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I use jigs we pour ourselves and use Mustad 34184 long shank Hooks. These hooks have a bend so the eye is at 45 degrees to the shank. Most guys use either this long shank or the 34185 short shank Mustad in their big jigs. The eye is also at 45 degrees on the 34185 hooks.
With this eye , my jigs break off easily if I use flouro because the eye hits the rocks sometimes and in effect squashes the knot loop between the rock and the eye steel. With flouro that knot breaks after just a few casts but with ande it lasts sometimes all night. Its not even close how much better the ande is at surviving the canal bottom on my jigs.
I know someguys use flouro and like it better than mono but my experience or fishing style does not tend to lend itself to using the flouro.
One big thing you must do with the heavy thick ande leaders is be sure to wet the line when you tighten up the knot. If you don't it will grab and thin the line down right at the knot which of course is a disaster.
OIne person loves a certain rod , one guy hates it. One guy loves a Calcutta while another loves and Abu ambassadeur. Its the same with leader and line material. One guy loves flouro and anothe loves Ande. Find out what works best for use.
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