pine_knot wrote on Mar 6^th, 2014 at 2:44pm:

KF, I notice the 25 lb leaders come in 15 or 30 foot lengths.  Do you use the entire 15 foot length or cut into smaller pieces?

I like 8" - 12" leaders. It takes about 15" of material to make a 12" leader. If you screw up a knot (or two) you end up with a 10" or 12" leader or less.

It takes a little practice and patience like learning any new knot with new material. You will make a few mistakes and you will learn from them.