Newbie advice

[experimenter]

Living in West Waterford, just bought a GREYS BZE BASS ROD 11' 9" and PENN SURFMASTER 750 Reel..

Planning to use Maria BW lures, but quick question...

Do I need to use a steel trace from the lure to the leader??

Using 20lb mono backing, 30lb braid and 30ft 20lb mono leader.

Thanks in advance.

[stevecrow74]

i presume its for bass fishing!!

then no .. no need for wire trace..

and the leader is too long in my opinion...

i use 20lbs braid with 15lbs leader and only have about 2foot leader at that,


if its pike fishing then you'll need either wire trace or heavy mono..

[experimenter]

Thanks very much, yeah it's for Bass fishing..

I put on 30ft of leader for the simple reason that if I was playing a fish, I would play it on the mono leader and my knot that's joining both the braid and mono would be on the real, thus avoiding the chance of breakage..

I hope you are not confused...

So no trace needed is fine, one more question....

Would I need a swivel between lure and leader?

[ian 123]

Hi man, Steve is right, that leader is too long. I use a leader of 3 foot and it seems fine. You dont need swivels and I wouldnt recommend the lure clips. Tie this knot with your lure http://www.southernbass.com.au/usefu..._loop_knot.htm

Hope this helps, The maria chase is an awesome lure btw

[experimenter]

Great advice lads, I will make changes to the leader tonight..

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