Seaguar leaders...

[Otter]

Seaguar advertises that "since it's invisible, you can use a higher diameter." What pound line and length of leader do you use for jigging? (I'd be attaching it to my 20/6 Power Pro). Speaking of attaching, do you do a double uni knot or use a small barrel swivel?

[chamookman]

Otter- Use a small barrel swivel, this helps reduce line twist in Lakes & current! Have tryied the knot thing and had nothing but problems. Good luck-Bob.

[REW]

Why don't you simply tie your jig or cranks right to the power pro.
Do you have any reason to believe that you will catch fewer fish, by tying direct?

I used to use leaders, but found virtually no difference, in any water that was not gin clear. If the water is gin clear, then you might want to use a leader. If possible stay away from the leaders, extra knots, extra hassle, and possible for more lost fish.

Take care
REW

[Otter]

REW,
I used to tie direct until a few weeks ago. I went to the Seaguar because I became paranoid about the PP due to catching so few fish this year, however that might be due to the fact I'm on Leech and the bite has been abysmal this year. I have done slightly better on Seaguar, but the bite also might have possibly picked up a little since I made the switch. When the Power Pro ages, do you leave it the milky white color, or touch it up with a magic marker? Thanks.

[REW]

I don't think that the line color makes much difference, especially in a stained lake; like Leech. If the line is really milky - I make sure that the strength is still in the line. It might be time to cut off 10 or 20 yards of line.

I do agree that the bite on Leech has been nearly non existent this year.

One thing that did help me - especially for jigging was to go down to 4 lb test line. I even have one long soft rod, that I went down to 2 lb test line. I have to be especially careful when I am using the very light line, and it won't work at all in the weeds. However, if I am working a sandy or mud bottom, there is really nothing wrong with the 2 lb line. It is plenty strong to get - even 5 lb fish in the boat. Let the rod do the work and don't horse it.

I picked up on this trick one day when I was fishing on Mille Lacs.
There were a group of about 10 boats all working a corner of a flat. We all could see fish, and once in a while, one of us would get a bite. Howevever, there were no fish being boated, except by one fellow. He was hovering on a spot - with a 10 foot rod. He was using a 20 foot leader with a leech on the end. Basically he had a roach rig, with a rubber sliding bobber knot, at the end of a 2 foot snell. He would catch a fish, rebait, and then slid out about 20 feet of line - 2 1/2 rod lengths for the length of his long rod. He would then let the leech do its thing. When, he felt a bite, he would feed line just a bit, and then slowly put pressure on the fish, until all of the slack came out of the line, and the rod was fully bent. Then he would stick the fish and reel the fish to the net. In a half hour, he had boated 6 nice fish, when no one else on the flat had boated any fish.

It was shortly after that, that I went looking for a similar rod. I found a 9 foot light action steel head rod, that I stripped down, and put new handles and guides on for this style of walleye fishing. I typically carry a spool of 2 lb test, and a spool of 4 lb test. Most of the time, I will use the 4 lb test - but for those ocassions, like this year on Leech, when the bite has been so terribly tough, I will go down to the 2 lb test - as long as I am working a smooth bottomed area - and will catch fish.

You might give it a try - it seems to work pretty well.
Take care
REW