Quinte Fishing

I have used lead core for now many years. IMO the only way that I have effectively tied lead core to any mono/fluro /braid line is to first take about 10-12" worth of the lead core out the sheathing. then use a double uni knot. the double uni knot will tighten itself down on the line then when you pull it together it then tightens down on each other. The knot is tight and will not hang in any of the guides or level line reel. the Fluro leaders I use is about 50-60ft in length. Depending upon the weight 17#/24#/30# lead core you may not get a full 10 colors on a size 30 convetor. Reasoning being is you have to have about 150-200 ft of brain backing minimum( when you let the 10 colors out you need to get all of the colors in the water which means another 50-60 ft of braid) then the 10 color lead core (300 ft) which is bigger than normal diameter then finally the 50-60 leader. By the time you get all that line on you may be over capacity. I personally use the 45 size... gives enough backing so when the fish hit they can both run for a bit without spooling you and ensure all the line gets wet. This set up is called "the widow maker" because you literally have about 400-425 ft out the back of the boat... and pulling a 15# fish in is a work out... hence the nick name. I have had guys on the boat that after the 5th or 6th hit... they don't jump to the pole and look to the next guy ha ha... but it works.