Squid Fishing Leaders

[slayer666 0]

What is the best leader out there that is best suited for squid and is there any particular leader designed just for squid?

Thanks in advanced for any help.

Cheers Joe

[Red 0]

G'day Joe, i think we give the humble squid too much credit. Any old leader will do the job. In saying that, we mainly use flourocarbon between 12 and 16lb in order to avoid losing jigs to weed, rocks etc. You need enough strength to straighten the prongs.

There was one time where we had a jig rigged on 40lb pink Ande leader and it took most of the squid that day......strange???? I think there are more important fators such as jig size, colour, sink rate, retrieve style.

Cheers

Red

[bass_beginner 0]

sunline have just released a range of leaders designed for squiding definately worth a look at ive had no isssues with them so far

[Jason Sunn 0]

I am with hoodlum92. I tie the squid jig straight to the main line. never seem to have a problem.

[donjuarez 0]

I usually fish anywhere between 4lb and 8lb leaders on squid...

But as others have mentioned, i don;t think they are that fussy/finesse not such an issue...

All depends the areas you're fishing for them... if there are just weedbeds, and no rocks about you should be fine.. i've lost a few jigs in the rocks on 8lb... If fishing near the rocks, I wouldn't tie directly to the jig...

My two cents..

AJ

[hcwang 0]

i thought braid stuck out like a sore thumb in the water??

squid hunt by sight and they don't care if theres a piece of string throught he prawn's nose?!

woah...

will try it next time

[parad0x 0]

if inshore i use 8lb line system fluro

if coastal i use up to 20lb depending on what is around, 8lb is generally enough. it's not like they can reef you! just take your time

[lambo 1]

I usually tie my braid straight onto the jig. Yozuris are finely balanced and heavy leader upsets their balance and they dont work so well. I dont seem to hv trouble with the squid seeing (or not) the braid - I use 6 kg black or yellow

[SZ1 0]

I am with the guys above who just tie the jig straight onto the Jig, I never had a problem and i would you tend to get back your snagged jig more often as well.

cheers

[Young Gun 0]

Hi all, I just join 1m of fluorocarbon leader to the end of my 8lb braid.

YG

[jdi 0]

i also have found that ive been able to get squid regularly without any leader.

just tie my braid straight onto the jig.

im more curious about what knots everyone uses to tie braid to their jigs?

i personally use the half blood, i find thought it slips pretty easily..

[SZ1 0]

i just use a uni knot for braid to jig connection

[Brooker435 2]

Ive used leader's clips and tied to mono line and caught squid on each of them.

I think its more a case of personal preference...

Regards,

Nathan

[bigpat 0]

I always use flouro leader, 10 lbs to match my mainline. Been using Linesystem, now use the pinkish Sunline Egi-Leader. Very supple..... I don't believe flouro leader affects the jigs balance, as all the good ones dive at a 45 degree angle

Squid aren't genius', but not stupid either. Sure you'll catch some with braid straight to the jig, but I believe that you'll get more if the jig 'looks' natural.

I've also notice that if you pull a few from a school, they wise up to jig and stop biting. Change colour, and they start again, so they're not that silly after all.......

Cheers,

Pat