leader material

[Pete_G]

Ande mono leader mostly for leaders in the surf, even though I know Momoi knots easier and costs more or less the same. Did a stint with Seaguar fluoro but other then maybe daytime pencil popping I could never be convinced it matters.

Tradition I guess, much like a few others above. Never had an issue so I haven't really changed over the years.

[tlapinski]

I started off with 50# Berkley Big Game years ago and then switched to all manner of fluorocarbon when it became the "in thing" to use. Stuck with it for many years, constantly convincing myself that it was worth the cost. Then a few years ago I "experimented" with the old 50# BG that treated me so well and was very happy with it. Gave 80# Jinkai a shot and really liked it, but saw no advantage over standard mono and have settled on 60# Berkley BG. The one thing I do differently with mono vs. fluoro leaders is change them more often. While a 25 yard spool of fluoro gave me 15 leaders at best, a 235-yard spool of 60# mono gives me around 140 leaders and costs half as much as the fluoro spool. As 99.9% of my surf fishing is done after dark I feel fluoro serves me no benefit as far as invisibility, and I combat its durability by a willingness to change to a fresh leader at the first sign of damage.

[numbskull]

I'm surprised you are still fishing short leaders with swivels. That may be fine for eels, but if you are plugging have you tried an FG knot and 8-10 feet of fluoro? Position the knot between your first and second guide with the desired over hang. I think this setup has lots of advantages, although I like fluoro with it since it lasts longer than mono and retying the knot is a bit of a pain (about 5minutes worth).