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#1 Post by clayton »

Whats the best shockleader for distance casting?
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#2 Post by ShaneH »

clayton wrote:Whats the best shockleader for distance casting?

the one that wont break :wink:
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#3 Post by AG »

ultima powerflex
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Drennan greased weasel
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#5 Post by fishaman »

daiwa sensor 50lb is very good
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#6 Post by contender »

Sakuma 50lb for me.
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#7 Post by beachcaster »

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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#8 Post by zeke »

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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#9 Post by beachcaster »

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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#10 Post by fishermannum1 »

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right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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#11 Post by zeke »

thanks for the link Don 8) ,same knot im using here John indeed abit tricky for the first time.
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#12 Post by beachcaster »

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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#13 Post by sea serpant »

the spider hitch is easier than the bimini and just as strong you can see it been done on the total sea fishing website :wink:
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#14 Post by doggie3131 »

sakuma tapered shock leader is the biz! 18-70lb tapered from .37 to .74 helps keep the knot very small.
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#15 Post by samo »

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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#16 Post by round_ourway »

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
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#17 Post by m.b3 »

spider hitch for strenght and ease of tieing on the beach :D the twist is just too much effort in my opinion- well and good if you can tie it.
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#18 Post by anberme »

Drennan Greased Weasal LB is hard to beat for power casting.
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#19 Post by Eoin »

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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#20 Post by immunecfg »

Species 2011: [color=#FF0000]Bass (FINALLY), Mullet, Flounder, Mackeral, Pollock, Coal fish.[/color]


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