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Leader Material

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Snapprhead27
I'm trying to find 'Hard line' leader material to snell my own hooks. Usually the ones you see on party boats that are hanging up. I'm probably not searching for it the correct way. Can anyone point me in right direction? TIA
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
movetheboat
WHAT HOOKS AND FOR WHAT FISH

Mason Hard Type Nylon | Ole Florida Fly Shop
CommodoreOriginal Crew12,530 postsSince 2018
Aquarius
AquariusFREE2021#3
SnapperHead, I have been looking for the same stuff. I think you are referring to the straight leader material that used to be available at Terminal Tackle in Kings Park, LI.

They closed a few years ago and I have been looking for a mail order place that sold basic tackle in bulk like that. I miss those guys! I first started shopping there after old Matt Ahern used to write about them.
First MateOriginal Crew568 postsSince 2018
Snapprhead27
WHAT HOOKS AND FOR WHAT FISH

Mason Hard Type Nylon | Ole Florida Fly Shop
I was actually looking at that earlier. Tog,. Sea bass, fluke, etc
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
Snapprhead27
SnapperHead, I have been looking for the same stuff. I think you are referring to the straight leader material that used to be available at Terminal Tackle in Kings Park, LI.

They closed a few years ago and I have been looking for a mail order place that sold basic tackle in bulk like that. I miss those guys! I first started shopping there after old Matt Ahern used to write about them.
I think that's it. It's all pre cut already.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
movetheboat
they used to come in 3ft pre cut lengths
CommodoreOriginal Crew12,530 postsSince 2018
Tigashrk
TigashrkFREE2021#7
Flouro carbon on the business end, makes a difference.
First MateOriginal Crew689 postsSince 2019
pequa1
pequa1MOD2021#8
I had bought a couple dozen of those straight leaders a decade ago at a fishing flea market at a temple in Merrick. Since then I just buy the reels off Amazon, but I only use fluoro now. Its stiff enough for my kayakfishing as I no longer use snelled hooks or natural bait except if livelining.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
Snapprhead27
I had bought a couple dozen of those straight leaders a decade ago at a fishing flea market at a temple in Merrick. Since then I just buy the reels off Amazon, but I only use fluoro now. Its stiff enough for my kayakfishing as I no longer use snelled hooks or natural bait except if livelining.
Yea, seems to be hard to come by now.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
hartattack
PERLON - - that's the material used for stiff leaders. WEb search will show various vendors:
Perlon Hard Monofilament Leader Material 25 pack 48" Lengths – J&B Tackle Co
First MateOriginal Crew282 postsSince 2018
BennyV
BennyVFREE2021#11
PERLON - - that's the material used for stiff leaders. WEb search will show various vendors:
Perlon Hard Monofilament Leader Material 25 pack 48" Lengths – J&B Tackle Co
Bingo. We buy them and snell our own on the Snowgoose. We get them from our tackle distributor. Price is much lower but quantity is huge. Lasts us almost the entire year.
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,665 postsSince 2018
Leprechaun
I have some here at the house. When you swing by to pickup your other "goodie" you can have the leader material too. I stopped using it years ago.
CaptainOriginal Crew2,210 postsSince 2018
Snapprhead27
PERLON - - that's the material used for stiff leaders. WEb search will show various vendors:
Perlon Hard Monofilament Leader Material 25 pack 48" Lengths – J&B Tackle Co
YES!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
Snapprhead27
Bingo. We buy them and snell our own on the Snowgoose. We get them from our tackle distributor. Price is much lower but quantity is huge. Lasts us almost the entire year.
I had a feeling you'd know what I meant being you work on a boat.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
Snapprhead27
I have some here at the house. When you swing by to pickup your other "goodie" you can have the leader material too. I stopped using it years ago.
Awesome, thank you very much! I like with the stiffer line when tying it to stand off it doesn't twist up on the leader line.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
movetheboat
it looks like a clothes line to the fish ...yes thousands of fish have been caught with it.....but I gotta say it because your a nice guy Matt...don't use that chit!! lol
CommodoreOriginal Crew12,530 postsSince 2018
Snapprhead27
Flouro carbon on the business end, makes a difference.
I had bought a couple dozen of those straight leaders a decade ago at a fishing flea market at a temple in Merrick. Since then I just buy the reels off Amazon, but I only use fluoro now. Its stiff enough for my kayakfishing as I no longer use snelled hooks or natural bait except if livelining.
I do use Flouro for the leader. I wanted the straight leaders to do stand off of that.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
T
TogilatorFREE2021#18
TYNEX leader material.Greg on the Ocean Eagel and Steve EC Newell man use to sell it.I have long stopped using TYNEX . Fluorocarbon works for me on the tog grounds.I can see where it may be useful for cod/Seabass on bait rigs though.Id just use a standoff knot instead and it works good enough.

The tynex is far less visable then perlon.It does make a dropper loop stand out well if not tying a standoff knot.
MateOriginal Crew93 postsSince 2018
Tigashrk
TigashrkFREE2021#19
I hear ya snap. I use flouro for tog leaders but the ones your talking about I’ve only seen in stores stored in pvc tubes. How bout this?

First MateOriginal Crew689 postsSince 2019
Snapprhead27
I hear ya snap. I use flouro for tog leaders but the ones your talking about I’ve only seen in stores stored in pvc tubes. How bout this?

Yup, thats what Hartattack posted.
Captain4,988 postsSince 2020
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