The whole point of the long leader is to drag it thru as many fish as possible with each pull thusly increasing your chance to snag one. They don't floss so much as snag at the meat hole of the lewis. There is no current to use to floss at that spot. If the short leader worked better then they would all use it. Do the tribal guys use a leader at all or just lead with a hook attached? Spinners and spoons dont have a leader attached. It attached to the main line.