flurocarbon leader

[mr killer]

Just wondering if anyone else on the forum is using flurocarbon leader trolling for Salmon, I know alot of people will say fluro leaders aren't good for salmon but I can't stop using it, it's been three years and I haven't had one leader break or one knot fail which is a good enough track record for me, ya I check the leaders every time for nicks and if there are I retie, I think it's got better knot strength than mono and it's stiffer and I don't know if this makes a difference but it's invisible under water, I swear by it just wondering if anyone else is using it too.

 

[Brokenrod]

I've thought about it lots,even bought some. I haven't used it, listening to all the negitve feedback. I think that for the most part springs seem not to be leader shy, but who knows for sure?
Are you getting any fraying?

 

[Barbender]

I love it. No fraying. Excellent knot strength. A little expensive but overall I like it alot.

 

[GLG]

I used P-Line 30# last summer and had a problem with it breaking off. Could have been a bad batch. I was a long time fan but not anymore. I agree that salmon are not leader shy. I have been trying braided and I still caught lots. That said braided seems to twist up and that’s with new swivels. In the end I went back to mono. 30# for spoons, 40# for hootchies and bait. Barbender and mr Killer what brand's are you using?
GLG

 

[Rum Buddies]

I'm with GLG, fraying and breakage a side - what the point? 40-150 down I don't think anything is going to be leader shy and chinooks sure don't seem to be.

 

[Barbender]

I was using Seagar.

 

[mr killer]

I'm using Ande 40 or 50 and I've never had it fray, I've fished the same leader for a weekend landed 2 tyee and multiple 25+ all on the same leader it doesn't stretch and weaken like mono, I think like anything there's good stuff and bad stuff, the Ande is good, I just couldn'timagine using mono for leaders again, sounds like there's one other guy out there using it too, nice

 

[GLG]

mr Killer .. 40 or 50 # wow! No wonder you have had no break offs. If it’s working for you as you say than, good on you. I do think that the stuff I used must have been bad. I mostly fish with 3 1/2 spoons so I would be worried that such large leader would harm the action. Glad to here that you can still bring them to the boat with that size of <s>rope</s> leader.
GLG

 

[mr killer]

I usually use 40 but if I'm fishing the west coast I'll use 50, I'm ready for that 70, that's my thinking, and I actually like that stiffer leader for the action it puts on the spoon I fish a 4 coyotes all the time and the stiffer leader gives the spoon a nice action in the water.

 

[salmon9]

I tried 30 lb Seagar flouro on my anchovies and cut plug leaders this season and continued to also fish my usual Maxima Ultragreen 20 and 25 lb. I didn't find any difference in catch rate or knot strength/break offs. I retie my leaders a lot and find the flouro too pricey. I am sticking to Ultragreen.

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

I use min. 40. sometimes 50 and I still break leaders. sometimes when the bites on hot and heavy, I cant even keep up. (having 2 or 3 spare anchovies loaded and pre rolled). Usually at this point, im loading anchovies as as I need them so i cut corners wherever I can to capitalize on the bite.. and yea, I do lose the odd fish as a result. Id definately like to give the flurocarbon a try.

 

[Hoochiebob]

I tried fluoro this year and really liked the action imparted on the artificial gear-especially on hoochies.The one problem I had with it, and maybe it's my meathook hands is trying to tie knots with it.Maybe not the best line to tie a trilene or double clinch knot?