Fishing

How to Select a Leader Size and Strength

Article for AFTCO.COM
Photo of an angler handling a large fishing reel

How to Select a Leader Size and Strength

Client: The American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) 

Client Brief: Produce a blog post that gives anglers the ability to choose the right leader based on their specific fishing situation. Cover the different types of leader materials, discuss leader length and strength, and provide specific recommendations for leaders for certain fish species and fishing conditions.

Selecting the right fishing leader is a valuable fishing skill. By choosing the best leader, you will get more strikes and increase your chances of landing those fish. In this article, we’ll cover the basics about selecting leaders and attaching them, and we’ll provide a few recommendations to help you maximize your enjoyment on the water.

A leader is a short piece of line that connects your main line with your hook or lure. It can be the same material as your main line, but usually it’s different. The fishing leader line can be stronger or weaker than the main line.

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John Flanagan
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