Bite off's

[Oilcan]

I know there has been discussion about this in the past, but I would like to know others opinion regarding leaders for walleye's. I have always been a believer in mono leaders for walleye's the lightest possible the better. I fish them in summer with jigs and never lost one to their teeth. I was fishing bait the other day at a local tourney, and while checking baits and cleaning holes, I had the typical walleye hit on one of my sets. The fish had taken the bait but barely moved so the flag had not triggered. I felt it when checking, set the hook and started bringing it in. The fish definitly had some mass but was a bit sluggish in fight. About six feet from the hole the line cut and away went my fish. I quickly re-rigged and got set again (to no avail!). After I checked my broken leader to see if there was any indication my knot had failed and it looked like a clean cut. There are Pickeral present in the lake I was fishing but the hit and lack of run, leads me to believe it was a Walleye. Any opinions or advise are welcome on the subject.

Thanks,
Frank

[Fishbio824]

NEVER HAD ONE BITE ME OFF EITHER. READ SOME OF THE OTHER THREADS. ANYONE WITH ANY EXPERIENCE HAS TESTIFIED TO THIS ALSO.

[fish_boy]

I've never also had a walleye bite me off. and I've gotten a bunch over 10 pounds.

[walleyechaser]

never once has a walleye cut my line.  I'm willing to bet it was a big pike that did that.
The big ones sometimes won't run far.  They take your bait and go lay in the weeds a few feet away.

If you're sick of that problem then use the invisa leaders.  I've caught many a walleye on them and pike can't cut them off.  They are very thin wire up to 30lbs.  I usually just use the 20lb. 
I lost a heck of a pike cuz I used a mono leader trying to be "smart" rigging a "walleye" tip up.

Stupid idea.  Never again.

[Buck1985]

 I have never had a known walleye bite through my line, I fish my tip downs with 4 lb test line and my rods are 3-4 lb test and I've caught a few walleyes this year, even caught a couple Pike on my tip downs. I fish with florocarbon on my tips ups just in case of Pike

[calvin21]

Walleye may have big teeth but there teeth are rounded and come to a point at the top, but pike and musky have teeth that are like blades on the sides ( a bunch of them look like a serated knife ) and when the line rubs on that say good bye to that lure.  I'm not saying it can't happen but i have read a lot about these species and i hear that walleye can't cut line because there teeth are just pointed on top.

[walleyechaser]

Walleye may have big teeth but there teeth are rounded and come to a point at the top, but pike and musky have teeth that are like blades on the sides ( a bunch of them look like a serated knife ) and when the line rubs on that say good bye to that lure.  I'm not saying it can't happen but i have read a lot about these species and i hear that walleye can't cut line because there teeth are just pointed on top.

yes walleyes teeth are made for impaling and holding.  Esox teeth are made for shredding. 

[perch-man]

never had a walleye bite off in the 30 years I have been fishing them