How to attach a Shock Leader with Big Bird

Shock leaders are becoming a necessity when feeder fishing at distance and using stiff rods with heavy feeders, to reach distances of 80 metres+.
But what are shock leaders, how do they help the angler and how do I use and attach one? Well, Big Bird explains all and even gives you a step by step in how to attach one to your line!

[@MariusAdrianRus]

Hi! Thanks for this video. It answered some of my questions.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Super chuffed it helped buddy 👍🏻 Bb

[@boris100ish]

Very well explained and demonstrated BB. This produces a very strong knot 🪢. Great help and advice. Good luck with the 1k subs. All the best Pete 🎣🎣

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Thanks Pete… appreciate the feedback, all the best and hope you’re keeping safe mate 👍🏻 BB

[@deanbetts2206]

Great video BB 👍🏻

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Thanks Dean, hope you’ve had a good Christmas! 👍🏻 BB

[@nolancombrink515]

Hi, I've just found your channel. Great video.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Good to have you on board buddy 👍🏻 BB

[@philedwards1524]

Nice video BB, but is this video because you got a new toy to put theory into practise? Now come on guys and gals lets all help this man out with reaching 1000 subscribers. Anyway Happy New Year to you and your family BB.

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Haha, cheers Phil, love the rallying call! I did have a few people mention about shock leaders and why they would use one and what it’s purpose is, and thought it would be nice to put a little film together with a step by step on what I feel is the best way to attach one… it has nothing to do with the fact I treated myself to a Daiwa Tournament Pro 136 Quiver-BU this Christmas 🤦🏻‍♂️ BB

[@savmunago5505]

Hey BB, great vid, I use this knot to attach a leader, any reason for the 4 turns through the loop? Or is it purely what ur comfortable with? Cheers

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Hi Sav, great question… I find 4 turns a safe number and I’ve not (pun not intended) had an issue ever in this method… if I have a 15lb shock leader (thicker) I will always do 4 as a minimum, but if I get a lighter line with a thick leader, I may do 6 to 7 turns of the thinner line… I just try to match them up as best I can if that makes sense 🤷🏻‍♂️ BB

[@savmunago5505]

@@FirstTimeFishing perfect sense. Keep the vids coming.

[@savmunago5505]

Hi bb, just come across this video, happy with attachment of the leader, but what length would you say the leader should be ? Hope that makes sense ?

[@FirstTimeFishing]

Great question Sav… the normal rule is 2 lengths of your rod… so if 12ft rod, use 24ft leader… however, I personally use 2.5 lengths of rod, but that’s just what I prefer 🤷🏻‍♂️ so I would use 30ft leader on a 12ft rod 👍🏻 gives me a little grace to cut off if it does break (very rare) or tangle (not so rare if you cast like me 😂) 👍🏻 BB

[@savmunago5505]

@@FirstTimeFishing thanks BB, makes complete sense. I’ve got more feeders in my local natural water than I’ve got in my feeder box, trust me. ☹️

[@FirstTimeFishing]

@@savmunago5505 haha, that’s made me have a right chuckle mate… well hopefully they’ll stay on a bit longer with a leader… don’t know if you watched my distance feeder video… it was a good job I had a leader on that day… the snags were ridiculous, but luckily didn’t lose a feeder that day 🤦🏻‍♂️ BB

[@TheBriandonnelly]

Switched to braid for the first time feeder fishing on Saturday and this is what I used (had a cracker of a day) but I also had the braid crack off at the clip(got both back thankfully), never had a crack off with mono...maybe it was because it wasn't the best quality braid, any thoughts?