Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Preferred leader material
Brandon Khoo:
Just wondering what brand of leader people prefer and why.
I like YGK Gailis 170lb myself for my single strand leaders as I find it is still fine enough to cast well, is reasonably resistant abrasion and is still soft enough to take friction knots well.
For twisted leaders when I do make them, I like Penn 10X because it is so abrasion resistant. Cheap too!
Jay Burgess:
For twisted leaders I use Black Magic 130lb tough trace because it's really abrasion resistant and cheap (handy because you use heaps when making twisted leaders). For PR knots I've been using 170lb & 200lb Fisherman super stealth. Not sure if I like it yet, it's extremely supple, probably a bit too much for my liking. Not sure how abrasion resistant it is... might start looking for an alternative that's a bit tougher but still soft enough for a PR knot to bight in.
Brandon Khoo:
Jay, I find the Fisherman leader stretches too much for my liking.
Travis Heaps:
We use Galis 130lb for twisted leaders. I've never used a single strand but Warwick has been crimping on a length of 200lb single on occasions lately.
John Campbell:
hi guys, i have been using 170lb galis now for about 6 months and have had no problems as yet
easy to tie knots with and usually get a full days popping without needing to change
cheers
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