Leader line

[ericl]

So why tie the hoochie leader directly to the flasher? Why would that change anything? You're tying to the flasher's swivel which moves around so why would it matter if you tied a swivel to the leader to then attach to the flasher? And if you tie directly to the flasher, you're going through leader every time you switch? I must be missing something?

I've also seen where some guys simply tie a loop on the end of the hoochie leader to attach to a snap on the flasher?

IMO fewer swivels = more transfer of flasher movement to hoochie ; same with the loop. When I was fishing hoochies all the time it was for spring/early summer Chinook out of Ucluelet feeding on needlefish on the bottom. I used a Golden Bait NG142R hoochie; never switched, never needed to. IMO fishing costs money; catching costs even more..................

 

[JohnnyRingo]

Seaguar Blue Label.

Thread over.

50# for hoochies, 30# for spoons. Never a need for anything else, only downside is $$.