Hey everyone new member here with a quick question. I am using a med/light rod with a spin casting reel. I am using mono 8lb test on it. Right now me and my buddy are casting piers and run into some weeds here and there. A few days back we were just killing the bass but ever once and a while we would land a northern. So the lures we were using were getting us hits by both bass and pike. The only problem with this is that the pike would take my lure sometimes. Lost 3 mepps that day before adding a steel leader onto my set up. Witch reduced the number of bass hits a lot. I want to try out a floro carbon leader to reduce the BASS from seeing the leader what do u guys think of that? any advice on using different line or test to reduce loosing lures to occasional pike. im open to braided line or anything else i just not sure what to do here.

Buy a more flexible leader made of titanium.

I'm going to pass on advice given to me by a pro fisherman. Use a top quality FC line for your leader. He spools with Sunline Shooter and says pickerel can't cut 12# with their teeth. A quality FC line is very abrasive resistant.

EDIT:  Use an Alberto to splice the lines.

wont the bass still see the leader? this is why im thinking floro... any thoughts?

new-are u saying use 12 floro for the leader (and make my own?) or use 12 floro on the whole set up?

Use the fluoro as a leader. Maybe 2' or so. Also, like he said, use an alberto. It's a modified albright. Very easy to tie. Before i knew it was called an alberto i was tying them. Then just use a polamar on your baits.

thanks guys i will be taking the boat out shortly ill let u know how it works thanks for the advice again