4lb/6lb leader??

[Tassiebream]

I go 3lb Yamatoyo FAMELL Spinning Fluoro when using straight through.
Otherwise 6lb leader is fine for everything else.

[Ando31c]

Yeah mate 6 lb is a good all round leader.

Even if I need to fish lighter leader then I will always start with 8lb to 6 lb and then ork my way down to 4lb ans 3 lb

[Yellafella]

Agree, 6lb is a good all-rounder. I agree with the FC Rock comment, it's great stuff. Also if you want a fine diameter 6lb (it's actually as thin as most 4lb leaders but is rated to 6lb) try out Toray EX . This stuff is fantastic, and seems to eliminate all of the odd breaks at the leader knot when casting due to it's stretch (even if you're casting like a lunatic )

[driftcorp86]

use 5lb fc rock mate great stuff!

[LUREPRODUCTIONS]

3lb flats, 4lb rocks/sand, 6lb pylons and 6lb+ for oysters

[h2OBream]

I have been using 4lb recently in harris fighter and i do have to say that it is the goods. I used to use a 6lb leader but seeing as most of most of my fishing is done from the banks i jumped to a lower poundage leader.

I would still recommend 6lb for structure though just so you have some diameter to play with

Regards

H2o

[Bobby Bass]

Originally Posted by Jean-Luc

hi everyone,
ive been fishing 6lb leader for bream, i was wondering if it is to heavy? i fish maily around pontoons with plastics, flats with surface, and anywere else i would use a hardbody. i have just puchased some 4lb leader and am hoping that it will get me some more bream. do you fish 4lb or 6lb, and which would you mind most productive

thanks

3 pound is ample for pontoon fishing if you have quick reflexes. I have rarely been popped off on a pontoon. If you are fishing structure you may want to go higher but I rarely do. I nearly always fish 3 pound leader, except dirty water. I hooked up to a good bream the other day under a jetty , it took the lure as soon as it hit the water and ran around a pole, I got it back, the braid copped a hammering but the leader was in pretty good shape.

Cheers
Chris

[5am1eys]

Originally Posted by Breamobsession

6lb should be fine mate, i usually fish 6lb around this kind of structure, used to always fish 3-4lb but now prefer to 6lb unless i'm fishing super clear water or shallows the i will drop down.

What main do you have

[little_ash_25]

I use 4lb leader, but i don't really see much difference between 4lb and 6lb as long as you have right weight for Jighead

[chrissoc]

6lb is plenty light enough. I think sometimes it helps to drop lower but for me it's more of a mind set thing.

[fisho fanatic3]

I use 6lb braid and about 2m of 4lb fluro leader. I find it hard to get a bust off even from a flathead that swollowed it whole. Point is its not the lb's you should be worried about its the fish, water and yourself. if you don't know how to angle a fish on light line then your going to lose it. if there are big toothy critters about then you have a slim chance of getting your lure back and finally water clarity. for me i found that some flurocarbon you can see better than others (in the same lb) so if you pick the right one it shouldn't matter.
I agree with everyone else on here