The leader serves several purposes: Reduces the visibility of the terminal connection Provides abrasion resistance near shells, rocks, pilings, and fish Adds a small amount of shock absorption Makes it easier to replace the damaged end of the line Prevents the braid from contacting the lure or hook directly Monofilament leaders are affordable, flexible, and effective for many presentations
Shown below is what we believe to be the earliest Bronson No.65 version in the rare black Bronson box
Fishing the bait on a 7-foot, medium-heavy rod, Stefan usually uses 14-pound-test Berkley Trilene XL, but will go to 30-pound-test braided line with a 15-pound-test mono leader if hes fishing around heavier cover
Skip it if you want the lightest finesse spinning setup
Shimanos engineers had no easy task when they decided to update the Curado, and its very good to see the company took some risks, even at the expense of keeping the price point fixed, in order to introduce a more refinedsuperior product