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Best fishing line?
"Jeff Durham" wrote in message SNIP The only thing I hate about braided lines is tying a palomar knot and trimming it. I can tie an improved clinch knot in my sleep and mono is always easier to trim. The braided stuff is difficult to cut. But hey, that is a good thing! :-) Jeff, You can still use the improved clinch knot, all you have to do is make the knot with SEVEN wraps around the main line. I use this knot all the time on PowerPro and fish muskies without trouble. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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Thanks Steve. I will give that a try. In fact, when I first used 14lb
Fireline for salmon fishing, I didn't know about tying a palomar knot so I used the improved clinch. I did not have any problems with the knot giving way with 20lb fish. The only time I had a problem is when I used the 6lb Fireline where the knot slipped. I may not have put enough turns on it especially since it was a smaller diameter line. I will definitely try that again. Jeff "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message ... "Jeff Durham" wrote in message SNIP The only thing I hate about braided lines is tying a palomar knot and trimming it. I can tie an improved clinch knot in my sleep and mono is always easier to trim. The braided stuff is difficult to cut. But hey, that is a good thing! :-) Jeff, You can still use the improved clinch knot, all you have to do is make the knot with SEVEN wraps around the main line. I use this knot all the time on PowerPro and fish muskies without trouble. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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"GeneS" wrote in message ...
I plan to replace all the line on all my fresh & sal****er reels. I'm still using the old open-face spinning & Ambassador baitcasters for sal****er trout, reds & flounder - as well as bass in fresh water:-) QUESTION: Is there one good monofiliment type line that I can use for both fresh & sal****er? Here's my order of interest: 1. Will not tangle (curl up) - the grandkids will be using them as well 2. Will stretch - rather than break 3. The diameter of the line should be as small as possible for, I guess about 15 pound or so line ... I'm not really sure about the pound rating of the line. I guess there is some compromise between line diameter & pounds - but I do not know what that is. "I prefer to give up a few feet in casting distance & have more line strength - just do not want that trophy to break the line." Here's a couple of links that I found. I was unable to find a really good & objective review of fishing line. Spider wi http://www.hunting-fishing-gear.com/...splay/270.html Fluorocarbon: http://www.activeangler.com/articles.../invisible.asp THANKS Gene Gene, I prefer Ande, but any of the good lines should work fine. I do avoid the expensive lines for one simple reason, line doesn't last forever, and the more expensive it is, the more people resist changing it because of the cost. Even expensive line wears out, don't let a prize fish that got away tell you it's time to change the line. Go with a good line and change it every year or so, when it starts to change color, fray, or tangle easily, change it. John |
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"Jeff Durham" wrote in message ... Thanks Steve. I will give that a try. In fact, when I first used 14lb Fireline for salmon fishing, I didn't know about tying a palomar knot so I used the improved clinch. I did not have any problems with the knot giving way with 20lb fish. The only time I had a problem is when I used the 6lb Fireline where the knot slipped. I may not have put enough turns on it especially since it was a smaller diameter line. I will definitely try that again. I use it on 8 pound PowerPro and it seems to hold quite nicely. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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Here is a suggestion before tossing the line out because it is frayed. Have
you ever removed all the line of the reel by spooling it onto another reel? Basically what I am saying is to reverse the line. How many times have you unspooled the reel while casting or fighting a fish? The line nearest to the spool very seldom gets used. How many yards of line do you toss out every time you respool your reels? Sarge |
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Sarge wrote:
How many times have you unspooled the reel while casting or fighting a fish? Actually two, three, or more times a year this happens to me, mainly because I back my drag off a bit more than most, this keeps me from ever getting broke off, but I do get spooled, and when I have just a few wraps left, I have to tighten up the drag, actually I start putting more resistance as the line supply gets lower, put have had to choke it down all the way near the end of the spool. For me I need that backing to be as strong as the rest of the line. I've had 325+ yds of 20# test strung out from the beach on quite a few occasions, those 8 foot Bull sharks, can really spool the line off, and from the beach, there is no running it down to get line back This spring I caught a 11+ Hybrid strip on an ultra light rig ,and 6 lb test, she spooled me three times (got were I could see the spool through what little line was left on the reel), in that 43 min. fight -- Rodney Long, Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures, Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com |
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Jeff Durham wrote:
The only thing I hate about braided lines is tying a palomar knot and trimming it. I can tie an improved clinch knot in my sleep and mono is always easier to trim. The braided stuff is difficult to cut. But hey, that is a good thing! :-) kinda after the fact as this thread is probably dead by now but if you read this Jeff you might like it! that's the other beauty of the palomer, you don't have to trim it, at least I don't anymore. when you tie the knot, after you make your first loop around the hook, lure or split ring, don't pull it down real tight, snug is enough. with the loop end that you normally swing around the lure, pull on one side or the other that corresponds to the tag end. just keep pulling on it until the tag slides down to about a heavy 1/8, 1/4 or whatever you usually trim to, too short and it will pull out. then, loop around the lure, and this time pinch the knot for safety if the tag is real short but generally I don't even bother with this, and proceed as usual. the thing pulls down as always but now the tag stays the length you just adjusted it to and all is set to go, no cutting. |
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See, there is (cough cough) an advantage to smoking.
-- Bill Chesapeake, Va "dscotts" wrote in message ... Jeff Durham wrote: The only thing I hate about braided lines is tying a palomar knot and trimming it. I can tie an improved clinch knot in my sleep and mono is always easier to trim. The braided stuff is difficult to cut. But hey, that is a good thing! :-) kinda after the fact as this thread is probably dead by now but if you read this Jeff you might like it! that's the other beauty of the palomer, you don't have to trim it, at least I don't anymore. when you tie the knot, after you make your first loop around the hook, lure or split ring, don't pull it down real tight, snug is enough. with the loop end that you normally swing around the lure, pull on one side or the other that corresponds to the tag end. just keep pulling on it until the tag slides down to about a heavy 1/8, 1/4 or whatever you usually trim to, too short and it will pull out. then, loop around the lure, and this time pinch the knot for safety if the tag is real short but generally I don't even bother with this, and proceed as usual. the thing pulls down as always but now the tag stays the length you just adjusted it to and all is set to go, no cutting. |
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IBNFSHN wrote:
See, there is (cough cough) an advantage to smoking. say what???? |
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Thanks for the info. I need more practice anyway with tying different knots
and I will give that a try with the palomar. Jeff "dscotts" wrote in message ... Jeff Durham wrote: The only thing I hate about braided lines is tying a palomar knot and trimming it. I can tie an improved clinch knot in my sleep and mono is always easier to trim. The braided stuff is difficult to cut. But hey, that is a good thing! :-) kinda after the fact as this thread is probably dead by now but if you read this Jeff you might like it! that's the other beauty of the palomer, you don't have to trim it, at least I don't anymore. when you tie the knot, after you make your first loop around the hook, lure or split ring, don't pull it down real tight, snug is enough. with the loop end that you normally swing around the lure, pull on one side or the other that corresponds to the tag end. just keep pulling on it until the tag slides down to about a heavy 1/8, 1/4 or whatever you usually trim to, too short and it will pull out. then, loop around the lure, and this time pinch the knot for safety if the tag is real short but generally I don't even bother with this, and proceed as usual. the thing pulls down as always but now the tag stays the length you just adjusted it to and all is set to go, no cutting. |
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