{"id":1631,"date":"2022-06-09T20:55:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T20:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2022-08-12T18:04:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:04:08","slug":"what-is-a-fishing-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/what-is-a-fishing-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Fishing Leader?"},"content":{"rendered":"
A fishing leader is at its most simplistic, the end of your fishing line where you attach the rigging.<\/p>\n
In general, a fishing leader is the segment of the line between your main line and your lure or hook<\/a>.<\/p>\n A fishing leader provides several key functions that make fishing easier and more successful.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contents<\/p> Fishing leaders are not always necessary, but they provide so many beneficial tasks that fishing without a leader, while doable, is not advised.<\/p>\n The primary purpose of a fishing leader is to protect the end of your main line from damage.<\/p>\n It is much easier to replace the leader than it is to remove sections of your main line due to damage.<\/p>\n Also, if your lure becomes snagged on something, and you need to break the line, you will often break the leader rather than the main fishing line.<\/p>\n The leader, in that case, helps keep your main fishing line long and in good repair.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When fishing for bass or other fish that have great vision, you want to present your lure or fly so that it appears to be natural.<\/p>\n If you are fishing with braid as your main line<\/a>, and many do, it is highly visible in the water and can put fish off your hook<\/a>.<\/p>\n With mono or fluorocarbon leaders, the lure or fly remains natural looking and the leader line harder to see.<\/p>\n In short, using a leader can help you catch more fish.<\/p>\n If you have ever felt the inside of a fish’s mouth, you might notice the many pads that have sand-paper like teeth.<\/p>\n If you are fishing with a braided line, it does not hold up well to abrasion, especially from fish teeth.<\/p>\n In a long battle, those pads with all their small teeth can shred braided lines.<\/p>\n That is one reason that we use a leader. Mono or Fluorocarbon leaders will stand up better to all those small teeth.<\/p>\n Also, If you are fishing for fish that have a lot of sharp teeth.<\/p>\nAre fishing leaders necessary?<\/span><\/h2>\n
What is the purpose of a fishing leader?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Invisibility<\/span><\/h3>\n
Durability<\/span><\/h3>\n