ausea 4 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Who in Australia is selling tapered shock leaders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Though i would have had a response by nowDoes anyone even know what i'm talking about ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mosler 0 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Nope Explain what they are? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Just Google "tapered shock leaders" - lots of stuff there... :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TT 2 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 This what you mean? Bite or Shock Tippet, short, heavy section of a leader between the tippet and the fly. The material used can be large diameter monofilament or wire (braided or a single strand). A bite tippet is used where fish have sharp teeth or may abrade through a tippet during the battle.If so surely BCF, Fishermans Paradise etcWould have them. Might be one for the resident 'Fly Guys' TT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I already have some but i had to import it.See the diameters on the label.Here's a exampleLine starts at 50LB and tapers to 15LB.Along that line it increases or decreases to what you want to use.So if the thin end is 15Lb and i want to join to my 20Lb main line i find an area of the line that looks 20Lb thick and cut it and join it to the main line,then it continues to the end which is 50Lb thick.I think i explained it ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mosler 0 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 makes sense now, tapers down in wieght. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 makes sense now, tapers down in wieght. Tapers down in breaking strain,some will start at 25Lb and go to 85Lb.It's used so the long leader knot passes through the guides easier for distance casting.It's so you don't have a large thick knot changing lines.BCF don't have it and google showed nothing for Australia.All mainly UK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 auseaAre you looking for any particular breaking strain? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,209 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Need to import from UKAsk about taper surfcasting leaders and most guys will point you towards the fly fishing section Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 This mob in NZ (with an Australian number of 1800 182 930) do 12lb and 16lb versions of the "Saltura" brand:http://www.torpedo7.com.au/torpedo7/catalogindexsearch.do?org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=3b4a6b24d33801ec8b498cafe030aa46&formAction=changepage&searchProductCategories=true&searchForAllTerms=true&caseSensitiveSearch=false&searchAsPhrase=false&searchKeywords=true&searchTitle=true&searchRichDescription=false&searchCode=true&searchPrice=false&sortOrder=bestmatch%3Adesc&searchString=BrandId%3A0L&pageIndex=6&pageSize=24&brandCode=&categoryCode=&subCategoryCode=&minPrice=0.0&maxPrice=2.14748365E9&viewStyle=&sizeCode=&productGroup= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Need to import from UKAsk about taper surfcasting leaders and most guys will point you towards the fly fishing sectionNever thought about looking in the fly fishing section' date='i didn’t think fly fishing used 60Lb line.I have been bringing this one in..............15Lb to 60Lb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Red Bull Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I would've thought that was the logical place to start Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Rough drawing but this is how it is set up for heavy fishingFrom left to right ..........20Lb main line...Knot... then 15m tapered leader 20Lb to 60Lb....Knot.... then 60 cm 250Lb mono trace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,209 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Need to import from UKAsk about taper surfcasting leaders and most guys will point you towards the fly fishing sectionNever thought about looking in the fly fishing section' date='i didn’t think fly fishing used 60Lb line.I have been bringing this one in..............15Lb to 60Lb[attachment=12128']image.php.jpg[/attachment]Sorry, I was been sarcastic. I don't think anyone uses proper tapered shock leaders here in Australia and most people will have no idea what you are talking about or assume you are after a flyfishing leader.The casting guys using them here all import them.Importing from NZ might be an idea as wellhttp://www.tackletactics.co.nz/leader.html ausea 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Yep that’s all it is 5 meters long and a variable thicknesses.So simple.15Lb this end ---------------------------------------------------- 60Lb this end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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