Fluorocarbon for leaders – what’s your opinion?

[Fish_Eye]

Fluorocarbon for leaders – what’s your opinion?

Here's an albie taken in clear water off the Florida coast -- do you see the fluoro leader?

[Don M]

Mike,
It's sort of like the American Express commercial: Don't go fishing without it!

[Fish_Eye]

Don,

Please cast your vote so we can track the results.

Mike

[Scotch Bonnet]

I use flourocarbon leaders during the worm hatch then go back to the good old 50# mono.Its not that I dont like flouro ,I just hate change.

[OX]

Am going to try it this season.....we'll see.

[striperjerk1]

im changing to floro this year ,hope it works out? always looking to up my chances of catching fish.

[GBOUTDOORS]

Mike I did not get the time to try it last fall but plan to this spring looks like the way to go to me!


PS I could not vote it said my session was not valid?

[Got Stripers]

I always use 20# & 30# Seagar depending on the time of year and the size of the bait I'm fishing. In many freshwater applications like the C-rig or in my jerkbait fishing I don't bother, but it might make sense there as well. I just don't fish freshwater all that much anymore, so I don't bother to go for the added expense of stocking lighter tests.

[CSK]

I use TripleFish floro as much as possible. Even for the abrasion qualities alone it's worth it.

[chris L]

I use it on beaches for the most part . I havent gone over completely as Im not 100% sold on it yet . I have had a number of breakoffs that I know wouldnt have happened with mono . Breaks on the leader not at the knot . I also use 50# Ande and 60# Ande in the ditch with mono running line . I will use 30# with braid this year . I voted !

[mikecc]

I use 50 lb either Seagar of Tripple Fish.
Tripple Fish is about 1/2 the price when you figure yardage.
as far as I can figure my catch ratio did not incerease much but the quality did improve greatly.

Either that or I'm getting better.

[TheSpecialist]

Oops voted wrong I have been using the Triplefish in 45 and 50lb.

[Bazza]

I have never tried it, but plan to this year. There was a recent article about in The Fisherman.

[Jaiem]

Mike,

I used to think it wasn't always so important. Then one spring I was fishin a creek with a friend. We were using the same fly and the same line. But I had fluoro on and he didn't. I had many more fish than he. When I gave him a piece of tippet he too started taking fish. Since then I always use them.

And since the price has come down so much that makes it a better choice too.

[STEVE IN MASS]

I used Flouro leaders exclusively last year. After the experience, the only time I won't use it is when the air temps are below freezing. I fished Jersey on Dec 28 - Jan 2 this winter. It was quite cold, in the teens and twenties at times. I broke off three flouro hi-lo rigs below the top barrel swivel upon casting, and I rarely do that. I am convinced that the flouro gets brittle or something in cold weather, so I suppose I have to vote "sometimes".

[schoolie monster]

I've never used it, mostly 'cause I've always used mono.

However, I bought some flouro leader this year to try out for light tackle applications. I'm also going to give braid a try.

Hey, last year I decided to try circle hooks and while the jury is still out on them (I still gut hooked a few), I missed very few fish on eels.

I'm gonna stick with mono/mono leader for heavy duty eeling.

[Saltheart]

Tried it (Stren Flouro) at the Ditch. Jigs kept breaking off where the jig knot got bumped on a rock or whatever. Threw it away and never tried flouro again.

[redcrbbr]

i would probably start using it if i fished alot more in the daylight hours. the only time i have used floro was when trolling for stripers from a boat in daytime.

[BruceinRI]

I've switched to 15# Seaguar or Orvis for all fly fishing leaders. The material holds up and the knots hold.

I wouldn't use Vanish fluorocarbon if it were given to me. I had far too many fish break off. I still have about 200 yards of the stuff. It works real well for tying up Christmas trees so they don't fall over.

[Mr. Kav]

i once asked a friend of mine a year or two ago who is a professional fisherman. he gets hired for tournaments all over the world. i asked him what does he think of flourocarbon. he said "I heard there is an advantage in hook up ratio and if there is an advantage i want it" although i am not a professional fisherman i want the advantage as well. i used it all last year from my boat and liked the results.

[Marc Z]

I have not used it, I currently use 50# Big Game for all of my leaders but I have been reading so much about it I decided I better try it this year.

Let's hear some more real experiences like Jaiem where it has increased hook ups in your opinion.

MZ

[denis]

I use 10-15lb seagar for tippit materal,and have not see"n any
advantage in hook-ups or abration strenth,over the reg maxima

[ragfly]

Yes, 20 and 30lb Seagar. I also use the smaller stuff when fly fishing, not only salt but sweet water as well!

[fishweewee]

Mike,

Yes, fish with it most the time, even when bottom fishing.

Kinda tricky to keep it attached to braided line, it's a little brittle.

-FWW