New Member- trolling questions

[wakina]

When trolling cranks do you add a mono or fluorocarbon leader or do you take the braid straight to the lure?

Stick baits behind divers I run a short leader made from Fireline crystal the same length and lb test as used for spoons and my super short crawler harnesses. The deep divers I run no leader just a simple snap with a rounded bottom. I know that goes against the conventional wisdom but it works for me. The inline boards act as shock absorbers on the initial strike and after the board is removed the drag if properly set prevents tear offs, at least that has been my experience. I don't feel that I/we have a larger percentage of losses due to the lack of mono or fluro leaders.

[walleye2go]

For early spring, I tie a 6' piece of fluorocarbon on to the braid with a double uni knot. Practice it and become familiar with it and it won't fail.