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Hammer

03/28/2008 02:08PM

What do you guys run for leaders up there? I have seen the Rio toothy critter leaders, they look ok although a bit spendy, does anyone use anything different so as not to get bitten off?

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quetico152

03/28/2008 03:55PM

Ive never really targeted pike directly, but i would guess the thin wire such as the south bend leaders would be effective. good question Hammer.

"One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy" ~ Aristotle

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butthead

03/28/2008 04:42PM

I've used 30lb test 'hard' monofilament in the past. Only brought in 'hammer handles' so far though, still looking for 30+.

butthead

"never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" George Carlin

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Hammer

03/29/2008 09:44AM

Do you use leaders when fly fishing for smallies up there? I just know from past experience that when fishing for smallmouth with a spinning rod up there that you tend to lose a lot of gear to pike.

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Tight Loops

03/31/2008 12:12PM

I usually use Tyger's knot-able coated wire. You can get by with some pretty thin diameter stuff, and it moves a lot better than heavy mono. .010 diameter-10 lb. test strength was enough to hook and land a 42" pike last summer on a bunny leech.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after" -Thoreau

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bulldog

04/02/2008 12:45AM

Second commit to you today. But have you used it on larger poppers? Can you keep it on the top is a better question?

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Tight Loops

04/02/2008 06:24AM

For the big pike megadivers, yes. I'll use a 6-8 inch piece, fish it fast, and it stays on top. If I don't have any wire, 30lb Power Pro or Fireline is pretty abrasion resistant, and it's light enough to float with a popper.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after" -Thoreau

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