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Petri’s Catch 2016 Pike leader, 40 cm

The only item here you do not have to build, and the heaviest by a long way.

PetrisCatch clear fluorocarbon pike leader with swivel and snap

Petri’s Catch 2016 Pike leader, 40 cm

The only item here you do not have to build, and the heaviest by a long way.

What it is
A finished leader, not a spool of line
Length
40 cm
Diameter
0,8 mm — more than twice the thickest line on this shelf
Breaking strain
20 kg
Fittings
Black barrel swivel and snap, already fitted, stated not to flash
Stiffness
Stated stiff, so the lure does not wrap the leader on the cast
Behaviour
Sinks, absorbs no water, does not rust; fresh and salt
Quantity
Five per pack, as replacements after a bite-off
Amazon reference
B087D7SQ36 (one reference across 3 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
4061743030378
  • Arrives finished: knot the mainline to the swivel, clip the lure on, fish
  • The black hardware is stated not to flash, which is the detail most leader listings ignore
  • 40 cm of fluorocarbon is not a wire trace — the listing is clear that the material resists teeth, not that it is bite-proof

Best for: Pike on lures, where you want a leader that is already built and a spare after every bite-off

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Specifications

What it is
A finished leader, not a spool of line
Length
40 cm
Diameter
0,8 mm — more than twice the thickest line on this shelf
Breaking strain
20 kg
Fittings
Black barrel swivel and snap, already fitted, stated not to flash
Stiffness
Stated stiff, so the lure does not wrap the leader on the cast
Behaviour
Sinks, absorbs no water, does not rust; fresh and salt
Quantity
Five per pack, as replacements after a bite-off
Amazon reference
B087D7SQ36 (one reference across 3 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
4061743030378

What the maker puts in writing

  • Ready-made leader: 40 cm · 0,8 mm · 20 kg
  • Clear fluorocarbon
  • Black barrel swivel and snap already fitted, stated not to flash
  • Stiff, so the lure does not wrap on the cast
  • Sinks, absorbs no water, does not rust · fresh and salt
  • Five per pack

Not a spool

Six items on this shelf are line on a reel, sold to build leaders from. This one is the leader: cut to length, swivel on one end, snap on the other, five in the packet.

That changes who it is for. If you tie your own, the spools are cheaper per leader. If you want to change a bitten-off trace in the dark with cold hands, this is the one.

The instruction nobody else gives

Nach jedem Fisch kurz auf Kerben prüfen.

Check for nicks after every fish. A fluorocarbon leader that has been in a pike’s mouth has been scored, and a scored leader breaks at the score. Five in a packet exists because of that sentence.

Where it can be bought

Germany 13,90 €, Spain 17,33 €, Britain 22,57 €. Absent from the United States, France and Italy.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: 14 € to 17 € at the German and Spanish Amazon shops.

Priced in another currency: the British Amazon shop sells it outside the euro, so the range above excludes it.

No such listing: the American, French and Italian Amazon shops answer the reference with a search box rather than a page.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

Any price inside this text was read on 29 September 2026; the live one sits at the top of the page.

What this fits

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    Made in
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