Razorback
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No, I haven't tried that.
Rod guides are good. It's a fairly new rod that I've taken pretty good care of.
Rod guides are good. It's a fairly new rod that I've taken pretty good care of.
Razorback said:No, I haven't tried that.
Rod guides are good. It's a fairly new rod that I've taken pretty good care of.
Jim said:Captain Ahab said:Have you attempted to make the line break out of the water? Take a sturdy hook, tie your knot and stick the hook in a tree, fence post etc. Pull until something fails. If you have a good knot and unless your hook is super strong I would bet that you are able to bend the hook before the line breaks.
Have you checked the guides on your rod? A small chip or crack in a ceramic (ie glass) guide) will tear the braided line and make it weak
Let us know please
Be careful not to break your rod if you do this. :lol:
Razorback said:Just tried it 3 times. Used the clinch knot mentioned above with the extra overhand knots.
First time it broke off at the eye of the hook. Knot still intact, it snapped where the line was through the eye of the hook.
Second time it broke off there was about a foot of line attached to the hook.
Third time there was about 4 or 5 feet of line still attached to the hook.
All of this was with a minimal amount of pulling. I have to pull twice as hard to break my 12lb stren.
You're cheating yourself if you ever tie anything other than a Palomar. Take that to the bank.
richg99 said:One way to check your guides for nicks and cuts is to stuff a strand from a cotton ball through the eye. The tiny fibers of the cotton will catch and reveal nicks we cannot see with the naked eye. R
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