b'LEADERFLUORO CAMOUFLAGEAnother purpose the leader serves is to make it less obvious to the fish that youre trying to catch them. This is when youre fishing with braid and mono camouflages better than your mainline e.g. softbaiting or lure fishing. The good thing when lure fishing is that the fish will hit the lure and is less likely to snip through your leader so fishing with 6-12.5kg leader works well.So, what should you look for in a leader? I usually prefer fluorocarbon leader, especially when fishing with softbaits or lures like slow-pitch jigs or sliders. Fluorocarbon (FC) is more expensive but can absolutely make the difference in getting fish to bite when they are spooky. I havent fished non-fluorocarbon leader on my inshore lures for years now, I believe it makes that much difference.PINK GHOSTRecently Ocean Angler brought out their new Pink Ghost FC and the testing period has been particularly good for this new line - it knots well and fools the fish. I would recommend it for lure fishing from 15lb for light micro softbaiting or micro jigs (Fleas) and up to 20-30lb for softbaiting or jigging heavier lures. One tip I would mention here is that if you find yourself in a weak moon phase or for some reason the fish arent biting, go down in leader strength to see if youThis Hauraki Gulf king caught can tempt some bites, especially if youby Coupa Cushman was landed believe the fish are present. If I am lureusing 100lb Black Magic Tough fishing I am usually using 10-12kg FCTrace when stick baiting.Black Magics 40lb Tough Traceand will go down to 6kg leader. I seem is the writers go to leader forto hook the bigger fish when I do this. rock fishing in Auckland, it hasSometimes the fish arent in your vicinity good abrasion resistance. but when you do find them, the lighter leader works. You can always change up to stronger line if the bite improves and bigger fish start to appear.TOUGH TRACEIf youre scratching your head about leader brands, one brand that has been around for a long time is Kiwi favourite Black Magic. Over the years I have used Black Magic leader and I havent had any unreasonable breakages. They make supple/soft leader for easy knotting and better movement in the water (for working lures), a tougher leader marketed as Tough Trace and a FC leader. 22FISHING IN GODZONE MAR/APR 2023'