pike technique

[gwl2oneida]

Thanks. I'm not a braid fan, usually 8lb yozuri hybrid soft for me but those toothy guys always worry me.

[catfishonthelake]

Originally Posted by gwl2oneida

Thanks. I'm not a braid fan, usually 8lb yozuri hybrid soft for me but those toothy guys always worry me.

If you don't want to use a steel leader and you're worried about toothy critters, you can attached a 25-pound test fluorocarbon leader to your mainline using a uni-to-uni knot. If you keep your drag a little on the loose end and don't horse the fish, you'll land the vast majority of the ones you hook. I've landed two muskies on medium action gear where my 25-pound fluoro leader and my uni-knot held up. They weren't little ones either.

[Skunk City]

I use 30lb PowerPro to a barrel swivel to about 12" of 20lb+ Flourocarbon. A few break-offs here and there, probably from nicks in the leader that I failed to notice.