Lately I’ve found that I can no longer trust the hardware on my flouro leaders. I need to know if I can straightline (no leader) 30lb CXX, and how abrasion resistant it will be to pike.

 

Thanks

What kind of fluoro leaders were you using? What Lb test? I have been making leader from Blue Label Seaguar  in 30 lb to prevent pike bite offs. It works great, I haven't had one pike bite off since using them. I will admit that most of the pike are small, but I have caught many 30-34" pike so far. Sometimes I tie an FG knot to about 12" of the leader material, and that works great too.

11 minutes ago, waymont said:

What kind of fluoro leaders were you using? What Lb test? I have been making leader from Blue Label Seaguar  in 30 lb to prevent pike bite offs. It works great, I haven't had one pike bite off since using them. I will admit that most of the pike are small, but I have caught many 30-34" pike so far. Sometimes I tie an FG knot to about 12" of the leader material, and that works great too.

 I was using 80 pound crimped flouro leaders that I bought off ebay and from local shops. It wasn’t the flouro that was failing but rather the actual hardware (i.e. snaps and crimps). I know that heavy mono would be more ideal for abrasion resistance, but I have my tranx spooled up with 30lb CXX already. I’m also fishing big glidebaits and I feel like using a leader effects the action a little bit.

Just now, manansalsa said:

 I was using 80 pound crimped flouro leaders that I bought off ebay and from local shops. It wasn’t the flouro that was failing but rather the actual hardware (i.e. snaps and crimps). I know that heavy mono would be more ideal for abrasion resistance, but I have my tranx spooled up with 30lb CXX already. I’m also fishing big glidebaits and I feel like using a leader effects the action a little bit.

I got you. I thought you were having trouble bass fishing and having pike bite offs. Have you tried Tactical Anglers power snaps? They are tough stuff. Not sure what hardware you were having failures with.

https://www.tackledirect.com/tactical-anglers-power-clips-75lbs.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwmMX4BRAAEiwA-zM4JlhBxXa5_AdF8mXLFzKXxQZAP_xLk4TKayN_AuuvfMaDa288UmldBhoC6k8QAvD_BwE

 

1 minute ago, waymont said:

I got you. I thought you were having trouble bass fishing and having pike bite offs. Have you tried Tactical Anglers power snaps? They are tough stuff. Not sure what hardware you were having failures with.

https://www.tackledirect.com/tactical-anglers-power-clips-75lbs.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwmMX4BRAAEiwA-zM4JlhBxXa5_AdF8mXLFzKXxQZAP_xLk4TKayN_AuuvfMaDa288UmldBhoC6k8QAvD_BwE

 

just to correct my last post, i meant heavy flouro would be better for abrasion resistance, not mono. and yes, i am bass fishing, but i’m fishing for trophies so i get the occasional pike. i’ll take a look at these clips, and maybe switch them out on some leaders, but i’m leaning more towards just switching over to a heavy flouro mainline.