01-29-2003, 04:03 PM
Hey JapanRon:
Thanks for the tips. I am going to try some of the local sites and then some other search engines and see what happens. I saw your post the other day regarding leader material for the low-stretch braided lines like firewire and spider line. I switched my Penn 209 over to spider wire and have been extremely happy with it especially when jigging in deep water (100+ ft). The one problem I found with it was that I went with too small a diameter even though the break rating was high (don't remember exactly what pound strength it was now). I have not been using a fluorocarbon leader although I saw an article the other day that recommended using a 60 to 80 Lb leader on the end (I believe they were going for the big guys, like tuna). I don't recall if they mentioned anything about the palomar knot being used. It would seem to me if you used a barrel swivel between the two lines, both tied with a palomar you would be in pretty good shape. I have just switched over to the palomar myself and have found it to be very good... haven't had anything pull loose or unraval. For the fishing we've been doing lately, I tie a dropper knot a foot or so above the sinker and then attach a snelled hook with an 8 to 10 inch leader to that. I believe the leader material is probably about 20 Lb.
Thanks again for the advice.
Steve
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Thanks for the tips. I am going to try some of the local sites and then some other search engines and see what happens. I saw your post the other day regarding leader material for the low-stretch braided lines like firewire and spider line. I switched my Penn 209 over to spider wire and have been extremely happy with it especially when jigging in deep water (100+ ft). The one problem I found with it was that I went with too small a diameter even though the break rating was high (don't remember exactly what pound strength it was now). I have not been using a fluorocarbon leader although I saw an article the other day that recommended using a 60 to 80 Lb leader on the end (I believe they were going for the big guys, like tuna). I don't recall if they mentioned anything about the palomar knot being used. It would seem to me if you used a barrel swivel between the two lines, both tied with a palomar you would be in pretty good shape. I have just switched over to the palomar myself and have found it to be very good... haven't had anything pull loose or unraval. For the fishing we've been doing lately, I tie a dropper knot a foot or so above the sinker and then attach a snelled hook with an 8 to 10 inch leader to that. I believe the leader material is probably about 20 Lb.
Thanks again for the advice.
Steve
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