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04-30-2009, 11:00 AM
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sick of bluefish
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Location: TEXAS
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lesson learned for me in going from surf to boat was that my leaders needed to be much shorter. My average leader now on the boat is around 24"-36".
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04-30-2009, 11:06 AM
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Location: Libtardia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
lesson learned for me in going from surf to boat was that my leaders needed to be much shorter. My average leader now on the boat is around 24"-36".
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why is that? |
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04-30-2009, 12:06 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
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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 |
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04-30-2009, 12:07 PM
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ahh I see.
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04-30-2009, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Braintree, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
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. |
Mako 192 w/ Suzuki DF150
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04-30-2009, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
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I find I can go 3' in the Yak also, MUCH more forgiving landing fish IN the water vs. dragin them to shore. So far, I've only had 1 breakoff in the Yak, and that was from a piss poor knot.
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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04-30-2009, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
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If want to use a long leader, for example for targeting tuna, the slim beauty knot is great for connecting power pro and flouro. It goes through guides easily too.
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04-30-2009, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: New Haven
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For connections, I go braid to mono leader (alberto knot) to coastlock snap swivel for the boat; substitute a breakaway clip for the surf.
I think the leader length would depend on the length of the rod. A 6 foot leader on a 7 or 8 foot rod would be difficult to cast from a boat (in my opinion); especially if using a swivel. From the boat for casting plugs I would go less than 3 feet; varied based on the length of the rod.
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