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The Dad Fisherman · 12-07-2007, 08:50 AM

I always use smaller test for the leader than the main line....if I get snagged I'd rather lose a couple of feet of leader than 20-30 yards of braid.

If I'm fishing 50# braid I use a 30#(Ocean front) or 40# (the Ditch) leader. If i'm using 30# braid I use 23-25# leader.

I also use the SPRO 130# swivels on everything except my schoolie setup...

but this is just what I do, there are other guys that do it different. I don't do the direct tie to the line because it pretty much takes me 10 minutes to tie one sitting in my livingroom, let alone in the dark standing on a rock.

12-07-2007, 08:50 AM	#2
The Dad Fisherman Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Georgetown MA Posts: 18,203	I always use smaller test for the leader than the main line....if I get snagged I'd rather lose a couple of feet of leader than 20-30 yards of braid. If I'm fishing 50# braid I use a 30#(Ocean front) or 40# (the Ditch) leader. If i'm using 30# braid I use 23-25# leader. I also use the SPRO 130# swivels on everything except my schoolie setup... but this is just what I do, there are other guys that do it different. I don't do the direct tie to the line because it pretty much takes me 10 minutes to tie one sitting in my livingroom, let alone in the dark standing on a rock.
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