Mono/Fluro leader for the ditch

[chefchris401]

Thanks guys.

i always check my leaders after even a decent fish and retie. but that fish the other day went head first to the bottom and the whole time throughout the fight. the leader was chaffed almost all the way up and my brand new plug looks like a seasoned vet after one fish.

Andes has worked great for me, just getting some opinions and seeing if what im doing is right.

[numbskull]

Small point but if you use mono consider going with a company's leader material rather than their bulk mono. The leader stuff usually has better abrasion/shock resistance and knot strength (at the expense of less flexibility and with a thicker diameter) than the equivalent running line.

[JamesJet]

I use 40LB Ande Mono, I used to use Flouro and don't seem to notice a difference. Not to say I have tested it out on many hogs, but for my standards - shorts up to 42 inch fish (which would probably tip at around 23lbs) the 40 mono seems fine.

I do agree that you need to keep a close eye on it though, changing only takes a minute and gives your shoulders/back a break. I always rush the knots when fish are around though and have learned the hard way to take time and retie if something does not cinch down correctly.