I'd just like to mention that i'm a novice fisherman at best. I fished with my dad as a kid, and a little off and on as I grew up. Currently just about to turn 26 and within the past year and a half I have fished more than Iv done my entire life. I am now fully invested in learning how to be a better angler(mostly bass and panfish up here in New Hampshire) iv spent the money on the best lures and rods and bait casters and spinning reels that I could afford, and i'm giving it my all. I have done a vast amount of research and watched countless youtubers and their tutorials, guides and techniques, tips and tricks. I came here after searching "how long should my leader be for bass fishing" and let me tell you for such a simple one way question I figured id get a vague answer 1-5ft. Brian, honestly iv learned more (and by that I mean retained information that I personally will use while fishing) in this 6 minute video than I have in countless other youtube videos. Thank you for going above and beyond with your commentary and detail to the subject. I really appreciate it and i'm sure i'm not alone. Hope you keep these kind of videos going. -Chris C.

30 years old... fishing for 27... I learned how to properly tie on my mono leads due to your other video. Now I'm learning proper lengths. Dude, thank you.👍

I've watched so many other demos that have been a total fail for me and then I remembered I saved this to my fishing library! Bingo, I'm done in 2 minutes. Many thanks!

It was awesome meeting you Saturday at the Z-Man booth! Thanks for taking the time to chat and for the tips!

Thanks for the info on this topic. I appreciate your style of presentation. You're one of my favorite pros, and I hope to see you flourish in the coming years.

Thanks for the great Info big dog.... I'm stepping my fishing game up every time i watch your videos.. can't wait to test everything out.... Much love an respect to u an the family...

I like that Alberto knot too. Easy to tie, small, and pretty strong. It gets the job done, and I use fluoro leaders a lot here finishing for spots. Great video and some real useful info. Thanks.

Great video! I actually started using braid to fluorocarbon almost exclusively since watching your videos about it!

Great video! I appreciate the tips! I bought a kayak recently and I am obsessed with fishing now.

Very easy to understand. You made me feel better about buying Seaguar line . I mean knowing you use it.

Thanks Brian. Love your teaching!

Thanks for the great video. You helped me a lot to understand the line set ups for different fishing techniques.

As always, more great info. Thanks B!

Seaguar Tatsu fluorocarbon line runs around $50.00 for 200 yards 12 lb test. Best fluorocarbon line out there but the cost makes your video great for people like me on a budget. Knot it to Power Pro braided line and you are good to go. Great video!

Brian, really enjoying your channel. Love your presentation style. Everything is explained really well. I too often use a short leader, mostly bc I can use the floating braid as a strike indicator. As far as leader to braid though I like the FG. It's soo slim it doesn't matter if it's in the spool. It's not as easy to tie as the Alberto though, esp out on the water. Good stuff. Thanks.

Thanks for this. I agree with you not having the leader come around the reel because it curls up and sometimes if that knot catches even a little bit it makes a mess.

Thanks for taking the time to share. ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thanks for the information!!!!! I will trying floro instead of my usual mono leader. Hopefully make my hook set a bit stronger.. I’ll have to try out that Alberto knot also. Cheers

Brian That was a very good video! Thank You.

Nice break down of this subject, thanks for sharing!

Love the Alberto knot, easy to tie without looking and it's durable

I made a new KZfaq account and lost all my subscriptions I just found you again so happy I can binge watch some videos

Just had my first catch on braid. It's pretty awesome that there's no give in the line. Just a firm pull of the rod and the hooks were set cleanly. Definitely a fan. Also seemed a little easier to get back lash out.

Good tips B. Lat!

Thanks for sharing B Lat👊👊👊

Crazy I’ve watched a lot of your videos and I’ve gotten a lot better and we use the same leader line 😂

Great explanation of the length of the flurocarbon. Not letting your Alberto knot on the spool makes sense!

On the spinning gear that much, you must have some Canadian in ya. That's a BIG deal up here, thanks for the video with easy explanation. Let's see some more of that boat of yours in 2018!

Just what I was looking for. Thank you.

Sweet reel!

great video

B Lat! Love your videos man. Try the FG knot for braid to floro, it won't bang on your rod guides at all.

