I'm due to get some new leadfree leader material soon.What are people's go to for supple and heavy leaders?Also easy to slplice.I can't remember what I used last but it was good,I'd use that again if I could be sure..think it was Avid pindown?
nash cling on is alright stuff, stays nice and dark. used fox as well but found this harder to splice than the nash stuff
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Like the Fox and the Gardener stuff, both decent. Found the fox more tricky to splice but I did not use the Fox needle
Like the Fox and the Gardener stuff, both decent. Found the fox more tricky to splice but I did not use the Fox needle
Pb products silkray is my favourite and splices well.
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Gardner camflex leadfree leader
Gardner camflex leadfree leader
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Recently been using Nash Cling-on Leadfree leaders in 40lb Silt in mini lengths for pre-made PVA bags - very supple but fiddly to splice (inserting the crook of the needle rather than removing) as the braid is finer than my usual ESP leadcore
Recently been using Nash Cling-on Leadfree leaders in 40lb Silt in mini lengths for pre-made PVA bags - very supple but fiddly to splice (inserting the crook of the needle rather than removing) as the braid is finer than my usual ESP leadcore
Been using Nash Cling-On in 40lb for 3 seasons now and love the stuff, especially in silt. Post COVID it was a little harder to find it so have used the Thinking Anglers equivalent which is also good. The latter is a little easier to splice in my opinion.
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Get yourself a Fox easy splice needle,they are superb
Get yourself a Fox easy splice needle,they are superb
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Not only for splicing, comes in handy for threading line through hooks and thin tail rubbers.
Not only for splicing, comes in handy for threading line through hooks and thin tail rubbers.
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Very true,I have broken one before doing hooks
Very true,I have broken one before doing hooks
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I use the ESP leadcore and remove the lead.
Daz
I use the ESP leadcore and remove the lead.
Daz
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I've been using the Gsrdner Camflex as a substitute the last few years and it's been really good
So much so I'm unlikely to go back to leadcore
I've been using the Gsrdner Camflex as a substitute the last few years and it's been really good
So much so I'm unlikely to go back to leadcore
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Do you think this affects the breaking strain or is irrelevant? If the fibres aren't treated how do you know it sinks etc?
Do you think this affects the breaking strain or is irrelevant? If the fibres aren't treated how do you know it sinks etc?
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I've used the avid pindown, pb silkray and one from an poleposition.
Didn't like how the pb silkray splices and prefer avid or poleposition lead free leaders
I've used the avid pindown, pb silkray and one from an poleposition.
Didn't like how the pb silkray splices and prefer avid or poleposition lead free leaders
Nash cling on is superb 👍 I use 40lb silt
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Take a look at Katran Comodo chain core, unbelievable stuff.
I've used it recently having happened accidentally across it.
Sinks like lead, strong, supple, easy to splice.
Tel👍
Take a look at Katran Comodo chain core, unbelievable stuff.
I've used it recently having happened accidentally across it.
Sinks like lead, strong, supple, easy to splice.
Tel👍
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Sinks fine once wet through. Wouldn't know if it effects the breaking strain but the line will definitely go before the leader.
Daz
Sinks fine once wet through. Wouldn't know if it effects the breaking strain but the line will definitely go before the leader.
Daz
Used avid pin down and not looked back since
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I was looking at this myself along with the hollow silk hooklink,not used much PB products before.
I was looking at this myself along with the hollow silk hooklink,not used much PB products before.
Ive used fox, nash, thinking anglers and the avid my preferance is the pb products one
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