Bassin in Pike infested waters

[Dr G]

Naturally I would rather not use a leader at all but where I’m going, fishing for bass means fishing for Pike since the Pike don’t seem to care what I’m after and they’re after anything. If I’m fishing Senkos then I don’t really care if I lose the bait but if I’m fishing Topwaters, Jerks, and Cranks especially some of the more expensive Japanese ones then I’d rather not be feeding them to the Northern. So I want to get some feedback on leaders, swivels and clips, but mostly leaders. I have heard that if I’m going to use a leader then single strand titanium is the way to go. But what would be the best configuration so as 1) not to compromise the movement of the lure, 2) to protect my line and lure from being eaten and 3) to compromise the lure presentation as little as possible? Again along with Senkos, I’ll be using Mepps Aglias, and a variety of Topwaters, Jerks and Cranks. Anyone with experience dealing with this problem? Any recommendations?