Fluorocarbon Leader: For those perfectionists among us, making a separate leader of fluorocarbon material is yet another way to attach the main running line to your diving lure. I have never been a fan of the clear fluoro, since I have personally observed tuna shy away from it due to the ...
attach it to the leader. Tie the leader to a barrel swivel, on the main line add enough weight to hold bottom and a bead between the weight and the swivel, This rig will allow the bait to be on the bottom, where black drum feed, and allow...
In most of these scenarios, heavy braid or even 20-pound fluorocarbon won’t cut it. Meyer might use a braid main line, but he’ll attach to it a section of Daiwa J-Fluoro leader material. He makes the connection with the FG Knot. It was, he recalled “a nightmare at first, but ...
Braid and superlines in the 8-12 pound test range have a significantly smaller diameter than monofilament of the same strength. This allows you to load more line on your reel and also helps you cast greater distances. Braided line has little or no stretch, which helps animate a jig or lur...