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Old 04-30-2009, 12:08 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY View Post
because I have a t-top and with a 4-5 foot leader I have a better chance of hooking the top or if casting sidearm, hooking a passenger.

Plus, I am higher up than in the surf so with a fish on, the line is not dragging so much over rocks due to the angle, thus a shorter leader works out fine
Exactly why I had concerns of 5-6' leader. The T-top is great most of the time, but fly fishing has become near impossible with 2 people and some angles.

I also thought about the higher angle and thought I'd start with a 2.5' leader.

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