Leader Building

[Pete F.]

I use 60 # flouro and 20# fireline 80# rosco swivel
I have yet to break a swivel, what breaks if I have to break off due to a snag is the single palomar in the fireline at the swivel connection. I usually plug and use the light breakaways and it is still the palomar that goes first. With 30# fireline it might be different.

[Andy D]

I also use Breakaways on the plug end. Surprised only one mention of them. Thats another thread. Don't want to hijack this one. I use 50lb flouro 3ft with a spro swivele tied with a palomar knot to 30lb fireline. This year I'm going back to mono Ande Backcountry

[redcrbbr]

personally using flouro at night is a waste. My general setup is 60 to 80 pound mono leader about 3 foot long tied to a 150# barrel swivel tied direct to a 6/0 or 7/0 gamatsu octopus. I may increase leader strength when i chunk especially if bluefish are around.
plugging in the daytime i use 25 or 30# seagar (not sure which it is), but i am not one of those type of folks that like to horse a fish in and very rarely loose a fish.