Leaders for Pike Fishing?

[MikeH]

I dont use wire leaders, just the 6lb Hybrid line that I have on my spinning setups. I have lost one or two larger pike, but not from them biting through the line as far as I can tell. I had one tear the back half of a jointed crank clean off and another straighten out a hook. Only time that i had a line snap in a while was when I tried to lift the pike into my net (dumbass move). I add a red skirt to dress the back hook on my crankbaits and it seems to act as a target for the pike.