Hey JD, I read the article on your website that you wrote on flatlining plugs. . . I was wondering if you always use a 10ft 20-25lb flouro leader? I have never put much thought into having low visibility line when pulling plugs for salmon(trolling I do). . . I’ve always done ok tying a bright colored braid to a swivel then have a 4 or 5-foot flouro or mono leader.
Do you think, in clear waters like the upper Trinity or the Sac(when it gets low), that having a long(10ft) flouro leader as opposed to a 4 or 5 footer will bring in more fish?
Great article by the way!
Thanks, Danny
Danny,
Yea, in clear water I think it really helps to have a longer leader. However, kings can also be pretty oblivious to leaders when they’re aggressive and on the chew. I’m not quite confident enough in that to run braid straight to my plugs, however, so the abrasion resistant qualities of flouro help keep big teeth from sawing through your leader…
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