Thread: Leaders for toothy fish

Bam, Traxxx. That is terrific. I will practice that starting in the morning. I thank you.

I have another couple of knots to share for those who's not familiar.


For tying a hook to ,the AFW 1X7 stranded, steel leader line or leader line to a lure: It's called the Davy Knot.




-And, for those who like tying hooks and lures using loop knot , for a more life like movement, my favorite is the Non Slip Loop Knot below:



Tight lines and screaming drags to all!

Yeah, that Davy and double Davy are within my skill range. It seems like simplicity as an art. I have used the loop knots for hooks when fishing live minnow; it is a fine knot. Really good videos, and I thank you.

When I tie my bubble rigs, I make a large loop at the top, thread a bead over the loop & snug up against the knot that formed the loop, then a bubble. Tie my mainline directly to the loop, no swivel for them spanish to swipe at.

Bodebum. I've tried them all. Spanish and Blues will bite through almost anything. when the bite is hot. I will use 27# wire tied to the extremely small black swivel about 3' long. Seems to hold up better and last longer. Otherwise use 50# mono tied directly to the line and check it often for tooth marks. Works best but, doesn't last as long as wire and works better when things are slower. Never had much luck with fluorocarbon. Cheapie 50# works for me. And no, a straw won't save the leader. The problem strikes will always end up ahead of the lure, (straw).

Good fishing...

In the early 70s my buddy Tom had this brain storm about fishing heavy mono for kings since they could not see that as well as steel leader.
So he got some 100 pound test clear mono and we made king leaders.
It worked like a charm the next day as we watched a king circle the LY under my float.
Finally the fish grabbed the bait and ran off with it.
The float went under, the line came tight and ... NOTHING.
That's right literally nothing on the end of the leader.
That king had bit through 100 pound test mono as easy as we could with a knife.

Not to be proven wrong, Tom continued to fish with his mono leader for a while until another king grabbed his bait and ran.
The result was ... another cutoff.
They severed that 100 mono like a knife through hot butter.

After that day I make mine wire, please ;-)

Sure mono has its place in my box and I often use 30# or 40# clear mono to protect from spanish teeth.
But even large spanish (over 2 pounds) have much more cutting power than key chains.
And the harder we pull the deeper they cut into the mono.
I have learned I get fewer cutoffs (especially in the fall) with a 3"-4" wire leader (27# or less) than any length or weight of mono.

Thank you guys. Always more to learn than one might imagine. Since I am the one tying knots and rigs for my sweet and lovely wife, it seems to be in my best interest to get this done right, you know?

Nights spent sleeping on the porch can be a bit 'chilly' in October ;-)

Me and my wife has been fishing here for more than five years now and she still ask and demand me to setup and tie rigs for her...and whenever she's not lucky on my rig, I always get a bad stare...if not blamed...I guess that's why Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus?

Originally Posted by Traxxx

Me and my wife has been fishing here for more than five years now and she still ask and demand me to setup and tie rigs for her...and whenever she's not lucky on my rig, I always get a bad stare...if not blamed...I guess that's why Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus?

Carolyn outfishes me anyway, it is just the way it is. But, I make it all happen!