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Topic: Should I tie new leaders?  (Read 1082 times)

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Malibu_Two

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I have a bunch of fluorocarbon salmon leaders I tied in October that I never used. They've been hanging indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Should I consider them good as new or is it worth re-tying them?
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I would use them as is.
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from my understanding floro doesnt degrade as fast as mono.  id use it.  but say if it was mono and has turned cloudy in color, i would not use it.

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I agree they should be fine to use.

Fortunately it is easy to check any leader you are wondering about: just test it with an appropriately heavy weight (soaking the leader in water first if you want to be super scientific about it). This is worth doing in general: some knots don't hold as much weight as one would hope.
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Great, thanks for the replies. I'll look them over before using them.
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Do the stretch test on every leader you ever use.  You want it to break in your hands - not in a fish's mouth.

Doesn't matter if it's brand new or 10 years old.  Last season I used the last of the leaders my dad tied, and he passed away in 2008.
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  Last season I used the last of the leaders my dad tied, and he passed away in 2008.

 :angel7: :3some: Thanks for all you do in putting together the Gimme shelter event and what you do for the environment there and your community Eric.

My Dad is getting up in age. 77 .  I have made it a priority to invite him to some of the events we have. he really enjoys them and is looking forward to Gimme Shelter . He loves the fresh seafood !!!

I wouldn't have a problem with leaders from October. The strength test are a good idea. I think the store bought leaders would be more of a concern. I use to take them for granted until I lost a few fish. Store bought leaders of any kind should always be tested. Nothing worse than finding the end of your line missing a swivel or hook with a curly tail at the end of it.  :smt005

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