04-02-2025, 03:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-02-2025, 03:30 AM by obifishkenobi.)
(04-02-2025, 12:03 AM)Jmorfish Wrote: I just bought some new P-Line fluorocarbon to replace on my 4 trolling reels...doing the job as usual, then I thought to myself...do I really need to put on that 5 or 6' leader line after I get the new main line installed?? been doing this ever since I started trolling, like the leader line for fly fishing...but is it really a benefit on trolling rigs? I'd been using a swivel to connect, so that would be 1 or 2 less knots to keep checking..in your opinion/experience, is that leader line necessary?
No leader for me on my Kokanee/trout rods, in fact I use high visibility green mono line with a snap at the end that I connect to my dodger or lure. I like the high visibility line especially when I’m flat lining, so I can better see if my lines get crossed behind the boat a trick I learned from a stealhead guide. The fish are not line shy when trolling. Same as Curt, I do run a short leader when fligging to keep my weight from sliding up the line past a barrel swivel.