how long's your leader?

[Rockport24]

I usually go 3-4 feet tied to a swival.

[cow tamer]

I had trouble with a 9' spinning rod, going more than 34", as I'd have a tendancy to real the swivel up through the rod tip at night.

[Kierran]

Between 3 - 5 ft. of 45-60# fluoro w/ a Spro barrel & 80#Breakaway.

[chris L]

down to my belt when its wet .

[Stewie]

I start out with about 10-11 feet of heavy mono, enough to leave me three feet of hang when the mono to braid knot is just outside of my conventional reel. I like the extra length to help avoid rock cutoffs, but mostly because it makes it easier to handle the line when retrieving and releasing fish from the rockpiles.

I have seen knots cause problems with the guides on spinning rods, but never on conventional gear.