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Post by deckchair farmer on Jan 15, 2010 16:58:36 GMT
Looking for a good quality 40lb/50lb shockleader that knots up well with very fine braid..
Preferably on a bulk spool..
Any ideas??
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Post by skillpot on Jan 15, 2010 17:04:50 GMT
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Post by eddiec on Jan 15, 2010 19:04:26 GMT
Nice find there Hugh, does it knot well with normal line aswell  |
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Post by skillpot on Jan 15, 2010 19:32:59 GMT
hi ed. i use it of the beach and it casts well and it knots really well to mono or braid. it will proberly last a lifetime aswell as its a very big spool. very cheap especially when we go to snaggy dungy lol.
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Post by basskingfifteen on Jan 15, 2010 23:48:49 GMT
actually find it quite hard to grip ...........had the same trouble with berkley ironsilk....lovely leader, just too slippery
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Post by lighty on Jan 16, 2010 0:36:20 GMT
Are you saying Drew, that you have used this line and do not reccomend it for Leaders! for the price and quantity it looks a bargain???
lighty
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Post by sailorboyrob on Jan 16, 2010 5:00:14 GMT
Top tip from the tourney casters is to rub a bit of inner tube on the area of leader that raps round the spool to increase the grip. Also use a short piece of inner tube as a thumby when casting. Saves spool slip and burnt thumbs.
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Post by basskingfifteen on Jan 16, 2010 6:11:32 GMT
Are you saying Drew, that you have used this line and do not reccomend it for Leaders! for the price and quantity it looks a bargain??? lighty price and quantity have no bearing on what line or gear i use......i use what suits me not others ..........but definately a bargain john, no doubt its good kit........just me being me never got on with greased weazel.......or co-polymer leaders that are shiney ;D even if it was 50p a spool , if i didnt like it i wouldnt use it ......... ive never used a thumby for fishing and had trouble gripping it and berkley ironsilk was the same.........as greased weazel used to be only available on smaller spools that worked out quite expensive if you fish a lot i instead started useing bulk spools of 50-60lb line - berkley triline, even sea strike .......grip was better and more economical- never looked back really.......the greased weazel in plain orange was much better to grip, not as shiney or slippery as grey ..different feel altogether each to their own .................Gantel was good stuff as well , lovely colour ! the said proper shockleaders have never really grabbed me........ small lenghts put on small spools for higher prices and advertised as the be all and end all ..........£2.50 for a 4oz spool of seastrike lasts a season these big spools of greased weazel (or similar)do look a good buy though if you get on with it  my rod bells are super duper shakespeare double belled jobs .......real loud - i lovem .........but others dont ;D but i do prefer Mc vities biscuits  ;D |
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Post by skillpot on Jan 16, 2010 10:37:24 GMT
im not a massive caster, and i use big pit fixed spool reels not multis so it suits my style of fishing. and of the boat i 99% fish downtide so theres no casting. cant say what its like on multis as id lose it on every cast lol
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Post by deckchair farmer on Jan 16, 2010 17:37:42 GMT
Thanks for the suggestion... Any more ideas?
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Post by basskingfifteen on Jan 17, 2010 11:08:37 GMT
Thanks for the suggestion... Any more ideas? all done to personal choice mate, as a rule its pretty hard to find a BAD line to use ,so try a couple and see which you prefer ........... bit of trial and error may be called for |
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Post by lighty on Jan 17, 2010 18:53:23 GMT
Well, being a big fan of Greased Weasel for leaders and snoods, but expensive to lose, then I may try this line that Skillpot has suggested above, so fingers crossed eh that I can get on with it! otherwise its up for runner beans mate!!
lighty
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Post by basskingfifteen on Jan 17, 2010 23:42:33 GMT
Well, being a big fan of Greased Weasel for leaders and snoods, but expensive to lose, then I may try this line that Skillpot has suggested above, so fingers crossed eh that I can get on with it! otherwise its up for runner beans mate!! lighty good luck john, im sure you will be fine ;D |
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Post by sailorboyrob on Jan 18, 2010 4:18:08 GMT
Looks like Greased weasel to me, there`s only so many line factories out there!
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Post by Cam on Jan 19, 2010 21:13:10 GMT
see i think bk is spot on ..whats one mans meat is another mans poison.
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