bruiser wrote:
I learned to be more careful with the rod when landing sal****er fish. If a
leader link had hit my guide the way (i think) my nail knot did, the rod
would have broken anyway :-)

I wouldn't use a Leader Link with any tippet of 10lbs or greater.

Why were you using such a long leader, Bruiser? Weren't you just
stripping one of your huge sal****er streamers? I'm surprised at you.

Next time, take a gaff, or a photographer. :-)

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