slide baiting leader
Submitted by jimmy1987 on Wed, 2013-01-16 19:30
hi guys was just wondering what is the best way to join my wind on leader to my 30lb mainline? am i better off tying it myself or buying the pre made wind on leaders and if so the best way to join them to my mainline? Have tried tying my own using just using uni to uni knot but because of the line diameter difference just doesnt look right. any help and info would be greatly apprectated cheers
RAGBAG
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Knots
Assuming u using mono as a main line - these are the only knots I'll use ...
If u using a wind on leader do a Bimini in your main line and join onto the leader with a cats paw knot.
If u tying on your own leaders do a Bimini in your main line and join onto your leader with double figure of 8 .
vis22
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+1
i have been doing the same for years and its never let me down
Chris fish
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I've always tried to do a
I've always tried to do a Bimini in the mono but always end up damaging the line so I use the Aussie plait and never had a problem with any of my rigs failing there. As mentioned join that to a wind on leader with a cats paw. I always use the rovex 10m long wind on leaders and they are very cheap and hold up well to reef and big sharks skin and the extra length help a lot with landing them on the beach and extra protection if you get a tail wrapped shark.
always looking for a new challenge!!
drifta
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Thanks for that Chris I've
Thanks for that Chris I've also never been able to tie a bimini without damaging the line so never bothered with wind on's but the Aussie plait looks much more doable
- Brett
cuthbad
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I go with the bimini, took
I go with the bimini, took ages to get it in heavy mono but it is doable without burning the line or damaging it
Felix
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I might be stupid
But what is a twist on leader? I have seen them in the shops but could never figure out what they are for.
how do they differ from a normal wire or heavy mono leader?
Chris fish
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Wind on leaders don't have a
Wind on leaders don't have a knot and just have a Dacron loop at the end so because of this you can cast up to a 200lb leader without a big bulky knot catching on the guides.
always looking for a new challenge!!
Felix
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Ah
So you just tie your main line to the loop?
Do people use them for 100lb ish leader over a Aussie braid?
thanks
snipesleher
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Double uni
Having decided to give braid a go i jointed it to my mono backing using a double uni,was that the right thing to do?
Wesley
RAGBAG
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Backing
Iv Never used mono as backing , it's always braid as backing and a mono top shot , but I would imagine the knot should be the same , again I use a Bimini on both the braid and mono and join them with the cats paw . It's never failed me and I've had some big triple digit fish on the line with a few hundred meters of braid out there ....