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tybo jones

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Braid for leaders?
« on: Apr 04, 2008, 10:25 AM »
Anybody use braid for leaders?
Thinkin like fireline crystal in a heavier line class?  30 to 40lbs.
Just thinkin steel might take away action on jerkbaits.  just a thought.
what do u think
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Neptune

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 05, 2008, 07:43 AM »
Titanium leaders!  Malin Boa No Kink!  or steel if you have to....  All others can be cut by Pike teeth...why risk it.   Pike aren't that picky either, you'll have plenty of action on a steel leader...

Good Fishing!
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meadowpikeman

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 05, 2008, 04:33 PM »
forget braid go with titanium, boa no kink or any titanium for that matter.
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tybo jones

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #3 on: Apr 05, 2008, 06:54 PM »
Thanks for the input, and love the fred quote ;D
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fish problem

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #4 on: Sep 09, 2010, 09:42 AM »
Flourocarbon 30lbs-40lbs
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slamboney

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #5 on: Sep 09, 2010, 11:08 AM »
braid is no better than mono, toothy fish still bite through it.  I break off pickerel and pike all the time fishing plastics on braid. 
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doublehaul

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #6 on: Sep 10, 2010, 10:17 AM »
Thumbs down for braid. >:(
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slipperybob

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #7 on: Sep 20, 2010, 02:50 AM »
No braid leaders for me either...
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Zoo Angler

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #8 on: Mar 17, 2011, 10:24 PM »
no braid for me ever. I use a 20lbs flouro as my leader tied to 10lbs mono
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rjhulbert

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 19, 2011, 10:34 AM »
not a fan of braided either
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Captain1978

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #10 on: Mar 19, 2011, 11:31 AM »
I use braid on all my crankbaits and have not been bitten off yet. I use mono when jigging or throwing topwaters and spinnerbaits. I fish the river mostly so that water is a bit stained as we all know. When I fish clearer waters I'll switch to mono or flouro.
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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 26, 2011, 06:03 AM »
trying out surflon micro ultra knottable stainless look it up!! friend of mine owns a shop says its the best
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SWAMPGOOSE

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #12 on: Apr 07, 2011, 03:04 PM »
Use to use stell now i switched to braid mush better and i have never had a pike bite through it
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pierce1308

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #13 on: Apr 07, 2014, 10:03 AM »
I uses fluro as my leader material , 12-20lb test, especially in clear water for pike
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FishinNY

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Re: Braid for leaders?
« Reply #14 on: Apr 07, 2014, 07:14 PM »
20lb flouro. I have yet to be bit off
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