Blackfish leader shy?
I was reading the reports here and was drawn to the words of capt Bobby from the OE.. He stated in his report that the guys that did best on a recent tog trip used light leaders... In all the years I have been blackfishing that was something I had never heard. I was under the impression from years of fishing articles, years of fishing with great captains and great tog fishermen as well as personal experience that blackfish pretty much disregarded the leader.. I mean after all, they bite barnacles and mussles off of tangled wreckage, cables, and root small crabs from jumbled rocks covered in old fishing line.... I remember the days when blackfish hooks came with leaders made from tarred Cuttyhunk, and they worked great..
Has anyone found better fishing for tog when fishing light leaders?
I have used 50 Lb mono for years for my bottom rigs, including tog, but Capt Bobbys statement has me thinking about going to 30 lb Flouro... I am out of the loop being so far away, and the fishing has changed a lot since I left NJ.. The pressure is relentless compared to what I knew 25 years ago.
Maybe thats part of the reason why my bottom fishing trips past few years have been pretty uneven.. Never really thought that a mono leader would spook bottom fish, but I certainly would never argue with a very good head boat skipper. He sees more blackfish caught in one good day, than I have caught in my entire life.. I would love to hear some opinions /experiences... bob
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