Leader length

[Crow Terminator]

For those of you that use braid to fluoro leaders...what leader length do you normally use or do you think it even matters? I've kinda settled on about 4 to 5 foot length for mine. I don't have a specific reason other than when I pull it off the spool, that's just generally about what I have pulled off.

I'm almost exclusively using Fireline for my braid now...I've tried about every brand on the market and I just like it the best. Conventional braid seems to want to knot up on me on the spool during a cast..in particular, trying to make long casts with A-Rigs and frogs on my baitcasting outfits. It doesn't birdnest...just gets a knot and the cast falls abruptly short. Fireline is the only one I've not had to do that.

 

[RUGER]

I only have one rod rigged up with braid to fluoro and I stay about 5 feet as well.

 

[Chiflyguy]

First thing I learned about Fireline?
Don't try and pull a snag barehanded.
Fishing for sauger and walleye, never used a leader.

 

[JBell]

I only run about 2' on my leaders.

 

[younggun308]

On a spinning reel (ML/F and M/F or M/XF rods), I tie on two rod lengths of 8lb fluoro with an Alberto knot. Just means I don't have to tie on a new leader for awhile longer!

 

[NumberOne]

Unless you are fishing really clean water I tie a leader where it just above the the reel. I don't want to cast a knot off the reel no matter how good a leader knot you can tie. So given how long your rod is a 6-7.5 foot leader.

 

[Doecrusher]

On spinning rod my leader is whatever length of the rod im using and baitcaster is 3-5ft..

 

[Lincoln Co Archer]

I'm normally in the 10-15ft range when fishing open water and then around 5ft when fishing shallow cover.

 

[moondawg]

I used Power Pro as my main line and a 15 ft flouro leader when trout fishing a few weeks ago. I liked that set up and seemed to work well for me

 

[SES]

I use whatever length keeps the connecting knot out of the eyes of the rod when I cast

 

[TN Larry]

I'd say I start with around 10' and retie after each trip with a fresh leader if used any length of time.

 

[7mm08]

Saltwater, but 30# Power Pro to 2 1/2. - 3 ft of 20# Seaguar fluorocarbon connected with a Slim Beauty knot.

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

I don't use leaders. What is all the hype?

 

[megalomaniac]

I use whatever length keeps the connecting knot out of the eyes of the rod when I cast

Exactly.what I do. Usually works out to between 12 and 16in of leader

 

[Crow Terminator]

I don't use leaders. What is all the hype?

I can only speak for myself but mine is sorta 2 parts.

1. I like fluorocarbon but it is expensive and develops bad memory when spooled straight onto the reel. Using it as a leader, you get more out of the spool and also elimates the memory problem.

2. All the guides I have fished with, use fluoro leaders. And, a lot of it is just me trying to do as the pros do too.

 

[Spurhunter]

I don't use leaders. What is all the hype?

In clear water "they" say braid spooks fish and flouro is invisible. I love how braid casts so I do it for the castability of braid and invisibility of flouro. When fishing topwater I use straight braid.

 

[Spurhunter]

For those of you that use braid to fluoro leaders...what leader length do you normally use or do you think it even matters? I've kinda settled on about 4 to 5 foot length for mine. I don't have a specific reason other than when I pull it off the spool, that's just generally about what I have pulled off.

I like the longest leader I can get without the knot going into the reel, but I don't get too scientific with it. 5 to 6 foot works for me.

 

[Spurhunter]

I'm almost exclusively using Fireline for my braid now...I've tried about every brand on the market and I just like it the best.

I need to try that. I've been using Spiderwire Stealth for years and years but there may be something better out there now.