Thread: Best leader material for Sniper Lure?

Hi. I have lost a few Gotcha lures to Spanish using 30 pound test Fluoro/Mono leader so I stepped it up to 40 pound test without any issues with lure action and reduced my losses. I am now investing in a pricier Shimano 170 Sniper lure. Curious as to what type leader is most popular with that lure?

For Spanish macs, I am fine with a 3-4 inch long piece of 27# Singlestrand wire to protect from cutoffs...



For kings, a foot or slightly more of 38# Singlestrand works better to prevent most cutoffs...

Mr #’r has chart somewhere in the deep dark recesses of this forum illustrating how to make these rigs that I found quite useful.

Originally Posted by HobieKen

Mr #’r has chart somewhere in the deep dark recesses of this forum illustrating how to make these rigs that I found quite useful.

That would be worthy of a repost or a link.

Unfortunately, I’m not finding it.

Originally Posted by HobieKen

Unfortunately, I’m not finding it.

Thanks for the effort

Originally Posted by HobieKen

Unfortunately, I’m not finding it.

Same here. I notice that there seems to be a time life on posts so it may be a case of age of post. Too bad it can't be a sticky.

I got this far and found some helpful info, but beyond that the embedded links were apparently eaten by a bear. Speaking of which, a Spanish-proof or king-proof leader is no guarantee of being shark proof.

Tips for catching my first king fish

Yeah, I don't know what happened to the pic and info, it was something I referred to when needed. But, I have no doubt that Mr. Thornton will come through with the info.

Bottom line is,…a little steel goes a long way.