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04-29-2006, 10:55 PM
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stripadan
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: wareham
Posts: 101
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what knot are you using, and leader material or regular mono? I've used regular 50 lb. big game green for years with improved clinch knot, my buddy uses the same mono with uni-knot. As long as the mono is wet with saliva, i have no problems tying it. Also, green big game is a little less stiff than clear. I always used green, but noticed the difference, and the rep agreed that green was less stiff.
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04-30-2006, 09:12 AM
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Scarecrow
Join Date: May 2003
Location: bedford ma
Posts: 637
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I've been really happy with the Ande mono leader material that comes on spools like the floro. It knots well, takes a lot of abuse and is cheap (four bucks for a fifty yard spool). The spool fits nicely behind the tubes in your plugbag.
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04-30-2006, 09:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,316
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I agree, the inexpensive Ande mono leader material works well for me. I'm tying a lot of my leaders out of it this year.
Also check out 50# Yozuri Hybrid. The purple stuff. Knots well and it's tough. The clear Hybrid doesn't compare imo, stay away from it.
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04-30-2006, 10:43 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,705
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I too use the Ande mono for leaders.I keep it simple,50lb around rocks and rocky bottoms and 30lb everywhere else.For knots I use a palomar for the 30 and an improved clinch for the 50.A 50yd spool of each is just about enough for a season's worth of leaders for me.
To make knot tying a little easier I use an "extra hand".Basically a screw eye buried into a board which is clamped down to a work bench. On the screw eye is a heavy duty split-ring.I just attach the swivel or the snap to the split-ring and now have both hands free to tie and pull with.This will work with the palomar too just tie the form of the knot before attaching to the ring
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04-30-2006, 12:53 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
Posts: 727
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im using reg 50 big game mono and i am using a improved clinch knot for my leaders. i was thinking of using some of the new sufix stuff
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04-30-2006, 04:54 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,164
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Don't use an improved clinch in anything over 30# mono. It's very difficult to snug the knot up tight without some extra help, like basswipe's screw eye. Use a simple clinch knot. 4 turns for 40, three for 50. Better to have fewer turns and tight loops than more turns and slippage.
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04-30-2006, 05:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 164
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For what it is worth I like the 50lb Momoi. Nothing too fancy, but it works for me.
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