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This exactly. And a mono shock/rubbing leader, about two to three lengths of the rod, don’t need a lot.
Basically so once you’ve got a fish at the surface you’ve got a few turns of leader on the reel. For one thing you know then you’ve got the fish on a strong leader so it ain’t going anywhere and for another, much easier to grab a thick mono line than braid, as well as protect against any abrasion at the sharp end.

[QUOTE="Mr Fish, post: 130944, member: 368"] This exactly. And a mono shock/rubbing leader, about two to three lengths of the rod, don’t need a lot. Basically so once you’ve got a fish at the surface you’ve got a few turns of leader on the reel. For one thing you know then you’ve got the fish on a strong leader so it ain’t going anywhere and for another, much easier to grab a thick mono line than braid, as well as protect against any abrasion at the sharp end. [/QUOTE]

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