Leader storage idea

[CrappiePappy]

Looking for way to keep leaders handy for breakoffs.
Leaders have jig on one end, loop knot on other.
Pool noodle with a slot maybe??
Tuck loop in slot?
How do you do it?

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I use Pool Noodles : for jighead leaders I just wrap them, starting with the loop knot and wrapping the leader around and over the loop & sticking the jig hook into the noodle.

for crankbait leaders - I have some made up with 2oz trolling weights, so in those cases I do slit the noodle (and I use the larger diameter noodle). I push the 2oz weight into the slit, then wrap the leader around the noodle and secure it to the noodle with the duo-lock snap (open).

I do cut the Pool Noodle in lengths to easily fit into whichever tackle bag is appropriate (& depending on how much space is available to store them). In my case that's 4" to 6" sections of noodle.

[T_om]

The only problem with coiled leaders, especially fluorocarbon coiled leaders, is... the coil. When undone you end up with a leader that looks like a slinky. And when slow trolled they act like an Archimedes pump screw, slowly twirling light jigs like a spinner.

And the coil set gets worse the longer the leaders remain coiled. Which is why the leader stick I posted earlier works best for my fishing buddy and me.

Tom

[CrappiePappy]

The only problem with coiled leaders, especially fluorocarbon coiled leaders, is... the coil. When undone you end up with a leader that looks like a slinky. And when slow trolled they act like an Archimedes pump screw, slowly twirling light jigs like a spinner.

And the coil set gets worse the longer the leaders remain coiled. Which is why the leader stick I posted earlier works best for my fishing buddy and me.

Tom

Precisely why "I" don't use fluorocarbon line (for leaders or on spinning reels) But, in the case of mono coils set in when wrapped around a pool noodle ... simply stretching/holding the leader for a few seconds before attaching them is enough to straighten out most of the coils. And when I'm Pushing these "jigs on leaders", even the 1/16oz jigs/plastics have enough drag/resistance against the water to keep the leader running straight away from the weight. Now that's with leaders of 6lb test mono, so I'm not saying that leaders of much higher pound test would react the same.

And for the record, I'm not dissing your "rubber band stands" at all, as they obviously work. (I use pool noodles for their space saving advantage ... and they float if they should happen to go overboard)

[T_om]

Re: Floating.

Ask my fishing buddy Don. I am perfectly capable of dropping ANYTHING overboard. Two cameras, one phone, his wrench for adjusting rod holders... just to name a few. And one of the things was a leader stick (or two, dropped one over the side last trip actually).

They float.

Tom

[huntinslabs]

Yep, pool noodles are great at storing rigs.

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[cq45]

How does the leader attach?


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The tube has slots in it that is marked with yellow string. You just slide the head of leader in it and wrap around the tube then embed the hook at the end. Each tube will hold around 10 leaders.

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[ClearCreek]

Here is another potential option:

Online Store — FishEng Products


I use them for salmon leaders, etc.

ClearCreek