b'FeatureLeader that has a degree of suppleness so it can be cast without sacrificing abrasion resistance is a good balance for stickbaiting.Firstly, what is the leader? T he leader is usually considered the short section of line between your mainline (off your reel) and the hook or lure you are using. Line that is stronger than the mainline is usually chosen for the leader and is manufactured to have distinct characteristics than your mainline. Leader material comes Black Magic Tough Trace is a good option for targeting kingfish with baitsin two types, fluorocarbon, oror lures and fluorocarbon is a viable choice for softbaiting.monofilament. It is often made to be more abrasion resistant than the kind of monofilament (or braid) youall braid line benefits immensely fromto the mainline. They still catch would spool onto your reel. a mono or fluorocarbon leader to beplenty of fish and there are a few In the case of braided line, mono orfished effectively. advantages to doing this, namely fluorocarbon serves to also reducea very natural presentation of the fish being spooked by your mainlineWHEN WOULD YOU NOT USEbait and no extra expense of leader which wont have any transparency.A LEADER? material however when targeting fish Braid also has little abrasionWell, there are anglers who straylinelike big snapper with sharp teeth in resistance for its diameter and isusing unweighted baits with 6-15kgrough, rocky environments, a leader difficult to tie directly to a hook, somono and tie their hook directlycan save the day many times over.22FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'