Titanium leaders

[Jason66]

Bought some titanium leaders (18" 30lb) at exsile outdoors in cold lake the other day. A little pricey but was told they will not kink or deform. Anybody have any experience with these?

[RavYak]

They are great but it is very annoying when you lose one since they are so expensive. Don't skimp on line with them because of this(unless you have money to burn). I only use it with 20+ lb braid otherwise I settle with a steel leader if I need one.

It is amazing seeing the difference the titanium leaders have on lure action as well, a kinked leader will severely hamper some lures action and a titanium leader fixes that issue.

[pechetr]

I was tired of the steel leaders as well and was looking at the titanium. Decided to make my own Flouro leaders instead. Haven't lost a leader or a fish since. Saved a pile of money too.

[Wild&Free]

I won't be using steel leaders unless I lose all my titanium ones. Well worth the money imo.

[Fritze]

Ill have to pick some up n try em out.

But I went away from steel leaders when I realized I can buy a spool of fluoro and some high quality ball bearing snap swivels and rig up my own. Havent broken or lost one yet, no kinks, and you can customize length and type of snaps you want.

[Morph1]

I bought 1 four years ago, still using the same one today best thing you can spend your money on, indestructible, outlasting anything out there...

[EZM]

Originally Posted by pechetr

I was tired of the steel leaders as well and was looking at the titanium. Decided to make my own Flouro leaders instead. Haven't lost a leader or a fish since. Saved a pile of money too.

Me too - although a roll of fluorocarbon leader material (30 yards) costs like $30 or so - I made some leaders for myself, friends and anyone I take fishing.

Used high quality swivel/snaps and each 24" leader ends up costing around $3 or so.

I use 80 lb for big pike and have a roll of 40 lb for other applications.

They are super strong, last as long as a titanium leader, supple and invisible under water.

The also are far less likely to cut the fish, or your hand when the fish is twisted up or you attempt to grab the leader to release the fish without taking it out of the water.

I have landed hundreds of pike on one leader ....... very few tiny surface nicks in the line and it is super strong and will probably last another year .....

I will probably never use anything else ........

Don't get me wrong - titanium leader are far better than regular steel leaders but fluorocarbon is just one step better in my books.

footnote; keep in mind fluorocarbon leader material is NOT the same as fluorocarbon line - not every fishing store has the material in stock - it has high abrasion properties not found in regular fluorocarbon line.

[Jason66]

Thks for all the feedback everyone. I might have to try the flourocarbon as well.

[dodger]

4 years of Pike fishing with the same leader and still going strong

Dodger.