Wind ons?
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Topic: Wind ons?
Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Subject: Wind ons?
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 3:47pm
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Hi all - newbie question here. Just bought an entry level popper spin reel for casting poppers off the bricks. I was going to use a wind-on leader but have just read Yeehaa's thread on their new shock leader and gathered that nobody uses wind-ons.
Advise please... ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
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Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 3:58pm
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Have used twisted leaders but prefer to just use a tony pena knot (as per http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNAzz_sG-Jo ) for my shore based poppering. its piss easy to tie and has never let me down. Casts nicely too. ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 4:31pm
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From a previous thread - http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/windons_topic75527_post1077987.html?KW=wind+on#1077987 - http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/windons_topic75527_post1077987.html?KW=wind+on#1077987 Don't bother with a wind on leader, learn the FG knot and you'll be sorted. Check this link to see how our Topwater Guru Ben P ties a FG knot, - http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz/files/Top-Water-Techniques-NomadNZ.pdf - http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz/files/Top-Water-Techniques-NomadNZ.pdf
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Posted By: Millkman
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2012 at 9:10pm
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Yeah mate, early on I found that the wind on leaders got stuck in the guides when casting....very dangerous especially when you start casting expensive lures... The FG knot is awesome....that's the one you want, and casts real well! ------------- Getdatfish |
Posted By: Red Hunter
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 8:37am
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Millkman wrote:Posted By: NICK3617
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 8:51am
| FG is perfect |
Posted By: NICK3617
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 8:52am
As long as the rod u are using has big guides,should be smooth casting |
Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 1:30pm
Cheers for all the links guys - reel is onboard the courier now so looks like I'll be practicing a little knot tying over the weekend  ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 5:11pm
short PR is good too mate....i cast on and off all day yesterday and PR knot still looking good.Make sure your guides are a generous size....12 to 16 mm top three....the knot is more likely to choke in those guides regardless of what knot you use. Wind ons are great for jigging and game fishing. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |