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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Topic: leader weight
Posted By: Tzer
Subject: leader weight
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 9:04am
Probably a question I should already know but interested know what weight leader guys are using for poppers/stickbaits.
Just spooled 2x Stradic 8000J with 50lb braid, thoughts are to use 80 or 100lb for leader material.
Cheers


Replies:
Posted By: Stonefish
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 10:43am
I've got 130lb ygk castman absorber, really nice stuff, supple, casts well.

Posted By: Stellamoon
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2013 at 11:48am
Minimum Varivas Shock Leader 100LB for Gulf etc...
Prosele 130Lb or Varivas Shock leader140Lb
Prosele 170Lb  or Varivas Shock leader 170lb for Big Boy Or Reefy terrain

Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2013 at 1:15pm
Nothing wrong with a bit of suffix zippy as well

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