james3210 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hi guys, Do u guys change the leader everytime u go out chasing the same species? Just curious what are the opinions of the expert in FR. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bharris Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Na only if its been a week or two then mayb Sent from my GT-S7500T using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 If it's been a while since my last fish, and the leader looks and feels ok and is long enough for a session ie a few hook changes/replacements or rig changes, I just retie a new uni knot. The stuff ain't cheap. Harry If it's to good to be true, it usually is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I run my fingers along the line from the hook back a short distance, if any fraying, then cut off and re-tie the hook above the frayed section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 always use new/fresh leader...everytime...the leader is the vital part of your rig and landing that fish of a lifetime...same goes with the hooks/swivel... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Thanks guys for the advice. It looks like i catch more fish everytime i change to new leader. I don't know why. Exactly the same brand and size of leader. Maybe the fish can see or smell something wrong with the old leader? Scratching me head now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutboy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi all, if the leader you already have tied on is long enough simply run the line through your lips,they are much more sensitive than your hands and if you detect any roughness or fraying replace the leader.As mentioned above flourocarbon can be quite expensive and for the average punter to be tying a new leader after every fish regardless of the condition of the line seems to be a waste of money to me.Flourocarbon has a few different properties compared to mono and one of the major benefits is better resistence to weakening due to exposure to ultra violet light. I have happily used flouro leaders that have been rigged for weeks at a time before changing them only because the usable length was too short to provide enough distance from the visible braid.Mono on the other hand degrades quickly with exposure to heat and sunlight and I would replace these leaders much more frequently. cheers troutboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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