Fishing Leaders & Why YOU Need to Use Them

Fishing leaders or traces are sections of line or wire that are added between the main fishing line and the lure or bait. The leader is made of a different type or weight of line to provide an extra set of benefits. The most common type of main fishing line & leader setup is braided line to a fluorocarbon leader. This provides the high strength and low diameter of braided line and adds the abrasion resistance and low visibility of fluorocarbon near the lure. The low visibility allows the lure to look as natural as possible. Basics of fishing line leaders for beginners.

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[papiezguwniak]

Dude I've been browsing YouTube for fishing advice and all I found was mostly technical blabber. Until i found this channel I didn't learn anything. Just bought a simple rod as a kit and was looking for some info how to start easy and not spend too much money. Two of your videos explained everything I needed to know. Straight to the point and zero bullshit. Gold standard in informative videos. Thank you.

[Sconnie]

This may sound basic to many fishermen, but for someone who is spreading my knowledge from bobber/earthworm fishing to cast bait....this is very helpful. especially when going into large fishing stores like BPS and becoming overwhelmed with all the choices. Your instructions and examples are easy to follow and understand. Thank you!

[davew]

Thank you Nat! There's a lot of watered down videos out there and every time your videos get straight to the point! You are much appreciated Sir!

[williamyoung]

Only vid I've seen on how to sett up a leader that tells you how much to put on 18-20 inches thank you

[JeremyCaron]

Concise and answered pretty much every question I had on the topic. Thanks!

[seanpalmeter]

Awesome as always. You know how much I love the FG. Takes a bit of time to tie but it goes through guides very nicely thanks to the slim profile. Btw, after tying it for a year and mastering it, I have never had my line break at the FG. Always on the terminal end or elsewhere.

[daleley]

Thanks for the info! I wondered why people use a heavier leader, now I know.

[davidwilliams]

Thanks for sharing this information buddy! Enjoyed watching this. Keep up the good work my friend. Looking forward to more great content.

[ethanniles]

Awesome video. I’m pretty new to fishing, but experienced enough that I should’ve been catching more fish. I was using braid in clearer water, switching to about 15” of flouro leader has helped a ton. Nobody has ever taught me this. Thank you!

[SPARTAN-djrv]

Only 18in for the leader? I kept using 10ft and my knots kept causing issues with my casting. Now a shorter leader makes sense. Thanks for the tip man. Keep up the great content!

[NineteenEighty]

Great information. Thank you for this and I won't forget.

[svenlindahl]

Impressive video, excellent coverage and explanation

[hectorcamacho]

Another great video. No BS, just great info!

[_Josh]

I got some line for a leader at bass pro and was wondering why I needed it I’m glad I found this

[User_madebyAM]

This video help me setup my first bait caster for pike fishing and trout

[AskformeJohnT]

I was lazy on my last fishing trip and left my braided line attached straight to my trout rig. That was the only pole to catch fish in the group. I love that you need to experiment and even go against what you think sometimes.

[bmthfan]

what an incredibly fun channel to browse through. easy sub from me

[iekjgyd]

You're a life saver, bro You make the best videos the rest of the videos out there. Just plain suck. Thank you for doing this also, If you could, please make a video on how to not get the weight and the bait tangled together LOL. My bait and my weight always get tangled together.😂 Even when their feet apart.😂

[codster]

I've never tied my own leaders. In the past I've just used steel leaders, usually black. But recently have started using fluorocarbon ones that are premade with snaps and swivels.

[chriswalls]

Putting braid to fluro leaders on my spinning combos and some strong mono maybe 30 lb stren