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#1 Post by southaussie »

Well here it goes, Ive ran out of shockleader I had been using either suffix superior (without any hickups) and a daiwa tapered shockleader ( with a few breaks :shock: :shock: ) on the tapered end. Can anyone recomend a reasonable priced shockleader that can also be used for rig body as well. 8)
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#2 Post by dfella25 »

Sakuma 50-60lb. Cheap and does the job:)
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#3 Post by saving private brian »

im using the leeda 50lb coloured mono justin.....its grand,,,,dont have any trouble with it...its cheap too
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#4 Post by keith »

Ultima powerflex tapered and non tapered :wink:
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#5 Post by roger de dodger »

did you tie your mainline straight onto the tapered shock,in future cut the thinner line off and attach it where it goes up to about 20-25 lb line thickness ,and also what knot did you use??
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#6 Post by willie bendit »

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#7 Post by dfella25 »

keith wrote:Ultima powerflex tapered and non tapered :wink:
Good SL and great to get it in a big spool but I dint like it for rig body.
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#8 Post by oli »

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#9 Post by Tommy B »

roger de dodger wrote:did you tie your mainline straight onto the tapered shock,in future cut the thinner line off and attach it where it goes up to about 20-25 lb line thickness ,and also what knot did you use??
Does that not defeat the purpose of a "tapered" shockleader. I was led to believe the reason it is tapered was that you would have a smaller knot when you tied onto your main line?

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#10 Post by roger de dodger »

20 to 25 lb thickness mono will still give you a small knot compared to 60 lb shockleader :lol:
anyway why bother with a shockleader when you can buy the whole lot joined on one spool :shock: sounds great till you get snagged and snapp off :lol:
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#11 Post by southaussie »

I,m thinking that was the problem Roger it seem to break off just after the knot on the leader side. I may try cutting off a few meters first, and dont know what the knot is called i make a loop in the leader and pass the main line thru, wrap it around a few times and loop it back thru, wet and tighten up :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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#12 Post by Shambo »

dfella25 wrote:
keith wrote:Ultima powerflex tapered and non tapered :wink:
Good SL and great to get it in a big spool but I dint like it for rig body.
Just out of curiosity why don't you like it for rig bodies? Had considered using it for my rig bodies as the line I'd been using is nearly all gone.
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#13 Post by Tommy B »

southaussie wrote:I,m thinking that was the problem Roger it seem to break off just after the knot on the leader side. I may try cutting off a few meters first, and dont know what the knot is called i make a loop in the leader and pass the main line thru, wrap it around a few times and loop it back thru, wet and tighten up :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
That's called the albright knot and if you are getting crack offs (casting) this could be your problem. There is another knot called the slim beauty which is harder to tie but goes through the rings much easier...worth a try

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#14 Post by sparkey+1 »

Hi lad maybe a bit of advice need for me... and many others I have two same reels but with diifferent leaders on both 55pl on one and 60 on the other but the difference between the diamanter of the line is so much that it wont or I cant catch it on to the line clip on my f/s..... I am not chuckin more than 5oz so would it be better to change down to both on 55ph shock

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#15 Post by keith »

sparkey+1 wrote:Hi lad maybe a bit of advice need for me... and many others I have two same reels but with diifferent leaders on both 55pl on one and 60 on the other but the difference between the diamanter of the line is so much that it wont or I cant catch it on to the line clip on my f/s..... I am not chuckin more than 5oz so would it be better to change down to both on 55ph shock

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Either that or use a rubber band around the spool and dont use the line clip at all.
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#16 Post by keith »

dfella25 wrote:
keith wrote:Ultima powerflex tapered and non tapered :wink:
Good SL and great to get it in a big spool but I dint like it for rig body.
I like it for clipped rigs it just needs a good stretch before you fix your snoods..
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#17 Post by roger de dodger »

southaussie wrote:I,m thinking that was the problem Roger it seem to break off just after the knot on the leader side. I may try cutting off a few meters first, and dont know what the knot is called i make a loop in the leader and pass the main line thru, wrap it around a few times and loop it back thru, wet and tighten up :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
http://www.animatedknots.com/bloodknot/ ... dknots.com
this is all you need! for a tapered leader
and this one for a tapered leader to braid
http://www.netknots.com/html/double_uni_knot.html
put ten turns in the braid and tighten it down nice and neat :wink:
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