Comments on: The best carp fishing shock leaders reviewed http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sean Potter http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Sean Potter Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:02:39 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/#comment-1238 Hope you dont mind me e-mailing you. Having great trouble in locacating where I can get some of the seaguar 23.5lb line. I have been all over the place , give us a clue ?? Cheer Sean @ Swansea Hope you dont mind me e-mailing you. Having great trouble in locacating where I can get some of the seaguar 23.5lb line. I have been all over the place , give us a clue ??

Cheer Sean @ Swansea

]]> By: Steve Guy http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Steve Guy Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:39:06 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/#comment-196 Hi David, A shock leader varies in breaking strain, and can be either braid or mono (I like the Korda arma-kord 30lb) and is used to absorb the initial force of a cast,hopefully reducing the risk of a 'crack off'. If you are trying to hit big distances with heavy leads and/or bag fishing, then if you are using a typical 10-12lb main line, the chances are you will end up giving it the 'big un', and breaking your line with the impact of the cast, potentially chucking rig and everything out into the lake. By using a leader tied to your main line (typically a leader length is five turns on your reel, up through the length of the rod, and around half way down the rod - dependant on what drop to the lead you like to use when casting), you will still be able to use your 10-12lb main line safely to achieve those bigger distances and cope with heavy bags. Shock leaders are also useful for your spod and marker set ups, as again, the spod is a heavy item to chuck out when fully loaded, so by using a leader to take the shock of the cast, you can then drop down to a lighter main line (8-12lb), to help your casting distance. Please make sure you check out the rules of where you are fishing as not all places allow leaders, and also, its worth reading up on leader knots, so that you do not end up with any dangerous rigs. Hope that helps Steve Hi David,

A shock leader varies in breaking strain, and can be either braid or mono (I like the Korda arma-kord 30lb) and is used to absorb the initial force of a cast,hopefully reducing the risk of a ‘crack off’.

If you are trying to hit big distances with heavy leads and/or bag fishing, then if you are using a typical 10-12lb main line, the chances are you will end up giving it the ‘big un’, and breaking your line with the impact of the cast, potentially chucking rig and everything out into the lake.

By using a leader tied to your main line (typically a leader length is five turns on your reel, up through the length of the rod, and around half way down the rod – dependant on what drop to the lead you like to use when casting), you will still be able to use your 10-12lb main line safely to achieve those bigger distances and cope with heavy bags.

Shock leaders are also useful for your spod and marker set ups, as again, the spod is a heavy item to chuck out when fully loaded, so by using a leader to take the shock of the cast, you can then drop down to a lighter main line (8-12lb), to help your casting distance.

Please make sure you check out the rules of where you are fishing as not all places allow leaders, and also, its worth reading up on leader knots, so that you do not end up with any dangerous rigs.

Hope that helps

Steve

]]> By: david thomas http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-183 david thomas Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:47:08 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/#comment-183 Hi I'm just a beginner, learning fast though, but could you explain what a shock leader is? I've read loads about them, I think it is the link leading to the lead weight, but everyone seems to know what it means but me!! thanks! Hi
I’m just a beginner, learning fast though, but could you explain what a shock leader is? I’ve read loads about them, I think it is the link leading to the lead weight, but everyone seems to know what it means but me!! thanks!

]]> By: Elie G http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Elie G Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:18:24 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/what-leader/#comment-46 Top stuff Jamie, some really sound advice there. I use a finger stall for all my spodding and distance casting and would be lost without it. If you see my comment about marker float rods elsewhere on the Quest blog I tend to use a 23.5lbs breaking strain Seaguar fluorocarbon casting leader on my marker float set ups to avoid braid getting tangled and preventing the marker float popping up. I also use the same leader material for casting distances when fishing. I agree with you - braided leaders will give you maximum distance but if I don't need to cast as far as possible I will always use a fluorocarbon leader instead. I just feel so much more confident that the last few feet of line to my rig is pinned to the bottom and hardly visible in a way that many braids just don't do. The other advantage is on some waters braided leaders are banned. I'm no meg caster but I can get 130 yards with a baited rig with the fluorocarbon leader I've described. If I want to cast further still then I would revert to a braided leader if it's allowed. Best fishes Elie G Top stuff Jamie, some really sound advice there. I use a finger stall for all my spodding and distance casting and would be lost without it.

If you see my comment about marker float rods elsewhere on the Quest blog I tend to use a 23.5lbs breaking strain Seaguar fluorocarbon casting leader on my marker float set ups to avoid braid getting tangled and preventing the marker float popping up. I also use the same leader material for casting distances when fishing. I agree with you – braided leaders will give you maximum distance but if I don’t need to cast as far as possible I will always use a fluorocarbon leader instead. I just feel so much more confident that the last few feet of line to my rig is pinned to the bottom and hardly visible in a way that many braids just don’t do. The other advantage is on some waters braided leaders are banned. I’m no meg caster but I can get 130 yards with a baited rig with the fluorocarbon leader I’ve described. If I want to cast further still then I would revert to a braided leader if it’s allowed.

Best fishes

Elie G

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