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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Eelpout => Topic started by: jlaclair on Feb 28, 2010, 09:38 AM

Title: leaders?
Post by: jlaclair on Feb 28, 2010, 09:38 AM

is it ok to use steel or heavy mono on burbot? or are they shy and i need to go light?

Title: Re: leaders?
Post by: Zorros shack on Jun 10, 2010, 03:45 PM

Well what i know from catching them they have no teeth but can fight. Go with the mono or fluorocarbon.

Title: Re: leaders?
Post by: slipperybob on Aug 15, 2010, 01:20 PM

From my limited experience, they seem to be slow swallowers, but they can slam a lure pretty hard.  So no special leaders needed for me.

Title: Re: leaders?
Post by: Skipper on Aug 15, 2010, 02:41 PM

Mono is fine, no special leaders needed. I would never use coarse tackle for anything in the winter unless it is necessary. I will use steel or titanium for pike, but I draw the line there. 15 lb fluro is a good choice if you are getting bite offs from stray pike.

4lb mono and a good drag is what you need for pout.