SPOONMINNOW
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I finally got tired of losing so many lures to pickerel. A few days ago my Zara Spook-like surface lure was gone in a second along with 3 - 5" swimbaits! So, I searched my wire leader selection (not used in over 10 years) and found one only 6lb test in diameter with a duo-lock snap-to-loop at one end and swivel at the other. This crappie caught on a swimbait ignored the wire completely
![IMG_9717.JPG IMG_9717.JPG](https://data.www.jigcraft.com/attachments/19/19074-30cc62b64c93de36c603e9c15cac383a.jpg?hash=MMxitkyT3j)
As did this 4 lb bass:
![3 lb OL bass west side of Casina Pt.jpg 3 lb OL bass west side of Casina Pt.jpg](https://data.www.jigcraft.com/attachments/19/19075-0ea115fce31738ae89ff3a0fd96a471c.jpg?hash=DqEV_OMXOK)
Note: Line or leader diameter should be thin enough so as not to affect lure action. I wouldn't even use a leader if there were no pickerel present, but this year they are big, viscious and out in force!
Here's a shot of the leader attached to the swimbait's weighted hook:
![IMG_9723.JPG IMG_9723.JPG](https://data.www.jigcraft.com/attachments/19/19076-b7a350aa10a3ea2b16144b2ec980e81a.jpg?hash=t6NQqhCj6i)
![IMG_9717.JPG IMG_9717.JPG](https://data.www.jigcraft.com/attachments/19/19074-30cc62b64c93de36c603e9c15cac383a.jpg?hash=MMxitkyT3j)
As did this 4 lb bass:
![3 lb OL bass west side of Casina Pt.jpg 3 lb OL bass west side of Casina Pt.jpg](https://data.www.jigcraft.com/attachments/19/19075-0ea115fce31738ae89ff3a0fd96a471c.jpg?hash=DqEV_OMXOK)
Note: Line or leader diameter should be thin enough so as not to affect lure action. I wouldn't even use a leader if there were no pickerel present, but this year they are big, viscious and out in force!
Here's a shot of the leader attached to the swimbait's weighted hook:
![IMG_9723.JPG IMG_9723.JPG](https://data.www.jigcraft.com/attachments/19/19076-b7a350aa10a3ea2b16144b2ec980e81a.jpg?hash=t6NQqhCj6i)