Norton

What, or how is the best way to learn how to tie steel leaders?

I have seen some tools that claim to help, do they?

The leaders will be used for shark fishing from the beach.

Thanks in advance

lobsterman

Google it and look up haywire twist in steel leader.

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Drew Mixon

dont bother with the tools. go by outcast and the guys can show you a haywire twist with single strand, and the 'leader knot' for braided wire up to 60lbs? anything over that with braided wire, and i think you might want to crimp. clay is the shark wrangler, and maybe he'll chime in with what he prefers

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HighCotton

On big Sevenstrand (600-800 lb) I will unravel 3 strands from 4 about four inches from the end. Loop the 4 strands back over where the unravel begins & weave the 3 strands back in the channel where they originally were. The only thing left to do is tape the two ends back to the main line. Very clean, factory look & very strong. I've built my shark leaders using this method for years & have never had one fail.

surfstryker

I second that method, Highcotton. I call it "back braiding".