Leader on a straight braid setup

[Sylvester]

What is the recommended leader length on a straight braid setup. Bearing in mind that I will be fishing "in the bricks". Also casting distance is not an issue as the fish are generally within 50m.


For interest sake it is 50lb braid on a 7000 Penn grinder. I will be using my 110H rod, yes even with its small eyes.

[REEFMAN]

Craig, as far as I'm aware, most of the pro's who do this (Barry Wareham, Wally Watt etc) all use a leader of 1m or so, keeping the swivel (or knot) outside the rod tip guide...

[Sylvester]

Craig, as far as I'm aware, most of the pro's who do this (Barry Wareham, Wally Watt etc) all use a leader of 1m or so, keeping the swivel (or knot) outside the rod tip guide...

That is how I have been doing it for the past couple of years, wasn't sure whether I was right or not. Granted I have always used it for drift baiting for elf and throwing spoons. Also concerned about using it that way for the bricks! Reckon I should stick with what I was doing then!

[REEFMAN]

Think this is what you're looking for... a GREAT article discussing leader lengths on Fixed spool reels by the master Barry Wareham.

[Sylvester]

Shot for the link!

[Angler 1]

craig i have been fishing a standard length leader for comp, i use a hundred pound braided leader , it as
lsohelps with the casting if you want to eally load , i fished varkenvlei with a musselcracker waft that i got redone for grinder a nd a tika , had no issue wit the big sandies in the bricks , i use 100lb whiplash, i use the same on my ultegra with 50lb braid as main line and a waft zambezi for heavy grinder we were throwing whole makies against the wind on sat with no issue