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shockleader
Whats the best shockleader for distance casting?
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Re: shockleader
clayton wrote:Whats the best shockleader for distance casting?
the one that wont break

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Re: shockleader
ultima powerflex
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Re: shockleader
Sakuma 50lb for me.
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Re: shockleader
50 lb shock leader is only good for 5 ounce leads,i would use 60/80 lb ultima powerflex or suffix.imho 50lb.shock leader is just not enough for casting, one little nick in the leader and you could have major problems.always better to be safe than sorry!!!!!!!
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Re: shockleader
hi John what knot are you using onto?thanks
beachcaster wrote:50 lb shock leader is only good for 5 ounce leads,i would use 60/80 lb ultima powerflex or suffix.imho 50lb.shock leader is just not enough for casting, one little nick in the leader and you could have major problems.always better to be safe than sorry!!!!!!!
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Re: shockleader
zeke i use a bimini twist knot ,very strong and i have never had any problem with it,its a bit tricky to learn but with practise it gets far easier.do a google search for it,there are lots of sites showing the knot.john
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Re: shockleader
zeke here is one
http://videofishingknots.com/bimini-twist.html
http://videofishingknots.com/bimini-twist.html
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Re: shockleader
thanks for the link Don
,same knot im using here John indeed abit tricky for the first time.

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Re: shockleader
zeke its one of those knots the more you do it the easier it gets,and its a good strong shock leader knot.
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Re: shockleader
the spider hitch is easier than the bimini and just as strong you can see it been done on the total sea fishing website 

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Re: shockleader
sakuma tapered shock leader is the biz! 18-70lb tapered from .37 to .74 helps keep the knot very small.
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Re: shockleader
Sakuma for rig bodies and greased weasel or surfix for leader.. i think its called surfix havent got me fishing bag in work with me but ill check later.
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Re: shockleader
granted the bimini twist knot is good... but imho its alot of effort and a nightmare when fishing
http://www.unc.edu/~sstaff/images/knot.jpg
instead of one turn of the purple line i use 2.. great knot
http://www.unc.edu/~sstaff/images/knot.jpg
instead of one turn of the purple line i use 2.. great knot
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Re: shockleader
spider hitch for strenght and ease of tieing on the beach
the twist is just too much effort in my opinion- well and good if you can tie it.

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Re: shockleader
Drennan Greased Weasal LB is hard to beat for power casting.
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Re: shockleader
there is no need for a bimini twist for attaching a shock leader. the knot is a spring and used to take the shock of a big game fish hitting a trolled lure. as the leader line itself takes the shock on casting so the smallest linear knot that still retains a good bit of line strength is a better option, quicker to tie too!
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Re: shockleader
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