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What is the best line-to-line knot for connecting LeadCore/MicroLead to a leader?
There are several knots that will work for connecting LeadCore and MicroLead to leader, but we reccomend using a Uni Knot or Double-Uni Knot. The trick is to break out a 4-8in. section of the lead by pushing up the outer sheath and pinching out the lead, then pushing the sheath back down. You'll then be able to use the core-less section to tie your knot. Many anglers prefer the Willis Knot for the LeadCore line. Like the previous tip, start by removing the lead from a 6-8in. section of...
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What is the sink rate per color for LeadCore/Microlead?
The sink rate of our Lead lines is affected by many aspects mainly the boat speed, lure weight, amount of current, etc. Our standard rule of thumb is 5-6 feet per color sink rate, at a trolling speed between 1 – 1.5 mph. When trolling at 1.5 – 2.5 mph using a one ounce lure in no current; the typical depth will be 6 – 6 ½ feet per color, or 1.25 feet per 2 yards of line. This depth will be affected either up or down by .25 feet for every ¼ ounce of lure weight. At approximately 25 feet o...
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What is the color sequence for LeadCore/Microlead?
Until recently, the sequence has been blue, pink, brown, teal, purple, red, yellow, green, black, and orange. As of 2019, the sequence is Orange, blue, pink, brown, teal, purple, red, yellow, green, and black. When we offwind the line, we reverse the pattern, starting spools on orange and having blue on the outside. When a fisherman puts the line on their spool, it will reverse again. The sequence was changed in order to have black as the first color off an anglers spool, to help with ste...