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Is there any praticular length of leader you guys use between your CT and jig or bait and do you change it according to water depth?

I always start off with an 18" to 24" leader "no matter what the water depth" and keep another pole rigged with a 36" to 48" leader that I can switch back and forth with "as well as one with a top water plug on it"

wevans, what do you put on the other 3 poles you take with you??

Here is my regular lineup
1: pole rigged with a CT 18" to 24" leader
2: pole rigged with a CT 36" to 48" leader
3: pole rigged with a top water plug "normally a topdog jr".
4: pole rigged with a steel leader and a gotcha or yozuri silver minnow
5: & 6: trolling poles rigged with stretch 30s

Wevans might (did) suggest using the same thing on each CT rod. Why:
The CT leader length matters because you need the jig to fall into a zone that the fish will strike. Trout could be active enough to strike on the surface but if they're less active the point of the CT is to get their attention and then drop a lure close to them in the cover they're holding. So if you're in 3 feet of water it makes sense to use a 24" leader. Fish are often at a given depth (+ or - a little) so you have to be prepared to fish at different depths thus have different leaders. This is an example of why a bottom machine is so useful.

wevans wrote:I always start off with an 18" to 24" leader "no matter what the water depth" and keep another pole rigged with a 36" to 48" leader that I can switch back and forth with "as well as one with a top water plug on it"

...what he said...

A fishing buddy gave me a good ideal for the leaders and I have since put into play. I have 18", 36", and 48" leaders pre-tied to jig heads. On the end that attaches to the C/T I put swivel clasp, if I want to try a different length all I do is a quick change. I am also using the PVC pipe suggestion from this site to store these leaders.

My method is cigar CT leaders are 24" and oval CT leaders are 36"....I premake them and store them in the bag the CTs come in....I rarely fish a CT in over 4 ft and if I fish them shallower than 24" I will adjust.....My KISS method

Tod wrote: I am also using the PVC pipe suggestion from this site to store these leaders.

What is this PVC pipe technique for storing these leaders? I've tried searching the site and have been unable to find this info.
Thanks!

I vary the leader length according to depth and cover. I want my bait about 4" to 6" above the grass. The bottom machine is a good indicator, but not that clase. I stick a rod over the side to get the correct depth.

For what is is worth, I just watched the Big Bend Angler Fishing Show with Captain Randle Leger and it was all about the Cajun Thunder.

He says all he uses is a 12" leader irregardless of water depth. He says that it they are hungry the ruckus the Cajun Thunder makes will bring them to the surface. He was sure catching a lot of trout.

Just goes to show there is more than one way!

This may be it TR

What is this PVC pipe technique for storing these leaders? I've tried searching the site and have been unable to find this info.

http://www.bigbendfishing.net/phpbb/vie ... ght=leader

Hi, it's newguy again - I see many references to Cajun Thunder in fishing mags, etc. but what is this thing? Can someone send me a link to it in a catalog? Thanks.

KarstRanger wrote:Hi, it's newguy again - I see many references to Cajun Thunder in fishing mags, etc. but what is this thing? Can someone send me a link to it in a catalog? Thanks.

It is any manner of thing that looks like this:




They are for sale all over the place, including Wal-Mart and tackle shops.

http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine/ar ... 03_angles/

Oh! I know this - it is what we used to call a trout bobber set-up. When the trout were running, we used it off the old Gulf Beach intracoastal drawbridge SW of Pensacola.

Different colors now - we only had red/white floats back then but same good stuff. Thanks for the info !!