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Canalman 02-08-2007 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND (Post 460016)
Finally a source of reason!
Ask Nebe about my hatred of flouro.. waste of money at night especially!

Phew! I thought I'd get blown up for that. :angel:

RIROCKHOUND 02-08-2007 08:32 AM

Nah;
Just for your avatar :D

MikeToole 02-08-2007 07:41 PM

Tie up about 100 each, plugging and eel leaders using Ande leader material. Not big on Flouro either. I'm with TattooBob, I don't want to be out there in the dark screwing around tieing up a leader. Keep them in 3' by 2' ziplock bags, never noted a brittle knot over a season.

Mike P 02-08-2007 07:57 PM

Here's another big reason why I don't pre-tie leaders.

I fish the Canal. Even as long as I've fished, and how well I know the place, I still hang up. When I do, being that I fish 40# mono leaders on 65# braid, I usually break the leader before the braid. I tie off my braid to a barrel swivel with a palomar knot. If I want to use a pre-made leader with a barrel on the end, that means I'd have to use a huge loop in my braid palomar, and thread a 36" mono leader thru it before I tighten down the knot--which is a real pain in the arse to do.

I suppose I could pre-tie leaders with just a Breakaway clip on one end and leave the other end loose so I could knot it to the barrel with an improved clinch. But why bother? It's just as easy for me to tie two quick improved clinch knots as it is to tie one. And it takes more time just to unravel a coiled pre-made leader than it does to tie two clinch knots.

And no--my clinch knots don't fail, even when I tie them in heavy mono ;)

jimmy z 02-08-2007 08:04 PM

I don't pretie. I used too, but found that I didn't have too. It's quick enough to tie a new leader, in the dark. ;)

echoisland 02-09-2007 11:34 PM

i don't pretie, but i think i will try a couple to keep in my lure bag this year. i also like to usually go without any swivels or clips.

MAC 02-10-2007 07:14 AM

I tie as needed. Usually just 30 to 65# leader material. I leave 2 spools tied to my bag with zip ties and carry a small plano box with snaps and swivels in it.

As far as using Flouro, I almost never use it. The waters we fish aren't like fishing in the florida keys so the "flouro theory" isn't needed IMHO.

keeperreaper 02-10-2007 08:38 AM

I usually tie the day I am going to go fishing and bring some snaps and swivels with me. If it is a boat day then I tie a bunch the night before.

5/0 02-10-2007 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canalman (Post 459956)
bingo! Fluoro sucks... too eoxpensive and does nothing better than mono.1 spool lasts 3 seasons

40# Seguar Floro on all of my eel rigs it's apples to oranges all the way:hihi:

5/0


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