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					Originally Posted by clcharette  Great point Jay,
 A good friend of mine had purchase some real nice looking leashes last year that were only 6' and had to use them.  Once we hooked up, they were useless.  I had to put my 10-12' ones on while he was fighting the fish so he could make it to the other corner, he won't do that again.
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 and thats exactly why I use what I use 12' cord loop and carabiner.  You need to be able to use the entire work area/cockpit sometimes.