quote:Originally posted by ratherbefishing
I typically start long with spoons ~5ft (tho I think 6ft is perfectly fine) and shorten if things are slow. I hooked an 18 at Pill yesterday on a leader that was about 60" long. I generally fish longer leaders behind all gear as the summer progresses and shorter in the winter - tho I will shorten a leader and give the spoon another go before changing up. Amazing how sometimes a few inches can get the fish going!