Dude I love your videos! New sub here. Thank you!

I enjoyed listening to you....great video :)

I actually totally agreed with your advice

Alberto is great!!!! So much easier than FG!!

Great tips. Thanks!

I run 10lb braid to leader on all my spinning applications. Regular size guides on rods that cast alot ie. Small swimbaits, cranks, jerks n blade baits to name a few.

I believe you Brian Thank you

Thanks dude , stay health yo

Great video thanks for the tips

Thank you! I do the same ! I love invizx!

great video easy to follow thanks and aye you should do some more lure retrieval videos first time i have found any of those anywhere.👍

Thank you for your help.

Good stuff. Thanks

Great video!!

Great wisdom

Good video bro 🤙🏽

That’s great info keeping it simple 👍

Good tips. Blessings.

The next big innovation in line will be the elimination of knots between braid and fluorocarbon and use of a bonding agent and/or a small micro sleeve each line end can feed into and be sealed with heat or epoxy to bond the two lines together. People hate tying knots and a good engineer will put an end to the cumbersome knots. I am working on some innovations now to solve this problem.

Smart riging makes me want to start preparing for this summer in ohio

Great video. Thanks. Ideas on best kind of braid? So many choices

Really helpful

Great info

Good info.. 👍

greai vid . Thanks a lot👍👍

I would like to see your camper and truck setup you use I am in the process of getting a camper and would like to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks for the videos I really enjoy them

Brian, do you use braid to flouro with your casting rigs? If so, have you found a solution for getting your braid to fc knot to go through micro guides without issues? Thanks for all of the awesome content. You are one of my favorite KZfaq guys.

Does the knot damage the guides? Great video!

man youd be surprised how long it took me to find this answer

Love the beard, bro.

I use mono for my leader. 17 pound at the time 50p braid

Subscribed bro

Thank you, Im coming back to freshwater fishing after decades. Ive got 1 for you, I have a 7'2" G Loomis rod rated 4-8 lb & 1/64th oz - 5/16 oz, lightvpower fast action. I ordered 10 lb power pro braid but not sure what lb test to match for stream & river trout in N. Cal for leader material. I bought some 5 lb & have 6 lb on the way. all my spinners are from size 00 to 1s & only a couple 2s. Its just been so long since I fished the light lines. Any advice? Oh & the reel is a stradich CI4 2500. Thank you in advance. I was also going to use a blood or double uni to join braid/fluoro.

B Lat. I can not thank you enough for what I’ve learned in your videos. I was just wondering if you have a particular color braid that you use or prefer. Thanks for sharing.

What do you use for jigs? Do you go braid to leader or use straight fluoro? I am having a rough time the past two days fishing jigs in rocks. I have to pop the jig out of the rocks to get the good bites, but its also been causing me to break off twice on the hookset. I used 15lb yozuri hybrid as a leader yesterday and broke off once. Today I used 20lb seguar red label and broke off. I am only fishing about an hour or two, and fished the rocks maybe 30 minutes of that duration. I checked the line frequently, and it didn't feel too rough

Do you ever run straight braid in heavily stained conditions for a shakeyhead or ned?

What about when using a bait caster, how long should your leader be?

Your channel still active

Did u enjoy the expo?

I'm new to sea fishing and in my ignorance I bought 40lb powerpro braid because that's what I used for fishing pike for almost a decade. Now I'm living by the sea and have turned my attention to lure fishing from the coast. Problem is I was just going to use a wire trace but the guy at the store insists I need to use fluorocarbon. He recommended a 15lb breaking strain that has a 0.3mm diameter. the 40lb braid I already bought has a roughly equal diameter of 0.32mm. I'm being told I should match the breaking strains of the braid and leader, does it really make much of a difference? wouldn't 2 lines of equal diameter make a more secure knot? any help would be greatly appreciated. Don't really want to buy more braid, as the powerpro was expensive.

Do you think a flouro leader on braid with a chatterbait would be appropriate?

