i use 20# power pro moss green color. when fishing for reds i dont worry about a leader . when trout fishing i use a 15-20 # fluro leader tied directly to the braid with a uni to uni knot . i usally tie on the leader and make it a foot shorter than the rod im using like if im uding a 7 ft rod i use 5.5 - 6ft not long enough to go into the reel though . i like the leader longer because its gives u alittle strech in the line because the braid has 0 strech. i find with a longer leader i tear less lures out of trouts mouths and it also allows me to cut 5-10 inches off it a gill plate nicks the line w/o having to re tie a whole new leader. another plus is you dont have to change your line every other trip and sence 20 lb pp is like 6lb mono dia. it holds a ton of line when the coplor fades i just re spool it from one reeel to another because there is no memory
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