04-15-2018, 07:27 PM
"it instantly took off and my drag didn't even have time to slip before it snapped the 12 lb leader."
[#0000FF]The boy scout motto is "Be prepared". 12# leader? And you want to be able to land large cats? I use 14# leader for the wimpy cats at Willard and 25# on Utah Lake. Why? Sudden sharp pulls against an unyielding force (poorly set drag) can snap line much heavier than the weight of the fish. And if the cats roll up in your line and rub it against their serrated fins...snap. Also, if you are fishing in snaggy water a heavier leader will hold up better when scraped against rocks or other underwater structure.
Ever hear this before? "Fish don't break lines. Fishermen do...with poor line, poor knots, poorly set drags, poor fighting technique...etc."
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[#0000FF]The boy scout motto is "Be prepared". 12# leader? And you want to be able to land large cats? I use 14# leader for the wimpy cats at Willard and 25# on Utah Lake. Why? Sudden sharp pulls against an unyielding force (poorly set drag) can snap line much heavier than the weight of the fish. And if the cats roll up in your line and rub it against their serrated fins...snap. Also, if you are fishing in snaggy water a heavier leader will hold up better when scraped against rocks or other underwater structure.
Ever hear this before? "Fish don't break lines. Fishermen do...with poor line, poor knots, poorly set drags, poor fighting technique...etc."
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