Shockleader for plugging?
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Shockleader for plugging?
I bought a spinning outfit at Swords on Sunday for plugging for bass and float fishing from pier walls. I was wondering if it was neccesary to put shockleader onto the 10lb mono
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i don't really do much plugging, or spinning, but i was told that it can be a good idea to use a heavier line(20-35lb mono) when spinning over rough ground, this acts as a rubbing leader and can take the abuse of being dragged over sharp rocks. this applies with both light mono 12-18 lb and also when fishing with braid which can easily be knicked, and abraded by rough ground. personally i've never found any great advantage to using this rubbing trace, but then again, as i've said, i don't do a whole lot of spinning, and plugging, with just the odd afternoon spent rock hopping in the summer with german sprats for pollack
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Lost 3 plugs @ €10 a pop :cry: on 15lb mono, now I was giving them a fair auld flick. I think it was the result of a snag/knot in my line getting caught in the cast due to my inexperience. I did hear that if you leave you line soaking in water the night before you go out it's less lightly to snag/knot?. The plug didn't seem to have enough weight to stop loads of line exploding off the reel and knotting up before and during the cast, how can I improve my technique? cheers