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  • Steel leaders and trout

    I was raised to believe that using steel leaders while free shrimping will reduce your quantity of trout caught due to the lack of movement the shrimp is allowed , so when I'm at the jetties free lining I would lose alot of hooks to Spanish mackerel inbetween trout , I was wondering yalls take on this as I am planning a jetty trip in the morning and may give steel leaders a run , cause when you start losing a bunch of gamagatsu hooks it gets under your skin a little ...

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    Yea and not to mention the down time tryin to tie on fresh tackle,after a few of those its pretty frustrating, I use a piano wire thats pretty light but tough,If that get cut,..... Oh Well.Good luck with your choice!
    West Bay Sensai...

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    • #3
      Bump ,

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      • #4
        I only use steel offshore and haven't used steel at the jetties because visible and lose action as you said. Heck, give it a try if you want and let us know your experience trying.
        "Hey Hillary, regarding the Benghazi Attack on 9/11-we'll just blame it on that movie, not my total lack of security. By the way, what's so significant about 9/11 anyway-was that a date my buddy Bill Ayers of the Weather Underground blew up a government building?" asked Obama to Hillary. BEAUTIFY AMERICA, RUN OVER A LIBERAL, THEN BACK UP AND SEE IF HE'S DEAD.

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        • #5
          Try thicker mono, like 100lb

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          • #6
            30lb mono +

            Or use that wire leader you can tie knots in cool stuff, it works just like mono.
            We are West End Anglers, a saltwater tribe!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by WestEndAngler View Post
              30lb mono +

              Or use that wire leader you can tie knots in cool stuff, it works just like mono.
              Never heard of that , got a brand name by chance ?

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              • #8
                I use steel line on my reels so i dont worry bout leaders ....... hahahahahaha i have some 30lb florocarbon for leader line if u need some fag!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Reef Drifter View Post
                  Never heard of that , got a brand name by chance ?

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                  I bought it at Academy, I'm sure FTU has it too.

                  Something similar to this:

                  http://www.fishusa.com/Cortland-Toot...aterial_p.html
                  We are West End Anglers, a saltwater tribe!

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                  • #10
                    I would just use mono unless you are losing a lot, then I would use a short ~6" section of light single-strand with a haywire twist.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Reef Drifter View Post
                      Never heard of that , got a brand name by chance ?
                      Surflon. FTU carries it.
                      Walker

                      Anegada, BVI (N18° 44.683' W64° 24.133')
                      and
                      Houston (Clear Lake City)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Walker View Post
                        Surflon. FTU carries it.
                        That's what it is!!
                        We are West End Anglers, a saltwater tribe!

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                        • #13
                          No leader yesterday and caught trout , put a leader on no trout ! Went back to just mono started catching trout again

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                          • #14
                            Thanks-results were what I would have expected.
                            "Hey Hillary, regarding the Benghazi Attack on 9/11-we'll just blame it on that movie, not my total lack of security. By the way, what's so significant about 9/11 anyway-was that a date my buddy Bill Ayers of the Weather Underground blew up a government building?" asked Obama to Hillary. BEAUTIFY AMERICA, RUN OVER A LIBERAL, THEN BACK UP AND SEE IF HE'S DEAD.

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