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#203805 - 07/16/03 03:13 AM ocean hook leader size
sealice Parr Registered: 12/29/99 Posts: 50 Loc: Forks,WA	What brand and size of hook leader are you having the best luck with? We are having terrible luck with salmon sawing off our leader right above the hooks. Lost four big kings today and it wasn't the hook set, all were on for quite a while then just gone. We had eagle claw lasers 25#. Tks sealice _________________________ Scott Baysinger
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#203806 - 07/16/03 07:36 AM Re: ocean hook leader size
Metalhead Mojo Spawner Registered: 11/26/01 Posts: 550 Loc: Browns Point	i use 20# maxima UG for my herring leaders, 30# UG if im using hootchies (the stiffer line gives a better kick back from the flasher) as far as hooks, i aint even gonna go there, but they are sponsored by the letters "G" and "O" <img border="0" alt="[wall]" title="" src="graemlins/wall.gif" /> _________________________ alcohol, tobacco, firearms, who's bringing the chips?
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#203807 - 07/16/03 08:32 AM Re: ocean hook leader size
Jerry Garcia Registered: 10/13/00 Posts: 9013 Loc: everett	20 to 30# maxima ultra green and gammies _________________________ would the boy you were be proud of the man you are Growing old ain't for wimps Lonnie Gane
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#203808 - 07/16/03 08:43 AM Re: ocean hook leader size
grandpa2 Three Time Spawner Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 1698 Loc: Brier, Washington	At Neah Bay recently I was tying my own leaders with 30# Jinkai and 5/0 Gamakatsu hooks. We also used pretied Gamakatsu leaders that a friend brought with him...hooks would sometimes break off on those. On hootchies I use 50# Izorline. If you are mooching you can get away with much lighter leaders. _________________________ Join Puget Sound Anglers Today and help us support sports fishing. http://groups.msn.com/psasnoking
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#203809 - 07/16/03 09:11 AM Re: ocean hook leader size
DUROBOAT15 Spawner Registered: 09/08/02 Posts: 812 Loc: des moines	I use seagaur 20# florocarbon leader with 4/0- 3/0 vmc conecut hooks. _________________________ Chinook are the Best all else pale in comparison!!!!!
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#203810 - 07/16/03 04:28 PM Re: ocean hook leader size
fp Old Duffer Registered: 03/15/99 Posts: 2888 Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA	Just use 30# Maxima UG and you won't breakem' all off and you won't have to change leaders on every fish. They are not leader shy in the big blue. fp
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#203811 - 07/16/03 05:02 PM Re: ocean hook leader size
Steve Ericsson Spawner Registered: 10/31/02 Posts: 531 Loc: Olympia, Wa	I usually use 30# Maxima, but lately 40#. A little extra security. Use the clear, not brown. _________________________ Organized people are just too lazy to look for things.
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#203812 - 07/16/03 05:18 PM Re: ocean hook leader size
JTD River Nutrients Registered: 03/08/99 Posts: 3007 Loc: Browns Point,Wa. USA	Seaguar florocarbon in 25# with 3/0 or 4/0 Owner cutting points. Beat that! _________________________ In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.
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#203813 - 07/16/03 05:31 PM Re: ocean hook leader size
DUROBOAT15 Spawner Registered: 09/08/02 Posts: 812 Loc: des moines	JTD, Where did you get the Owner Hooks?? That what I wanted but couldnt find them in the right size. _________________________ Chinook are the Best all else pale in comparison!!!!!
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#203814 - 07/16/03 06:14 PM Re: ocean hook leader size
JTD River Nutrients Registered: 03/08/99 Posts: 3007 Loc: Browns Point,Wa. USA	I get mine at Sportco ($19.00 for a pro pack) or as a last resort GI Joe's ($23.99 for the same thing). Good luck! _________________________ In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.
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#203815 - 07/16/03 06:41 PM Re: ocean hook leader size
Robyns77 Juvenille at Sea Registered: 04/24/03 Posts: 110 Loc: Edmonds	20# maxima ultra green
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#203816 - 07/17/03 02:06 AM Re: ocean hook leader size
sealice Parr Registered: 12/29/99 Posts: 50 Loc: Forks,WA	Tried out some 40# leaders tonite at lapush. Didn't break them off but only got one silver. Had what we thought was a king but when we got it to the boat it was a 5 foot shark or dog fish not sure which. Maybe that is what we were hooking last time out and it would explain the leaders being bit off! _________________________ Scott Baysinger
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