Question on dipsy leaders

[fisherman21]

Has anyone ever tried running 50lb fluro from diver to flasher. I fish with a lot of inexperienced fisherman, and I’m sick of losing flasher flys with the 25lb leader lol.

[whaler1]

Manny I run 40 and it’s a non issue. 

[13owhunter]

As a light line purist, I cringe a bit at the thought of using heavier line than absolutely necessary but you have me thinking. 

 

I'll be out in the morning with someone that is more inexperienced than I normally fish with and I have 15# on a few rigs.  Probably a good idea to swap out some leaders this evening.....   Leaders on F/F shouldnt matter much anyways but 50# flouro is getting pretty stiff.  Wonder if flouro even matters.  A bit of stretch with mono isnt a bad thing with newbies behind the reel.

[whaler1]

15lb test tomorrow might be tough with the sea fleas. I run 12lb in the spring but that ship has sailed. 

[Shattered]

Since divers are not a stealth tactic I’m not so concerned about the line diameter. I usually run a 6-8’ 40lb  fluorocarbon leader.  I will occasionally run a 50lb mono leader as I feel it provides some give/stretch. I do not use snubbers. 

[BRsnow]

What do inexperienced anglers do to break 25lb line? If you went to 50lb leader wouldn’t they just break the 30lb wire then?

[fisherman21]

25 minutes ago, BRsnow said:

What do inexperienced anglers do to break 25lb line? If you went to 50lb leader wouldn’t they just break the 30lb wire then?

No, 30 pound wire has a higher breaking strength of 50lb fluro. Just like 30 pound mono would break way before 30 pound braid?

[BRsnow]

19 minutes ago, fisherman21 said:

No, 30 pound wire has a higher breaking strength of 50lb fluro. Just like 30 pound mono would break way before 30 pound braid?

Bloodrun 30lb says it breaks at over 40lb. Big game 30lb is a 50lb IGFA line class, so there isn’t likely as big of difference.

[13owhunter]

Im assuming that the issue is getting wrapped around stuff and chewing up your line and not "snapping the line" due to "horsing" them in. 

[dickey]

6 hours ago, whaler1 said:

Manny I run 40 and it’s a non issue. 

Not everyone gets to fish with experts like you do! lol 

[JOE ESOX]

I am a big believer in floro for other uses, but for this particular setup  (diver to flasher) i have used 30lb big game (green) for like 15 years and all is well in my world 

[ifishy]

With flashers there is just so much potential for twist that heavier leader is nice I like 30lb fluro and if I run a spoon I'll use 20

[spoonfed-1]

8 ft of 40 lb Ande.