Leader on braid?

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Originally Posted by C-Bass2mouth

Alberto / Double uni

Idk about trout fishing, but I always tie a fluoro leader on my spinning set ups. I'll make a leader just short enough not to get reeled up. The knot really doesn't get damaged going through the rod eyes, but you'll run into problems if the knot can get in your spool. I've went as heavy as 30# braid to 15# fluoro on spinning rigs. More times than not it's 20# braid - 10# fluoro though.

I also tie a mono leader to braid when throwing spooks or poppers on a baitcaster. Usually 30# braid to 15# mono. Same knot. A fluoro leader will sink and mess with your topwaters action.

I'll throw big swimbaits on 65#braid with 20-25# fluoro leader. However, on these I try to tie a shorter leader. With thicker line your knot will be thicker, and throwing a 3oz+ bait will get that knot beat up a lot more going through the rod eyes. And losing a $50+ bait hurts a lot more than losing a drop shot.

what kind of knot do you tie? I typically don't use leaders or braid for that matter. I enjoy the stretchiness lol