Spanish mack leaders?

Saltwater Inshore Discussion
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Will 30 lb mono leader be enough for Spanish mackerel
Fishing? Going tomorrow if weather decent.
Tying it directly to braid with a uniknot. Last time they went for the swivels and cut me off at that junction.

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Fluorocarbon is the way to go… 20-30 lb should be fine… Uni uni or albright knot straight to your braid.

2007 Scout 221 150 Yamaha 4 stroke

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Fluorocarbon is better but mono will work too. Although people stress the use of a clear heavy leader, I have caught large Spanish with wire leader on spoons before

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Walked the pier on Folly on my break and saw a shiny swivel a Spanish had had its way with haha. CHOMP …

Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous

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quote:
Originally posted by kiblerws

Will 30 lb mono leader be enough for Spanish mackerel
Fishing? Going tomorrow if weather decent.
Tying it directly to braid with a uniknot. Last time they went for the swivels and cut me off at that junction.

Too much junk.

Ten lb mono on a light rod/reel. Tie a longer Clark spoon without leader.

Longer Clark means less cut offs.

big dog

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If you go the 10 Lbs mono route, you’d better have a few dozen clark spoon’s in your bag. I hear what you’re saying about a longer spoon, but where you get cut off is when you have a fish on and another comes and hits the spoon above the hooked fish.

Good Luck Kiblerws, get the grease hot if you get in to 'em!

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Switch to using black swivels to eliminate that problem and use 40 lb. flourocarbon for your leaders. Tie the spoon directly to the leader. That’s all you need. I had the same problem with chrome swivels…the black ones seem to do the trick.

PioneerLouie
Pioneer Venture 175, Johnson 90
Summerville, SC

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With floro can you get away with a shorter leader…??10 feet??

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quote:
Originally posted by BlondeStranger

If you go the 10 Lbs mono route, you’d better have a few dozen clark spoon’s in your bag. I hear what you’re saying about a longer spoon, but where you get cut off is when you have a fish on and another comes and hits the spoon above the hooked fish.

Good Luck Kiblerws, get the grease hot if you get in to 'em!

Nope.

big dog

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4’ of leader is all you need…this has always worked well for me.

PioneerLouie
Pioneer Venture 175, Johnson 90
Summerville, SC