Hey Brian do you ever use a leader on a Baitcasting Reel with Braid.?? I feel like I’m missing a lot of Fish with just using monofilament if I’m using a soft plastic. I use braid on my spinning reel with a mono leader and man you feel every little scrape,

Why dont you tie the FG knot??

what do you think match a 8 carrier 0,10 klg braid line (around 13-14 lb) sunline 0,31 och daiwa perorex 0,26? and how long i cant tie fg knot with my bad fingers

how long is ya rod and does the leader length have to be shorter or longer depending on the rod length

It’s like your reading our minds. I have been wondering about this since I started using braid to fluoro this year. I will have to also try the Alberto knot. Used the fg knot on some power pro slick braid earlier this year and the line simply snapped off on a cast at the end of the day. Not sure if it was the braid or my knot tie. Thanks for the info. #Adversityisdope

Is high vis braid ok? And is FG knot?

Damn just bought some braided 30lb test

Wait can somebody please help me what happens if I'm just running 5inch senkos should I run just fluorocarbon for that or should I be doing this braid combo or just go to mono?? Someone with a lot of experience can they please help

What size spinning reel is that on your rod?

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I'm having a serious problem tying fluorocarbon leader to Berkeley tres braids whatever that is, everytime I cinch the knot the FC snaps, it's almost as if as if the braids is cutting through it, because it's not the knot that's slipping it the flouro snapping at the knot I tried keeping it wet while tying it and everything, I search the web and forums and no one seems to be having this issue

How is this knot going through the guides?

I ordered this to net the algae in a large pond in our backyard. kzfaq.infoUgkxphFK7ETiDP5G4IGsNcg7vbASDp_YfDpI The net is very sturdy and easy to maneuver in the water. The angled edges make it easier to get into the smaller spaces among the rocks. I didn't realize that the front of the net doesn't actually have a frame to it, just the sides do, but it seems to work just fine. The handle extends to various sizes, which is a great feature when I'm in areas that are tight with shrubs at the edges of the pond. I can collapse the handle so it doesn't get stuck in the bushes.

For 15 pound braid what pound floro for leader

So if I'm using 15lb braid I can floro lead with 10lb? Or is matching it up fine aswell? Appreciate the advice!

Same thing I do to determine how much line to put on my weed eater.

I asked this question yesterday on another one of your videos but you may not have seen it. I'm trying to add more finesse tactics to my fishing arsenal and I've started trying to use a flouro leader with my braid on my spinning rigs. I've pretty much mastered the crazy alberto knot, I know that's not your preferred knot but that's not my issue. With 20# braid to 10# flouro I break my line nearly every time I've set the hook. Usually a couple inches below the knot the flouro breaks. What am I doing wrong? I've tried several different brands of flouro but it still breaks.

All rods should be ruler marked.

Do you get more sensitivity with braid to a fluoro leader or or with straight braid?

Brotha man... today while fishing... there was like 30 minute when dang near every time I went to cast... half way to where I was casting to, my line would get caught or something because I'd bird nest! I noticed when I put on a heavier bullet weight... problem seemed to be solved... However, I need your pro knowledge for certainty, follow me? Thank you for your time.

I'm kinda new to this, why do you use long leader like this? I see people use long leaders, short leaders half the spool braid half mono. I can't seem to understand why.

Hey bro can I use a leader when I'm fishing top water for bass?

how about for rod with micro guides ?

Can I use mono instead of fluoro for my leader?

I never understood why bass fisherman use such long leaders... Salt inshore most don't get into the guides and it cast great. Are bass that line shy?

Brian you mean to tell me you are using flurocarbon casting into heavy cover I would like to see that well that's you guys I use 50 to 60 lb braid in heavy cover no hint of carbon and I spool on 50 to 60 yards why would any one use two expensive line for an apply that only need one it doesn't make sense if I fish open waters it's flurocarbon if in cover it's braid end of story

Are ocuma rod an reels better then Shakespeare's road an reels that's what I was brought up fishing with... An of course a spin er bait... Green ones but jus a question big bro.. if u got home I will love a answer but I know u busy... but one again much love an respect to u a the family an have a great tournament at Cumberland bro will be watching.. #rootfortgeblackguy #ofcoursebecauseheistheblackguy