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Leader material for twisted leaders

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Brandon Khoo:
whoa, that would be expensive leader material!
Can you get it in 100 - 120lb? I've only seen it up to about 80lb, I think.

Jon Li:

--- Quote from: Brandon on May 02, 2007, 10:57:39 PM ---whoa, that would be expensive leader material!
Can you get it in 100 - 120lb? I've only seen it up to about 80lb, I think.


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Hi Brandon ,

Seaguar Big Game Series fluorocarbon leader comes in 95 lbs ( .91 mm dia ) all the way to 504 lbs ( 2.34 mm dia ) and very expensive though !

This leader is very stiff , more for marlin trolling rather than anything else and I use it for " bite " leader
when using stickbait  , comes in 15m coil and cost around US$. 50.- per coil .

Not sure how one can tie a knot with it because it's slippery but with twisty I guess you can do it .

Jon .

Brandon Khoo:
Jon - at one stage, I tried to use braid to fluorocarbon using a FG knot but it just wouldn't bite. Can anyone recommend a knot to use to connect heavy fluorocarbon to braid?

Hal Harvey:

--- Quote ---Can you get (fluorocarbon) in 100 - 120lb?
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Yes - www.bluewater.net.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_100&products_id=253 - but even we haven't used it for twisted leaders. Can't see that there would be much advantage.

George Pang:
I've used in twisted leaders and it has problems. The main problem is FC is brittle, and tends to snap where it is stressed or kinked. The "eye" where the leader twists back onto itself "kinks", leading to a weak point.

You are probably better crimping it on as a bite leader than trying to tie it, I tried tying it but its too slippery and stiff.

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