how to do a shock leader help please!!!

[wurzey]

i need to no how to do a shock leader and wht is dose and how i go about doing it

[steveofar]

Its what it says it is. Imagine using 10 lb mainline and casting 5oz method ball 70 yards. For any long range casting you should consider using a shock leader of 30lb plus, I use fox tapered leader so its about 50lb down to about 20 lb and about 20 feet long. I once cast a 3.5 ounce lead with no leader and gave it some real stick, it broke off and this missile must have travelled 150 yards straight over the lake!! Hope this helps

[courtz]

hope this helps

 

any shock leader material will be fine, as a little scale, 10lbs of line per 1oz of lead. eg 4oz lead = 40lb shockleader.

[salokcinnodrog]

As Courtz says, 10lb of Leader Strength per ounce of Lead wiith Nylon Leaders, but if you decide to use a Braided Shockleader then DOUBLE that, as there is NO stretch. Also with a Braided Leader I would recommend using a Finger Stall.

 

I use Drennan 40lb Greased Weasel in Grey or Amnesia for Shockleaders, but other people recommend Tapered Leaders. I have tried them but can't get on with them

 

 

If you don't use a Shockleader then steveofar has highlighted what happens with a CrackOff, and a Crackoff can travel FOUR OR FIVE times or even more the distance of your normal cast. So imaging you are casting 120metres, a Crackoff could travel 600metres, that is nearly HALF a MILE.