SS, where do you get titanium leaders? Which brand?
I had a leader puke on me once right in front of my eyes as I was trying to land my son's fish, which would've been the biggest fish caught where we go for the year. As I pulled the fish up and I was reaching down for him, the leader end just came apart and the fish slid straight back down, tail first, into the water,
I use the "Knot 2 Kinky" brand. You can buy them pre made or just tieable wire. I get them a Cabelas here. Bass Pro and smaller local shops carry them too. They aren't cheap ($8-10 CAD each) but one will last me a season as they never get bent. I did have a cheap knockoff version puke on me where the loop at the end opened up, letting the snap come off. I've used the tieable stuff since.
SS