I'm thinking of picking up some flourocarbon leader for sat mornings efforts (low and clear rivers).
I've noticed a huge cost difference in leader material vs. mainline material?
I also remember John Keizer of Puget Sound Salmon Charters saying to stick to leader material when rigging hoochies for salmon fishing...

my question is more river steelhead orientated though:
when talking steelhead river fishing can I get away with using say Berkely Vanish mailine material in 8lb to save $ ?
Seagar leader material is 19.99 for 25 yards! that's obscene!
I can get Vanish for 12.00 bucks for 250 yds. @ Freddies...?

And back to saltwater salmon;
why is Keizer saying to stick with the true leader material as opposed to just using heavy mainline spool flourocarbon material?
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