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#1 Post by **anthony byrne** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:52 pm

Ive recently got back into fishing and need some advice regarding casting.I want to add a shock leader to the main line for casting but i'm not sure how much to add on or what knot to use . Any advice welcome cheers....

#2 Post by **bigsod** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:17 pm

As regards shock leader length, about 8 turns on the reel then the length of your rod and drop length. Use at least 10lbs of leader for every ounce of lead, i.e. 5 oz lead 50lb leader. The knot i use is a figure of 8 in the leader, then feed the main line through the figure of 8 then loop the main line and twist 6 or 7 times then feed the main line through the loop, moisten with saliva, tigten up the figure of 8 in the leader and pull both until they form a nice neat little knot.

#3 Post by **macka1** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:09 am

bigsod wrote:As regards shock leader length, about 8 turns on the reel then the length of your rod and drop length. Use at least 10lbs of leader for every ounce of lead, i.e. 5 oz lead 50lb leader. The knot i use is a figure of 8 in the leader, then feed the main line through the figure of 8 then loop the main line and twist 6 or 7 times then feed the main line through the loop, moisten with saliva, tigten up the figure of 8 in the leader and pull both until they form a nice neat little knot.

Hi, is that 8 full rotations of the spool reel or 8 rotations of the reel handle plus rod length and drop length,thanks....

#4 Post by **red** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:20 am

macka1 wrote: Hi, is that 8 full rotations of the spool reel or 8 rotations of the reel handle plus rod length and drop length,thanks....

8 times round the reel. if your fishing from a height have it longer so its 8 round the reel but still long enough to be in the water. this way you can lift the fish in by hand.

#5 Post by **fishermannum1** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:27 am

here is also a few knots to try
http://www.netknots.com/html/fishing_knots.html

paddyc · #6 Post by **paddyc** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:48 pm

macka1 wrote:
bigsod wrote:As regards shock leader length, about 8 turns on the reel then the length of your rod and drop length. Use at least 10lbs of leader for every ounce of lead, i.e. 5 oz lead 50lb leader. The knot i use is a figure of 8 in the leader, then feed the main line through the figure of 8 then loop the main line and twist 6 or 7 times then feed the main line through the loop, moisten with saliva, tigten up the figure of 8 in the leader and pull both until they form a nice neat little knot.
Hi, is that 8 full rotations of the spool reel or 8 rotations of the reel handle plus rod length and drop length,thanks....

A minimum of 8 turns fully around the spool plus the full lenght of the rod plus what ever drop lenght you use, this just keeps it all safe if case of spool slip during the cast and keeping the weaker main line away from the pressure area.

#7 Post by **macka1** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:02 pm

Grand,thanks.....

#8 Post by **anthony byrne** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:04 pm

bigsod wrote:As regards shock leader length, about 8 turns on the reel then the length of your rod and drop length. Use at least 10lbs of leader for every ounce of lead, i.e. 5 oz lead 50lb leader. The knot i use is a figure of 8 in the leader, then feed the main line through the figure of 8 then loop the main line and twist 6 or 7 times then feed the main line through the loop, moisten with saliva, tigten up the figure of 8 in the leader and pull both until they form a nice neat little knot.

Thats great thanks mill !!!

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