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I went to my favorite tackle store to get some 50#mono for a shock leader on my surf gear. 11' rod i use about 16' tied to my running line ,wrapped around the reel 3 times. counterman tells me just to use 3'-4' of clear mono or clear floro carbon on my running line. Because i'm using Hi vis...

I know this has been brought up on other posts, and I understand that with surf casting, especially when using braid, you should put on a shock leader (approximately 10lbs per every 1oz cast). Last year I spent my entire season not using a shock leader, and never had any break-offs and still...

by Rich Troxler Recently, a member had made a comment on one of my threads called "What's in your wallet?" about having trouble tying a suitable knot between his leader and his running line. It occurred to me that there are a lot of misconceptions regarding leader terminology and leader usage...

I am new to the sport of stripers, I have been bouncing around on the forums trying to pic up a few tips before I venture out and try my luck. I have been noticing the term shock leader, which seems to gettied to the braided line. Can someone tell me what the purpose of the shock leader is...

I have a 525 mag on a 13' breakaway rod .. I have 65lb power pro I am tieing on a 50lb mono shock leader..casting with a ground cast.... what knot should I use??????

Having boat trouble and forced to fish from beach and rocks. Having a lot of trouble with the shock leaders. That little end of line seems to eventually get caught up and I end up with a birds nest on my spinning reel. Any ideas/tips :BenNudd: Also when should I be using a snap swivel. Is...

Hey guys, I have a couple spinning setups spooled with Power Pro, and recently tried putting a shock leader on one of them. Over the course of an evening, I tried every knot that I've seen suggested for attaching a shock leader and ended up taking it off after some amount of frustration...

From what I have read a shock leader length should be the lenght of your rod plus 5 turns of your reel. if this is so doesn't it casue a problem when you recycle the joing not of your main line and leader line through your spool guide on a spinning reel. I am new to saltwater fishing and am...

Hi guys. I am new to the world of surfcasting and stripers. I'm pretty psyched about going out this weekend for the first time with my new setup. I bought : - a 9' ugly stik - a shimano baitrunner 4500 with 20# test - several lures that the local tackle shop recommended I have been reading...