tommycod Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 can u advise me? i saw a Lefty K article about building leaders and he said, w an 8 weight , i should use a 50 lb mono butt section that is supple. There is a 50 lb clear mono braid RUNNING LINE by CORTLAND that is very supple and I propose to use a 4-5 ft looped -ended, section for my leader butt. Its costing $25 for 100 ft spool- am i wasting my money and effort ? That 50 lb braided mono looks like it will work like a furled leader. I would think the 30 lb clear braid would b a great leader butt for trout rods of 4-6 weight. I have the most respect for Lefty and his advice. Please advise if u have tried something like this. Thanx. Still chasin' tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 50lb braid and 50lb mono will behave totally different, plus, the braid will pick up a ton of water and then spray it out in the path of your cast, not so good for a trout leader. Braid has it's uses, but not as leader butts, do what Lefty recommends and you'll have a leader that turns over really well and is super cheap to build, I use Berkeley Big Game mono from the big spools in the tackle store. JC __________________Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked off to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish. Haig-Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slip n slide Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Quote: Originally Posted by JonC 50lb braid and 50lb mono will behave totally different, plus, the braid will pick up a ton of water and then spray it out in the path of your cast, not so good for a trout leader. Braid has it's uses, but not as leader butts, do what Lefty recommends and you'll have a leader that turns over really well and is super cheap to build, I use Berkeley Big Game mono from the big spools in the tackle store. JC 2nd that. 50 lb braid is very limp and flexible...not good for leader butts. I use Berkley BG for my leaders too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommycod Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 gee thanx guys; that save time , $ , and frustration WHEN IT DID NOT WORK AS I PLANNED! Still chasin' tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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