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I use a mono tippet off 15-20 lb Ultragreen or Chamelian with 30# Power Pro yellow when drifting spoons. I don't want to leave braid in the river so I go with the mono leader. Brad West wrote a good article in STS titled "In praise of braid". Good article on spoon fishing for big fish.
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