Shockleader – Fishing Line Part 2

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Shockleader – Fishing Line Part 2
(although covered before in various threads thought I would put in its own dedicated thread )

Shockleader what is it ?

A Shockleader is a length of monofilament line that is designed to absorb the pressure of casting weights when shore fishing or when boat fishing using braid line ect

Shockleader generally comes on spools of 20 meter lengths to 70 meter lengths and have a greater elasticity than standard monofilament fishing line

There are new tapered shockleaders on the market that start at e.g 15lb (the end you connect to your main line and then increase to 60lb ) these look great - as wellyfish and kiwi showed me the last time we fished together

When and how to use a Shockleader

When shores fishing, you are casting lead weights under great pressure, which can and does result in your main line snapping

This is very dangerous and can cause great danger to other people around you whilst fishing (the lead weight can be like a small cannon ball) so always use a Shockleader!!

As a rule of thumb

1 oz lead weight you will need 10lb of breaking strain Shockleader

4oz lead weight 40lb and so on

Joining your main line to your Shockleader

Click Here for a great and easy to follow knot

So got and additional tips or advice on using Shockleader or have a question you would like the fishing forum members to answer just post below

[wellyfish]

nice write up richard..just to add that i use the tapered ones because i have a level wind on my reels and like to keep the knot as small as possible so it dosent catch on this when casting, resulting in mahooosive birds nest...

[pingu]

thats if you can get kiwi too get those leaders out the packet lol,
good advice richard

[Old Smoothound]

Great write up Proffessor

I don't use a level wind Multiplier they are for wussies,

I always use a bimini twist knot, as this has enormous strength and is dead easy to tie and a small knot.

[wellyfish]

i cant do them knots i just stick to the blood knot (the ones for wussies ) ........

[Old Smoothound]

Originally Posted by wellyfish

i cant do them knots i just stick to the blood knot (the ones for wussies ) ........

AAAaaaah

[Stickyboy]

I know that if the unused is kept out of sunlight and wrapped in kitchen foil it will keep longer, any idea how long before best to discard?

[keith 405]

How long should your shockleader be? The same lengh as your rod?

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Boat or shore fishing mate ?

[Ben]

shore it should be slighty longer than the rod, long enough to have 5-6 turns of it on the reel, maybe more, not quite sure about boat