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Kevin (Guest) | Thu Feb-22-01 03:37 PM |
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#1519, "halibut leader"
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Hello I'm using a drift rig im wondering if a 50# test line is good for a leader.thanks.
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RE: halibut leader,
brian,
Feb 22nd 2001, #1
RE: halibut leader,
Kevin (Guest),
Feb 22nd 2001, #3
RE: halibut leader,
brian,
Feb 22nd 2001, #4
RE: halibut leader,
Leapin' Bass,
Feb 23rd 2001, #5
RE: halibut leader,
The Fishin' Magician (Guest),
Feb 22nd 2001, #2
RE: halibut leader,
Wade,
Feb 23rd 2001, #6
RE: halibut leader,
kevin (Guest),
Feb 24th 2001, #7
RE: halibut leader,
Wade,
Feb 27th 2001, #8
RE: halibut leader,
abe (Guest),
Jun 06th 2001, #9
RE: halibut leader,
Wade at work2 (Guest),
Jun 12th 2001, #10
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Kevin (Guest) | Thu Feb-22-01 04:58 PM |
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#1521, "RE: halibut leader"
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Only a few feet of seacliff pier.
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brian | Thu Feb-22-01 05:04 PM |
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#1522, "RE: halibut leader"
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If you're only in shallow water, line stretch isn't as much of a factor (one of the reasons a lot of guys use the heavier line), so you can use lighter line. I'd say 20#. That'll be enough to pull the halibut off the bottom, but not too much so that it effects the bait, or spooks fish (hopefully). Basically, the more line you have out, the more it's going to stretch. Heavier line doesn't stretch as much, so for deeper water where you have a lot of line out, you want heavier line to cut down on line stretch. But when you're up shallow, there's not much line out, so it's not as much of a concern. Some folks even use spectra in the deep water, which has virtually NO stretch. -Brian
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Leapin' Bass | Fri Feb-23-01 12:37 PM |
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#1523, "RE: halibut leader"
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I'd go with 15 or 20 max.
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The Fishin' Magician (Guest) | Thu Feb-22-01 04:56 PM |
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#1524, "RE: halibut leader"
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When I drift halibut I like to use a 12-20# leader, usually fluorocarbon. Most of the time I use the 12# since halibut can be line shy. Fluorocarbon is more expensive leader material, but it's got great abrasion resistance. That's my main reason for using it. 50# will not get bit nearly as well as 12 or 20# line. It's just too visible and if you're using live bait, it will hinder the bait's swimming ability.
TL, Adam
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kevin (Guest) | Sat Feb-24-01 08:01 AM |
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#1526, "RE: halibut leader"
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No because they only have a small shop before the pier.But you can catch them on a sabiki or a net like I use (a umbrela net) the first time I used it the rope broke and it went to the beach. Seacliff is a great fishing pier.
-kev
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abe (Guest) | Wed Jun-06-01 08:38 AM |
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#1528, "RE: halibut leader"
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no. 50 is to havy of line ,use 20lb test and under
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Wade at work2 (Guest) | Tue Jun-12-01 12:03 PM |
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#1529, "RE: halibut leader"
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I haven't been to "The Boat" in years, and I can't remember how hard it is to walk a fish to the beach. How bad is it? I know I did it once (on the 22#er) on the South side of the pier. How heavy is your main line? Describe your whole rig and maybe we can fine tune it.
Tight lines, Wade
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