to leader or not to leader

[GonnaCatchABig1]

thats seems like kind of a silly question. you lost 9 lures, when you would have lost none with wire.

i have had a few blues, but i haven't lost anything yet. the second i lose one thing, i will switch over. losing 9 lures, and not switching to a wire leader..? after the first 2 or 3 you should have had that wire on. no point in losing 6 more..

[Mike P]

8 lb test line from a jetty?

Leader or no leader, you're WAAAYY undergunned.

[GonnaCatchABig1]

Originally Posted by Mike P

8 lb test line from a jetty?

Leader or no leader, you're WAAAYY undergunned.

when i was younger i used to fish off a small jetty, with keepers lurking around. using 6lb test. never lost a fish. never caught a keeper either. but my buddy landed one on 12lb. it makes for some really really fun fishing. besides if a couple 13 yr olds can land stripers with 6-12lb test i'm sure older guys can.

[Mike P]

12 pounders are glorified schoolies. You have very bad odds of landing a cow from rocks using line that light.

I will say this with 40+ years of experience---you would be lucky to land two out of every ten 25 pounders you hook up with on 6 lb test from a jetty--unless, of course, you're talking about one of Patrick's "jetties"

[GonnaCatchABig1]

Originally Posted by Mike P

12 pounders are glorified schoolies. You have very bad odds of landing a cow from rocks using line that light.

I will say this with 40+ years of experience---you would be lucky to land two out of every ten 25 pounders you hook up with on 6 lb test from a jetty--unless, of course, you're talking about one of Patrick's "jetties"

this keeper was back when the limit was 36" it was.. if i recall 38" it can be done. i'm using 50lb braid now. i kinda don't like it. takes half fun out of it knowing it's nearly indestructible. i'm more concerned about my rod now than the line. i wouldn't use it if was more sure i wasn't gonna hook into an 8 ft sand shark.

i see no reason to upgrade his line when lure fishing for 25" and smaller. sure there is an off chance he lands a massive fish. but thats one out of every 30 fish probably. if that. that means 30+ fish of just "reel it in no problem"

if he was targeting larger fish.. upgrade. by his own accord he isn't targeting big fish. you forget not every one is crazy like us and has to catch bigger and bigger every time. (give him a season, lol)

i miss being able to enjoy a day of schoolies. i still do, but it leaves me shaking my head knowing i missed a big one again. but i am on a quest to finally get my first keeper. a real keeper 36"+ not this new 28" crap. (which i still have yet to even come close too)