When I started fishing on Friday I had about a three ft. leader on both of my jigging rods when I got home Sunday both of the rods leaders had dropped to about one ft. Did I lose any jigs due to snags NO.This was due to changing colors and weights to find the best set-up.You just can't go out there and stick to one jig the whole time and be successful.You have to find out what the fish want.And this can change several times during the day.BE Ready to change when your bite changes.