Some species, such as tailer and pike, bite through light fluorocarbon leaders with ease, but while they will bite through thin braid, it takes them longer. I have had flathead swallow the lure down ...

If fishing fluorocarbon, it can be fished straight through to the lure, however if braid is used a leader is definitely needed. Line size in the 6lb range is good but quality braid or fluorocarbon is ...

His spinning outfit held 10-pound test braided line, connected to a 10-pound fluorocarbon leader. He stayed on fish throughout the day. By the end of competition, Piraino had put together in an ...

Serious musky anglers go with heavy braided line and a steel or heavy fluorocarbon leader. (Bass Pro Shops) The final piece of kit you need to worry about is a bite leader. Countless videos are ...

If a rod hasn’t had a bite in five minutes, wind it in, check the bait and cast back out at a slightly different angle and/or ...

He set it up on a 6'10" Alpha Angler DSR spinning rod designed by Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk, a Lew’s Custom Lite spinning reel spooled with 10-pound braided main line to a 6-pound Seaguar ...

A thinner braid also allows for a more vertical drop, due to less water resistance and therefore better control of the jig. I attach a short 4- to 6-foot Seaguar fluorocarbon leader in the desired ...

He fishes Shimano 3000-size spinners with 15-pound braid to a 25-pound fluorocarbon leader. By October, big bull reds along the Georgia coast have spawned and are now intent on eating, fattening up ...

Some bass anglers are hesitant to dropshot with a 6-pound leader line, but some BFS anglers are throwing ... There are arguments to be made for braid, fluorocarbon, monofilament or any combination of ...

A major downside to braid, however, is that barring a few niche applications you need to pair it with a leader. Tying hooks and lures directly to braid can cost you fish for a variety of reasons. Fish ...