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Post by fishing_in_israel on Jan 23, 2011 2:24:25 GMT -4
At the moment I'm using a 2m mono leader on my baitcaster combo with 30lb Low-Vis green PowerPro; sea fishing from the rocks, mostly around dawn in clear water.
I was thinking of switching to the new Sufix 832 Lime Green for the extra visibility for the dark early morning hours.
Is a mono (or flourocarbon) leader really necessary with Low-Vis Green? And does the new Sufix 832 Lime Green have the visibility that I'm looking for (I'm sure I'd need a leader for that)?
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Post by hot0n0tot on Jan 23, 2011 9:48:01 GMT -4
I am not sure about details of the braided line, but i would say regardless if you think the fish can see it yes use a leader. I use a leader on basically all of my poles, split with a swivel. It keeps the line from getting tangled and makes the lure run more true. Just my two cents
Keenan
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 8, 2011 15:39:42 GMT -4
in my opinion pike dont care about the line color even if it was hot pink. I dont know about other fish on this one.
I do feel a confidence thing about this, I always use steal leader to prevent pike biting thru.
Today i spooled up Penn Premium Braid 0,12/100 blue.
I will use a piece of smoke braid about 15 inches between the blue line and the steal leader. I connect this with a very small O ring.
The next reason for this piece of smoke colored braid is that this line is 1,5 kilo's less strong so when getting snagged it would brake on the smoke part. this way I dont loose lots of expensive line and this line I am not loosing wont be in the enviroment snagging birds and what not.
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Post by happyshad on Feb 8, 2011 16:25:17 GMT -4
In most instances I don't feel that a fluoro leader is needed with Lo-Vis Green line - unless you are fishing a slow presentation in clear water. I also agree with kees on Pike - with the exception of needing a leader to keep them from stealing your lures!
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 12, 2011 7:40:36 GMT -4
Here you can see the little O ring, note that this is an extreme close-up and the rings are really small. the line is only 0.12/100 the smoke collored line is 1,5 kilo's less strong. it is a piece of 15 inches with the leader attached to it. this works great for me and is enviroment friendly.  I think using no leader is possible but with risc. I dont want to be responsible for a pike swimming around with hookes in its mouth after a linebreak on the gills and not be able to fead and eventualy die because of this. One of my goals is to have any fish i caught to be released safely and in good health. I am not taking any risc if it comes to the health of the fish. |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Feb 12, 2011 12:47:16 GMT -4
Here you can see the little O ring, note that this is an extreme close-up and the rings are really small. the line is only 0.12/100 the smoke collored line is 1,5 kilo's less strong. it is a piece of 15 inches with the leader attached to it. this works great for me and is enviroment friendly. I think using no leader is possible but with risc. I dont want to be responsible for a pike swimming around with hookes in its mouth after a linebreak on the gills and not be able to fead and eventualy die because of this. One of my goals is to have any fish i caught to be released safely and in good health. I am not taking any risc if it comes to the health of the fish. Out of interest, why do you use the O ring instead of just tying both braids together? Does the small O ring go through your rod rings for casting? P.S. Could you add something to your photo to give an idea of actual size - perhaps a Rapala (tell us it's size though  ) |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 12, 2011 12:54:41 GMT -4
I'll make a new picture for you.
In the past I had this problem with tying the braids together. they break easy on thet knot..
tying em on an O ring feels alot more reliable.
I'll get back on a picture for you
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 12, 2011 13:02:59 GMT -4
here you go my friend, a Rapala CD-5 FMN with 2 O rings. The O rings are from Korda and are equipped with non reflective finnish.  |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Feb 12, 2011 22:34:22 GMT -4
here you go my friend, a Rapala CD-5 FMN with 2 O rings. The O rings are from Korda and are equipped with non reflective finnish. Wow! They are small. Do they pass through your rod rings OK on a cast? |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Feb 12, 2011 22:37:29 GMT -4
I'll make a new picture for you. In the past I had this problem with tying the braids together. they break easy on thet knot.. tying em on an O ring feels alot more reliable. I'll get back on a picture for you What kind of knot were you using for tying the two braids together? |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 13, 2011 4:11:16 GMT -4
They dont go thrue the rod rings, the smoke braid isnt that long.. they do fit thrue but they never go thrue.
I was using the same bloodknot as on the O ring.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 13, 2011 4:15:50 GMT -4
this knot:  but when on a swivel or O ring I loop it twice thrue the swivel or O ring before winding around the line |
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