4x4frog
20-02-2008, 09:04 AM
OK. So I am relatively new to S/P fishing but have fished lures in the past in the surf and rivers. I have, when fishing for larger fish with h/b's in the past used plain old mono for leader line. Usually just whatever I had on my surf reels as that's always been 15lb or over.
These days there is more and more talk of the use of leaders and the proliferation of special leader for light line fishing has really taken hold. Years ago, special leader was only used for game fishing.
Currently, I don't have any reels loaded with braid because I couldn't justify the cost as I don't get out too often to wet a line and it would just sit there and rot away between uses.
DO I really need to go and spend money on leader flouro' or can I get away with still using just heavier mono? Is the leader stronger but lighter or something?
These days there is more and more talk of the use of leaders and the proliferation of special leader for light line fishing has really taken hold. Years ago, special leader was only used for game fishing.
Currently, I don't have any reels loaded with braid because I couldn't justify the cost as I don't get out too often to wet a line and it would just sit there and rot away between uses.
DO I really need to go and spend money on leader flouro' or can I get away with still using just heavier mono? Is the leader stronger but lighter or something?