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Wooly Bugger
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I have used American Fishing Wire knottable leader on my floating flies and they don't sink.
I haven't used the tyger stuff yet.
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Tight Loops
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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.
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Hammer
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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
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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.
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butthead
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I've used 30lb test 'hard' monofilament in the past. Only brought in 'hammer handles' so far though, still looking for 30+.
butthead
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Hammer
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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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bulldog
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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
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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.
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