Monofilament Leader - Attachment Preference to mainline?

RiskTaker · 08-18-2005, 04:59 PM

Part 3

How do you attach your leader to the mainline?

It seems like you either connect a leader directly to a Ball Bearing swivel or BB Snap swivel or you may connect to an intermediate wind-on leader connection and Ball bearing swivel then a shorter leader section say 6-7
ft.

Does anyone just skip the swivel completely, for drifting? Just a loop-to-loop to the mainline. Any Takers here. I have thought about it but I have not done it, not yet at least. Seems like a secured weight may keep you from getting too badly twisted if you keep it on the mono portion of the wind-on. Hmmm.

What is your choice any why?

jerry · 08-19-2005, 09:21 AM

My wind on is attached with a loop to loop to my mainline. At the end of my wind on is a 300lb ball bearing snap swivel to which I snap my bait leader. I use this setup for all my offshore fishing, swords, marlin, wahoo and tuna trolling.

View Poll Results: How do you attach your leader to the mainline?
15 ft. or longer mono directly to swivel to mainline	4	30.77%
A short leader connected to swivel and wind-on leader	6	46.15%
A longer than 7 ft. leader BB swivel plus a wind-on.	3	23.08%
Simple loop-to-loop (no swivel at all)	0	0%
Some other connection method	0	0%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

08-18-2005, 04:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then she took the boat away Posts: 1,971	Monofilament Leader - Attachment Preference to mainline? Part 3 How do you attach your leader to the mainline? It seems like you either connect a leader directly to a Ball Bearing swivel or BB Snap swivel or you may connect to an intermediate wind-on leader connection and Ball bearing swivel then a shorter leader section say 6-7 ft. Does anyone just skip the swivel completely, for drifting? Just a loop-to-loop to the mainline. Any Takers here. I have thought about it but I have not done it, not yet at least. Seems like a secured weight may keep you from getting too badly twisted if you keep it on the mono portion of the wind-on. Hmmm. What is your choice any why?

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08-19-2005, 09:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
jerry Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jamaica Boat: 35ft Contender Best Catch: they are all good Occupation: Operations Manager Posts: 359	My wind on is attached with a loop to loop to my mainline. At the end of my wind on is a 300lb ball bearing snap swivel to which I snap my bait leader. I use this setup for all my offshore fishing, swords, marlin, wahoo and tuna trolling.

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