Author Topic: What leader material? (Read 1069 times)

mjgonehunting · « **on:** Jan 18, 2015, 03:14 PM »

I know it's an age old question,but what leader material does everyone use on thier tip ups?
What pound test?
I am talking about all around use,for trout,perch,pickerel,ect.
Some of the waters I fish have the opportunity for multi species!
I just retied mine with 8lb test Yozuri Hybrid fluorocarbon.
It seems to have a bit of memory when I first unwind it in cold weather,but it goes away after a few minutes.
Mono always seemed to keep the coils for a long time!

phatptrck1 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 03:18 PM »

I use clear 8 lb. Mono,seems to do alright.

GasBlaster · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 03:31 PM »

8 pound mono here to . I think a lot of people are using floro because its clear ,But I like the stretch of mono for hand lining with tipups . I went with old school original trilene this year and I'm liking it . I do notice the line gets dinged up more then it does with floro.

marabou · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 03:43 PM »

12 lb floro

jamison1 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 04:23 PM »

10lb floro p-line

dirtydraws29 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 04:31 PM »

8lb reg mono

Slammin_Brookies!! · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 07:56 PM »

8 lb Chamelon. Brown Mono.

chum bucket · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 08:01 PM »

10lb flouro

woodchip · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 08:06 PM »

SEAGAR it the best I will never use any other..........

jacksmelt71 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 08:29 PM »

10lb. seagar. tough line! use palomar knot to tie with.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 09:32 PM »

I use 30 pound Spider-Wire EZ Braid because it's super strong and has the diameter of 8 pound. I've been using this for the past six or seven years and never had any problems catching any of the fish you mentioned.

MadSledder · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 12:48 AM »

8 lb flouro for me. Mostly target small salmon, touge, brookies, panfish and pickerel. Occasional trips for pike where I swap to 12 or 20 lb mono.

I made the mistake of trying fireline micro-ice for leader material for pike once. It is a small diameter braid w/ awesome abrasion resistance. Abrasion resistance does not equal cut resistance. That was a bad day with more than 50% of our fish biting through the line. Not breaking from tension, not bad knots: breakage from teeth. Back to heavy mono for pike for me.

nbg · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 05:39 AM »

Quote from: jamison1 on Jan 18, 2015, 04:23 PM

10lb floro p-line

X2

P Line has no memory...kinda like me...lol

dvn4flags · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 06:19 AM »

I run the 8 lb flouro on small traps and 12 lb for lake trout sets. I would love to run 6lb but it doesn't seem to hold up for long and frays to easily. There's a few oldtimers I know that will only use 4lb when fishing for finicky browns but I don't have the guts to try it.

nbourque · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 06:48 AM »

10-12 # vanish.

NorthernFishFinder · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 07:04 AM »

8lb mono for me. I too like the stretch and it helps relieve memory in the line when setting up traps.

Bear32 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 07:55 AM »

12# flourocarbon and 25# when targeting pike.

xphelanx · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 08:19 AM »

6 pound Seaguar fluorocarbon.

tip up boss · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 08:25 AM »

I use 14 lb test Berkley vanish works great

BrownTroutBoy · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 08:30 AM »

12 pound P-line floro

gamefisher · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 08:34 AM »

You are really missing a chance to out fish your buddies if you are not using a flouro of some type, especially in pressured waters. Really need not to worry about stretch if the fish is 50' out under the ice. I have spent the money on tatsu and cheaped out on vanish, no problems either way, its all good with properly tied knots. The yozuri hybrid is almost as good, tough, and cheap cheap. 8 pound for everything.

countyboy · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 19, 2015, 09:00 AM »

x2,I use 8# flouro for everything.

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Author Topic: What leader material? (Read 1069 times)