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I used to use this heavy grey line for easy hand lining and add a long , like 12 feet of leader. haven't seen that heavy hand line lately so when I need to replace a spool on a tilt i use a thick dacron. If you will use thick line thats easy to grab , you need a long leader.The leaders have to be sized to your most likely species and size. For a stocked trout derby for example , 99 percent of the fish will be 1 or 2 pound trout, trout are fussy so I use a thin leader , like 8 lb XL. For fishing a normal pond with bass , pickeral perch , I would go to 12 lb leader. For places known to have very nig bass and Northern Pike , I might go 16 pounds but more likely just a shorter 12 lb.
For shiners you do need a big gap hook. For powerbait for trout you need a small treble. I like to hook the shiners just ahead of the dorsal fin. They swim normal that way and live a long , long time. If possible , get a big gap , fine wire hook.
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