Haywire twist or crimps

Hayware twist for single stand crimps for cable and heavy heavy mono if you can't tie it.

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They are about the same if done correctly, but with cable version, everything is more expensive, like: one good crimp tool $100, copper or aluminum sleeves from $3 (20pcs) UP, cable 49 strand 480lb/30ft $13 - so when you add all this up, and thinking that there is a high chance of loosing the rig in a split second - then solid #19 wire tends to be way more accessible for day-to-day usage. In competition - well - things are different. Also, a combination of #19 wire and followed by cable is one of the best way, yet somewhat cheaper then using only cable and pricier then using only #19 wire. Big sharks can't bite through #19 wire as easily as they would chew through an 49 strand 480lb cable, and when the shark gets through reefs cable is more resistant then heavy mono. It is always a good idea to have at least 25% longer leader then the shark length that is targeted. That will ensure that the tail of the shark won't reach the main line to brake it while fighting the fish.

i have always made my leaders 2x the size of the shark i want 5 foot shark 10 foot leader. i want a 15 footer so my leaders are 30 feet. and with that long i can grab the leader on the pier and kind of control the shark easier.

Due to my economic resources... my leaders tend to be half the size of the sharks I catch. . I never make a bite leader longer than my rod. Plus I cast out my big rods off the bridges sometimes.