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Using fluorocarbon for first time
TheLionsFan:
Hey guys.
I’ve always used braided line (fire line) or mono and tied to a snap swivel or directly on for walleye. But I keep reading of guys using fluorocarbon as a leader.
Dumb question here, but what is the reason for this method? I’ve never used fluorocarbon a day in my life. How come you can just use fluorocarbon as your main line instead of just a leader? And how abouts do you tie the leader on to main line and then jig?
Really appreciate it. Thanks
DR.SPECKLER:
Because its coily,likes to unravel off the spool,stiff with no stretch.im not a fan of it for mainline.
TheLionsFan:
That’s some good info, thank u. The kind my wife got me for Xmas is chartreuse in color and I believe 8# test. Should this work well for a leader? Also, do you tie main line to swivel then to leader or tie directly?
Thanks
DR.SPECKLER:
Im not sure id use hi viz for leader.i mainly use clear because its supposed to be invisible.anyways i use a barrel swivel to attach.
Kilsdonk:
--- Quote from: Van Noord on Dec 28, 2021, 02:24 PM ---Fluorocarbon as a leader only because it sinks faster and gets your bait down quicker and it's virtually invisible in water. Very high abrasion resistance as well.
You don't use it as a main line because it is too dense and uncoils much too rapidly.
--- End quote ---
Exactly. I like it because it sinks and fluoro holds up better on the edges of the hole where the ice forms and could break on a big one. And I either use a swivel or will tie the lines together like you would for fly-fishing leader, just depends on what I'm fishing.
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