Leader For Bream

[knight76]

On my last outing, which was also my first outing. I used the 4kg fishing line all the way from the reel to the hook. Now I assume this is a no no!

So I did a little reading and read the fluorocarbon is a good leader. So the idea then, is to run regular fishing line (4kg) to the swivel, then the fluorocarbon from there to the hook?

If the fluorocarbon is much better, why not run fluorocarbon completely with no regular fishing line at all? Expense I guess!

Planning my next trip this Saturday or Sunday morning depending on tide.

[andrew399]

Are you using lure or bait?

If using bait, the rig you mention will be fine, but make sure you put a fair length of the flouro leader, like 1m+. If using lure then dont use a swivel, but connect with a uni knot or a albright knot.

Some people do run flouro from the reel to the tackle, i have a couple of rods with 4lb flouro straight through, its just a matter of preference...Good luck!

[Wantingaboat]

Hi K76,

Others may correct me but if its 4kg mono fishing line then you dont need a fluorocarbon leader. The reason that people use leader is that it connects braid fishing line to the hook. Braid is very strong, much thinner in diameter but its also a little brittle and easily snapped or worn through if scratched along rocks/reefs by a fish thats being caught. You use the leader, which is usually a heavier class line than the braid, for the last meter or so. I believe this is less prone to what i mentioned above. People use different length leader to suit their preference. A guide that i use when tieing on leader is the length should be just shorter than the rod length. If its 10pound or less then its easy to tie the leader straight to the braid using a double uni knot. For the stronger line 20pound+ it starts to get a bit trickier as the diameters of the line vary quite a bit and the use of a swivel can make it easier. Like i said some may correct me but thats what i think. Cheers Mike.

[snag]

The reason people add flurocarbon line, is as a leader, in other words from the braid to the leader then the jighead.

This is done with knots like a uni knot, no swivell is needed and the other reason is so the line is less visible than mono.

Braid line should never be tied to the jighead direct because it has no stretch and is way to visible.

Hope this helps you and good luck with your fishing.

[knight76]

thanks for the advice guys.

I assume I am using mono for my main line, which I tied direct to the jighead.

I am not using braided at all I believe.

So with this in mind I should have all mono, with a 1 - 2 metre section of the flurocarbon line for its abrasive resistance and stretch ability?

[snag]

thanks for the advice guys.

I assume I am using mono for my main line, which I tied direct to the jighead.

I am not using braided at all I believe.

So with this in mind I should have all mono, with a 1 - 2 metre section of the flurocarbon line for its abrasive resistance and stretch ability?

Mono all the way through is fine but you only would use flurocarbon if your using braid.

[knight76]

Ok, so a good setup then, is mono from spool to swivel, then fluro from there to jighead to lower the visibilty of the line in the water with sinker etc?

Mono can be used all the way with no swivel which would be stronger line wise, but more visible to the fish?

[Wantingaboat]

I dont really agree totally that fluro is much less visible than mono. The marketing all points that way and so does the price you pay for it but to be honest i think mono is fine/adequate. I was in a tackle shop the other day and a pro, wont say which one, was in there buying mono to use as leader. He told me its all BS but i still use fluro leader anyway as i need all the help i can get. As i said before you dont need a swivel when using with a jighead. I use massive JH's sometimes when flicking 7 inch jerk shads for kings without a swivel and thats connecting 20 pound braid to 30 pound leader or 40 pound braid to 50pound leader. For the lighter stuff i definately wouldnt use one. If i were you why not try a few of the suggestions that people have given and make up your own mind. No point in forking out hard earned de niro if its not going to give better results. Cheers. Mike.

ps. Shame Slinky didnt respond to this one as i am interested in his views.

[WANNAFISH]

Im assuming your gonna be fishing plastics when you say jigheads. If this is the case It would be better for you to use braid connected via a slimbeauty knot to a flourocarbon leader. Braid would be easier to cast and with a slim beauty knot it would prevent that leader getting caught on the guides (leader tag end is facing towards you) resulting to wind knots or limited distance in casting.

Leaders are added so you got that extra stretch when you hooked on to a fish and is normally the same or more lbs. than your main line

[knight76]

Gunna be fishing baits, thought jigheads was just a term for a hook or lure or fly etc with an eye for the line to go through.

Anyhow, as for connecting two lines together without using a terminal I read everywhere that when you connect two lines together it weakens the line strength by %50 but using a terminal and proper knots you don't reduce it as much.

I am thinking of just using the mono straight to the hook with small sinker and try that out. Less connections in the line should make it stronger.