Tomaszek wrote:flynnboy, sorry for not replying for so long - just catching up with the topic. In fact I'm not using leader at all. (Maybe except for pike fishing but that's a different story). I wouldn't say that braid will cause fish to be more shy. Minimizing number of elements on your rig is always good. Other than that, I'm pretty sure that connection with the lure without any stretch allows you to better swim the lure and better feel what is happening in the water. So I wouldn't bother with leaders. If you worry about the snags - I would rather suggest using special split rings to attach trebles to the body of the lure (can't recall it's English name - basically the split ring is made out of special metal material and will unfold releasing the treble once under pressure - than it will close again once you take it in to your fingers due to warm of your fingers). Again it all depends on that lures you are intending to use - for small ones (like ones that I'm using) there is no better solution (in my opinion) than tying snap directly to the main braided line.
Hi Tommy.
That's not a problem, people have other things in their lives besides fishing.
So you are using a rig of braid that is attached to your mainline braid via a snap if I understand correctly?
As for the rest about the treble and split ring.... I'm sorry but that's completely lost on me... I just can't visualise that at all or understand the reason for it ?? Sorry.
Do you know if I should use backing before I spool on my braid so that it is not too thin on the spool ?
FB
