We are going up to Iron and over to Crooked in a few weeks. Thought about using a fluoro leader to help with the walleye fishing. My question is what pound of strength fluoro leader should I use when the line is 8 or 10 lb mono? And then what knot to use for tying them together. I assume many people use a double clinch or uni. Any help would be appreciated. Also what knot to tie onto jig.

I use 6 lb Seaguar INVIZX tied to 8 lb Fireline. The Seaguar florocarbon is great stuff but there is lots of other good florocarbon lines out there and is really based on personal preference. I do not use a uni or double clinch knot, but go with a SPRO power swivels to attach my main line to my leader. A 50 lb swivel is pretty tiny and when using a 3-5 foot leader they do not scare off the fish. The swivel keeps twist out of my line if I choose to pitch a jig and bounce it back on the bottom.

I think you can get away with mono leaders without any problem, though flouro might be a little better re: abrasion.

Anyways, don't worry too much about what specific lb. test to use. I use 10 lb. because you do NOT need extra-light pound test in the BWCA (especially in a tannic current-driven lake like Iron).

For knots, I use either a uni-to-uni, blood, or a swivel. Each has its own strengths. Whichever you use will not affect your fishing that much.

You likely won't need super-stealth methods. I like a swivel if I'm vertically jigging. Cuts down on line twist. Save a step and tie directly.

I use #10 Fluorocarbon on my spinners for trolling for Walleye with my #8 mono on my reel. I make them and then attach to a keel sinker snap with a loop. Fluorocarbon is virtually invisible underwater. Fluorocarbon is now made so you can just put it on the reel because it’s made castable. Kind of expensive so I just use it in 4’ sections on my spinners.

Braid to Fluorocarbon I sometimes use the uni-knot, or a swivel. Mono to Fluorocarbon use a blood knot. I use a blood knot because it’s so easy to tie with a blood knot tool. I’ve tried to tie the blood knot without the tool and it is almost impossible. Too many things to hold onto at the same time. Get the tool.

I have some 6 and 8 just because
i have it. It is onto 8 mono. Spro and sampo with a trilene knot and then an orvy or clinch knot (whichever is easiest/quickest that day). at jig or hook. Why swivels?...cuz the blood knot does not come easy to me. Thanks to QM, I somerimes have a Z shad on the end.
As far as the knot at the jig,.....it is quick and easy. L lose too many jigs at times, though. :) oth