Rigging Fireline for jigging

[Bluewater]

Looking to setup a couple jigging rods with Fireline and wondered about the best way to finish the setup for tackle. My thought is to tie about a 4 foot leader of Flourocarbon from the Fireline for reties and breakoffs. Looking for best transition of lines, least stretch, most versatility. Any experiences or suggestions would be appreciated.

[drich unlogged]

I find it best to just tie it right to the jig. I fish the river system and like to all the strenght I can.

[REW]

unless you fish very very clear water, and or find that you don't get as many bites - tie directly to the fireline.

Take care
REW

[walfshmn]

I too tie directly to the jig. I retrieve alot more jigs that are hung up so I spend alot more time fishing rather than tieing.

[guidedfishing]

I have to agree with the above, palomar knot with the fireline right to the jig. Tried the flourcarbon leader just end up with more lost jigs and lost fish. Even in ultra clear water it does not seem to matter...

go with what you have confidence in.

Good luck
GF

[Waxy]

I use the flurocarbon leader.

In my experience, having the fluoro leader outfished the straight Fireline by about 10 to 1 most of the time, and even when the bite was hot, at least 2 to 1.

If you're using a proper knot and tie them correctly, loss of strength isn't really a concern.

Waxy

[Burr]

Waxy - I've always wanted to know. With the floro lines being low strech themselves - why not just spool up with floro for jigging if that is what ya want tied to the jig?

IMO, fireline tied direct to the jig. If floro line makes a difference, just spool up floro and jig with that.

To me, eliminate the links. The knot is always a weak point in the system, don't add weak points for no reason.

[Waxy]

>Waxy - I've always wanted to know. With the floro lines
>being low strech themselves - why not just spool up with floro
>for jigging if that is what ya want tied to the jig?
>
>IMO, fireline tied direct to the jig. If floro line makes a
>difference, just spool up floro and jig with that.
>
>To me, eliminate the links. The knot is always a weak point
>in the system, don't add weak points for no reason.

Simple.

I haven't come across a fluorocarbon line that will behave itself on a spool. It tends to be stiff and have a lot of memory, and that equals a casting nightmare with twists and birds nests galore.

I really like the visibility of the Fireline as well.

I understand your point, but like I said, if you're using proper knots and tying them carefully, I really don't see a whole lot of difference in strength.

Waxy

[Burr]

Thanks for the response. Good fishun!

[Waxy]

Here's a couple links to a really interesting evaluation of fluorocarbon lines -

http://tackletour.com/reviewfluorocarbontestpg6.html

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewfluorocarbon2.html

Waxy

[jawjmw]

Been using fireline for the last four or five years. Tying a 6ft
flouro snell to fireline. Always worked for me, The only problem I've had was ice fishing using a slip bobber. At times joining knot would go thru the slip bobber and bead and would hang up.Had to take the flouro off and tie directly to the jig. :cheers:

[Seabass77]

I use fireline for current situations only. Otherwise I am using 6 or 8lb mono or co-polymer. I feel comfortable with both situations but tying on leaders is not for me. Either way, I wouldn't tie directly with fireline in clear water.

[REW]

Seabass,
You say that you wouldn't tie the jig directly to the fireline for the clear water situations.

Have you ever done a side by side test - i.e. fireline - and then jig on one line. Compared to fireline, 4 foot floro and jig on the other - fished on identical rods at the same time in the same locations.

I think that often folks have an opinion on what will or will not work without actually testing the opinion.

Take care
REW

[Seabass77]

I have been in the same boat, same jigs, same minnows, and seen the guy with fireline catch many less fish that the guy with mono. I have had other times it did not matter.

This is just my opinion. I am not a Lindner or anything but I am an experienced angler.

I just think that fish can see the fireline, at times.

[duckbutter]

I have done several side by side tests in a lake with gin clear water, and the fluorocarbon leader outfishes the power pro tied direct by at least 5 to 1. I've done this for the last four or five years with exactly the same results. IMO, the flurocarbon leader is the only way to go in clear water. I have even switched to complete flurocarbon (Vanish red or gold) on several rods, and I haven't had the tangling or twisting problems others have mentioned.

[Bill Krejca]

Like many other aspects of fishing, tackle used successfully is sometimes determined by the water being fished. I have found in clearer water that the bright braids that I use may turn off the fish when they are not aggressively biting. I usually start off by coloring the bright yellow, bright green, or the turned white line which was bright yellow or green, with a marker. Black, red, or dark green seem to be good choices. Quasi-tests have shown this to make a difference.

Several feet of marker application usually will do it, may have to reapply, as it will wear off after a time. When this fails to work, I use a fluoro leader, tying to a swivel.

[Chad]

We always tie direct unless we are fishing extremely clear water.

ChadM