over to solid wire for everything. Are you spooling whole reels with it or just for leader use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 44 minutes ago, siwash said: Are you spooling whole reels with it or just for leader use? Leader. I hate flouro as main line. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 5 hours ago, BillM said: Leader. I hate flouro as main line. It,s also a big waste of hard earned money, to spool a whole reel with floro. I use P-LINE Floro clear a lot. Does not seem to hurt my strikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowMan Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 For fluoro mainline...Seaguar Tatsu..very limp and supple. For leader material (6 to 10lbs) Sunline Sniper or Seaguar Gold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 10 Author Report Share Posted September 10 I ended up getting the sunline heading out in a few hours. We hope to post a positive report! Hopefully Bass, pics and whatever else wants to bite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 15 hours ago, siwash said: I ended up getting the sunline heading out in a few hours. We hope to post a positive report! Hopefully Bass, pics and whatever else wants to bite! You can’t go wrong with super sniper. It’s tough as nails! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 Sunline fc sniper. I only use straight fluro on hard bait bait casting set ups. Like for cranking and spybaiting. straight mono for jerkbaits braid to fluro or straight braid for essentially everything else. topwater use mono for your leader because it floats. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knownuthin Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 Seagar for me. Decent price and it seems to hold up to abrasions a bit better than P-Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 5 hours ago, Knownuthin said: Seagar for me. Decent price and it seems to hold up to abrasions a bit better than P-Line. I’ve seen some outrageous stuff with p line, as far as I’m concerned, stay the hell away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 12 Author Report Share Posted September 12 22 hours ago, AKRISONER said: Sunline fc sniper. I only use straight fluro on hard bait bait casting set ups. Like for cranking and spybaiting. straight mono for jerkbaits braid to fluro or straight braid for essentially everything else. topwater use mono for your leader because it floats. I was at Basspro and the guy helping me (who seemed very knowledgeable otherwsie) discouraged me from spooling a whole reel with flouro. What's your go-to flouro for a whole spool of it, Akrisoner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 29 minutes ago, siwash said: I was at Basspro and the guy helping me (who seemed very knowledgeable otherwsie) discouraged me from spooling a whole reel with flouro. What's your go-to flouro for a whole spool of it, Akrisoner? Sunline fc sniper in 14 or 16lb throw a crank bait on it once you get the hang of really handling a baitcaster and you’ll never go back. takes lots of practice to be able to really bomb casts with straight fluro so I don’t recommend it if you are still learning to use a baitcaster. Don’t get discouraged, you will birdnest, you’ll notice even guys on the elite series bird nest occasionally, you just learn how to get them out without too much hassle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 12 Author Report Share Posted September 12 (edited) I was thinking more for the spinning outfits.. I am happy with PP on my baitcaster. Would you use that Sunline FC (straight through) on a spinning setup fishing with a jig, tube, worm, live bait or drop shot? Edited September 12 by siwash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 12 Author Report Share Posted September 12 (edited) I tried the improved surgeons knot on Sunday for the first time. Seemed to hold up well.. Edited September 12 by siwash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 12 Author Report Share Posted September 12 Here's an interesting piece on the case for straight flouro... even though it's pretty dated (2017): https://www.wired2fish.com/opinions-philosophies/i-went-straight-fluoro-on-my-spinning-reels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 (edited) Absolutely not lol line management becomes a nightmare regardless of how good your line is, plus most techniques you are using a spinning outfit with 1. You need maximum sensitivity, braid has no stretch so it translates back up to the rod. 2. I like high vis braid so you can visibly detect your line when it hits bottom and when fish bite. I’ll tell you right now, every single one of the top pros that fish smallmouth on spinning outfits is using braid to fluro…if it’s what they are doing, it’s probably what you want to be doing as well. Edited September 12 by AKRISONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowMan Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 The only time I might run fluoro as mainline on a spinning outfit is when fishing spybaits....and it would be 6lb so not so stiff. Even then...with spybaits I just run a very long fluoro leader off the braid on spinning gear.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 37 minutes ago, CrowMan said: The only time I might run fluoro as mainline on a spinning outfit is when fishing spybaits....and it would be 6lb so not so stiff. Even then...with spybaits I just run a very long fluoro leader off the braid on spinning gear.. i personally throw spybaits on a baitcasting outfit. Im kinda lucky though, years ago as I was building my arsenal of fishing rods and i picked up an oldschool loomis CBR783c on the cheap. Its supposed to be a ML cranking rod, but its kinda weird, its almost overly parabolic. I guess it may be great for throwing really small cranks...either way sure enough, its a bloody perfect spybait rod. Because of its gummyness it has a delayed load which i find actually allows the fish to choke the spybait before they feel the resistance of the rod. When the rod was made I dont even think the spybait was invented yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lape0019 Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 I have not use leader specific material in years. It was hard for me to justify buy a 25 yard spool of leader material in 6-8lb test when I could get fluorocarbon spools of 200 yards for double the price. With that being the case, I absolutely love Tatsu but the price of it turns me to alternate solutions. Like mentioned quite a few times, I use Sunline FC sniper. At half the price of Tatsu, it is not quite just as good but I would say about 85-90% there. If you truly want leader material, they offer that in a 50 yard spool in FC sniper as well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 For float fishing I've been using Sunline Super Sniper for many years. For my heavier set ups I use Seaguar Blue Label 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted September 13 Author Report Share Posted September 13 On 9/12/2023 at 8:23 AM, CrowMan said: The only time I might run fluoro as mainline on a spinning outfit is when fishing spybaits....and it would be 6lb so not so stiff. Even then...with spybaits I just run a very long fluoro leader off the braid on spinning gear.. How long is long Crosman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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