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Lead core (11 posts / 2,535 views)
sirch454 sirch454
Posts: 180
Post #1 20 Mar 2025 18:16
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How long is yours? On average how long do you make your lead core leaders
Stedill Stedill
Posts: 1,040
Post #2 20 Mar 2025 19:07
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In reply to Post #1
Around 3ft for me
stuart200
Posts: 168
Post #3 20 Mar 2025 19:44
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I tend to keep mine around 60-100cm
Daleg2008 Daleg2008
Posts: 2,572
Post #4 21 Mar 2025 15:34
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In reply to Post #1
1-1.5 meters. 1.5 for chods.
Cam Cam
MODERATORMOD
Posts: 6,803
Post #5 21 Mar 2025 15:35
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In reply to Post #1
Anywhere between 2ft-3ft for me.
carpe_diem carpe_diem
Posts: 1,982
Post #6 23 Mar 2025 00:05
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In reply to Post #1
750mm max for me, use unleaded nowadays though or fluoro
JamieNow JamieNow
Posts: 7,471
Post #7 23 Mar 2025 14:32
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Depends on where I'm fishing & how far I need to cast.

Average is 6ft but I'd happily use longer if the situation needs it.
kells kells
Posts: 6,017
Post #8 23 Mar 2025 16:31
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In reply to Post #7
How do you manage casting that out at that length? 1m max for me unleaded leader as well far safer in my eyes.
shilts
Posts: 684
Post #9 23 Mar 2025 19:08
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In reply to Post #8
3ft 👍
chanmenie
Posts: 1,875
Post #10 23 Mar 2025 21:37
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When using Fluro main line I fish unleaded leaders quite short around 14”
I believe I've been getting more bites since I shortened them from 3ft
JamieNow JamieNow
Posts: 7,471
Post #11 23 Mar 2025 21:54
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In reply to Post #8
long arms & a big drop. is a PITA for distance casting but short to medium range, no problems at all.
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