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mono or fluro???

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Jon Li:
I use fluorocarbon leader as " bite " leader , when GT/Tuna popping using stickbait but still connect it to a long mono leader .

As for barra fishing , fluorocarbon leader is an improvement over mono leader but still get abraded by the gill plates of the barra , over times .

Jon .

Cam Foley:
I only use fluorocarbon as a leader for soft baits this is a lot better than mono when using the soft bait and the hook up rate is improved a lot,

Matt Hill:
thanks for the replies guys i fish both with plastics and do find the fluro alot more abrasive resistant. going to get some 130lb fluro and give it a run soon.


cheers matt

Greg Burt:
Jon, if you don't mind me asking, how long do you make your bite leader and how do you connect to your mono.
 

Jon Li:

--- Quote from: Greg Burt on August 10, 2007, 07:09:45 PM ---Jon, if you don't mind asking, how long do you make your bite leader and how do you connect to your mono.
 

--- End quote ---

Hi Greg ,

The bite leader is around 30 cm with crimped ends , I just tie the mono leader to the fluorocarbon leader as if it's the eye of a hook , so far it works and haven't experienced any slippage yet .

For GT/Tuna popping I use 180 lbs. fluorocarbon leader meant for big game trolling and for barra casting as well as other species , I use 30 ~ 80 lbs equivalent of flurocarbon leader , both are SEAGUAR brand made by Kureha . Have tried soft fluorocarbon leader made by DUEL , very good to tie directly to PE line but very expensive .

Jon .

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