Comments on: We’re gonna need a bigger fly rod!!! UK Shark fly rod action http://sportfish-blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-fly-rod/ Sportfish Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Allan Shephard http://sportfish-blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-fly-rod/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Allan Shephard Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:13:42 +0000 http://sportfish-blog.co.uk/?p=179#comment-141 Hi Nick I use about 3' of 300lb b/s wire with an 8' rubbing leader made from 250lb b/s mono. The skin on a shark is very abrasive so the leader needs to resist this for as long as possible. It is common for blues to wrap themselves in the leader during play so the leader needs to be long enough too. Happy sharking and regards - Allan Hi Nick
I use about 3′ of 300lb b/s wire with an 8′ rubbing leader made from 250lb b/s mono. The skin on a shark is very abrasive so the leader needs to resist this for as long as possible. It is common for blues to wrap themselves in the leader during play so the leader needs to be long enough too. Happy sharking and regards - Allan

]]> By: Nick Staples http://sportfish-blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-fly-rod/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Nick Staples Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:39:40 +0000 http://sportfish-blog.co.uk/?p=179#comment-123 Great fishing, what a buzz! What leader and tippet did you use? I assume there's some wire involved somewhere and a requirement for heavy mono to resist abrading on the shark's skin. Great fishing, what a buzz!

What leader and tippet did you use? I assume there’s some wire involved somewhere and a requirement for heavy mono to resist abrading on the shark’s skin.

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