Have you got a preference with lead size?

I always used to enough to get to where I wanted to cast so in most cases max 2.5oz

But a lot of people I see today are using 3 or 4oz or even bigger as one guy on my local has 5oz leads to fish short range

In reply to Post #1
Bigger the better for me, to set the hook properly. Since stepping up to minimum 3oz and usually bigger I've very rarely lost a fish. 100% makes a difference imo

In reply to Post #1
biggest I can get away with.
3-4oz is my norm.

as what IP said, rarely lose fish I hook when using big leads.

In reply to Post #2
+1 generally 7

Always a 3oz lead unless casting at a showing fish or fishing a naked chod over light weed, also felt it helped my casting by being more consistent to chuck the same weight

There is a channel here (Albertkanaal) where around 8.5 oz lead is needed even if you fish short range

Standard i fish with 3.25 oz distance lead (heli setup)

3 or 4oz for me, as mentioned gives confidence in setting the hook best as possible.

In reply to Post #1
I use leads varying from 4 to 8 ounce depending on the venue and lakebed

In reply to Post #2
I generally max out at 2.5 ounces and lose at most 1 in every 25 fish I hook - think rig mechanics are more relevant than lead size personally.

Been doing well with 2oz inlines.