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Originally Posted by DarkAisling
Can you explain why you tie them in the 20"-24" range, and how you use the different lengths?
I definitely feel that 18" is too short. I don't know if I'd feel that 20" was enough.
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Nothing more than personal preference really...as fluoro is almost invisible in the water, just kinda guessing on how far up the leader my swivel needs to be to go "un-seen" by fish. That being said, I see no difference in my catch rate between the old black or silver leaders and the fluoro's. But would like to think it makes it more appealing.
2nd, I find it's a good length to manipulate and keep leverage on my side if I need to grab it when there's a little guy on trying to be a tough guy at the boat.
3rd, if we get in a casting situation, it's a good length for that as well. I tend to use lighter, smaller lures (1oz, +/- 1/4) and find that hanging a lure 30"-36" from the tip gets me good distance. Any longer and it seems like trying to throw a wet noodle.
Definitely no science behind it though...I don't use a longer or shorter leader for any specific type of fish or fishing.
The biggest thing is they last much longer than the wire leaders do. Especially if you get a pike that likes to do the "death roll" on the way in. A couple fish do that and a wire leader is usually wound up like a spring. I've used one fluoro for an entire day and never had it do that to me.