Advanced Leader Assembly For Targeting Trophy Fish

This quick lesson shows a proven leader assembly that helps fool even the biggest fish that are quick to not eat when something doesn’t look or feel natural.

Best of all, it works great for both lures and live bait.

I learned it while fishing with Capt. Peter Deeks a while back. He consistently catches trophy reds, snook, and trout, so I was paying very close attention to how he rigs his leader assemblies when I was fishing with him.

He does this leader assembly for live bait fishing, but I quickly realized that it helps out with lures too once I gave it a shot.

Here’s a quick video showing how it works:

FEATURED KNOTS:

• Braid to Leader: FG Knot
• Leader to Tippet: Blood Knot
• Tippet to Lure: Non-Slip Loop Knot

FEATURED GEAR:

• Braid: 10 lb Daiwa J-Braid 8 Grand
• Leader: 15 Ib Ande Mono
• Bite Tippet: 30 Ib Ande Mono
• Lure: Skinny Lipper

FINAL THOUGHTS

Make sure that the bite tippet is strong enough to ensure the fish can’t chew or bite through your line. For snook, I go with no less than 30 lb mono. If targeting redfish and trout on the flats, I most often use 20 lb mono.

For the leader line, I like to go with a line that’s 40% to 50% lighter than the bite tippet.

And I’ll use a braid that has a lower power rating than the leader so that I can maximize casting distance while minimizing water drag for getting as many strikes as possible.

Practice these knots a few times so that you can confidently make quick updates as needed while on the water.

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