Leader question

[rippin lips]

What is the most popular length and line weight for flasher fly or flasher meat rig behind a dipsy?

 

 

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[DoubleTrouble1]

What is the most popular length and line weight for flasher fly or flasher meat rig behind a dipsy?
 
 
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Somebody just opened a can of worms

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[jason]

8 to 15ft depending on what the fish want. 30lb mono

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[Legacy]

19 hours ago, rippin lips said:

 

What is the most popular length and line weight for flasher fly or flasher meat rig behind a dipsy?

 

 

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12' for me and 30# fluorocarbon

[Firechief48]

On December 29, 2017 at 12:14 PM, DoubleTrouble1 said:

Somebody just opened a can of worms

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I'snt that the truth. My dipsey rods are 10' so that's about what I keep my leaders and they're 30lb. 

[Little Crappie]

 
12' for me and 30# fluorocarbon

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[bout time]

10-12’ of 30lb Berkley big game for me


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[stoneam2006]

You guys all handline to back of boat?

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[whaler1]

Nope. I don’t


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[stoneam2006]

Nope. I don’t


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I was running like 9 foot dipsy to hook to avoid hand lining....

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[finsntins]

and the can is starting to open!!!!!

[whaler1]

I was running like 9 foot dipsy to hook to avoid hand lining....

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Keep doing that


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[whaler1]

Better yet run sliding dipsys. I run 80lb braid, no stretch, minimal flea issues.



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[stoneam2006]

Better yet run sliding dipsys. I run 80lb braid, no stretch, minimal flea issues.



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Something I hope to learn this year....

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[whaler1]

Fluorocarbon leaders. Lure appropriate.


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[Char_Master]

4-5' of 20# fluoro. I've gone up to 8' but haven't noticed a difference, other than being more difficult to net fish.

[Sk8man]

You'll notice here that with some of the shorter leader lengths folks are keeping them pretty much close to their rod length unless using slide divers. Unless you are real comfortable (and competent) at handlining fish and especially if you fish solo very much, and perhaps have never experienced handlining an unruly king it is a good rule of thumb to follow. Although I use fluoro leaders generally from 12 - 20 lb test and high quality solid ring swivels  for various things (depending on where fishing and the circumstances) but mono seems a better choice for running leaders from dipsys on wire as there is a bit of stretch to it and fluoro is less "forgiving" when large or aggressive kings are in the mix. On the Finger Lakes 30 lb mono is fine (in case of hang ups etc.) but during late season Lake O fishing kings I switch to 40 lb. Big Game mono and tie my flies with 50 lb Big game as a little shock absorption protection (never had one break yet but have had 40 lb fluoro on commercially tied flies break). Mono tends to be a little softer than fluoro and not as stiff or brittle in colder weather and depending on knot I suspect maay have a little better breaking strength at the knot when cold.

Edited January 1, 2018 by Sk8man

[Yankee Troller]

I use 2 arm spands with McCoy Mean Green 25lb with flasher/flys. 15-20lb McCoy Fluor 100 if I'm spoon fishing Troot (I meant to spell it that way).