Blackfish leader shy?

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by jmurr711

when chafed flouro gives off a flash correct? be great if tog swim in sand, minds well add a spin n glo & squid skirt. i use 50lb leader & chafed off a pig yesterday. contacted 2 of the best toggers i know about it & they both said they use 65-80 for there hooks. i don't care about catching a limit i want big fish. bullet if i was you just go with 50lb leader material...... but what do i know

I always used 50 lb plain mono, and never had problems, but also never caught anything bigger than about 9-10 pounds..
I was merely thinking more about the "line shy" concept.. Not the chaffing so much.
I know tuna types, weaks, stripers, even blues or fluke at times can be line shy, as well as fresh water fish, but never thought much about it for tog or other bottom fish.. I just figured they are around and eat off of tangled crap each and every day, and most of the reefs and wrecks they inhabit are probably covered in fishing line.. However, far be it from me to disregard what a very well respected party boat captain says about it, and he feels lighter leaders helped some of his fares to catch more fish.. .. I dunno, next time out I will just stick to my 50 lb mono and see what happens,,, I usually ok with tog , but now I am thinking maybe I am "missing the boat", by not using 30 lb flouro leaders... bob