On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:05:36 -0400, Peter Charles
wrote:

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 20:02:52 -0600, Willi wrote:



I know, but think a bit about what sort of fish can bend open a heavy
guage, 2/0 sal****er, stainless steel hook, even if it is a Mustad.
My tippet was 14.75 lb. test Daiichi fluoro btw.


A FINE fish, I'm sure. But that hook bent before a 15lb tippet broke. I
would expect a salt hook that size to be stronger than that, but then I
know **** about salt water.

Willi


Leverage probably, plus the better tippet usually tests out a fair bit
stronger than their ratings.

That'd be unfortunate if true. I'd expect just the opposite - that "better
tippet" would test out no stronger than its rating, to assure no surprises
(and attendant sorely ****ed off customers) with the IGFA...

/daytripper (but I could be wrong)