10-11-2008, 05:39 AM
Didn't really see fish too well few times that came to mind when I posted that so may not have been so small. One was at a high lake in Utah that defined "Screaming Reels" for me, literally, had to hit the brakes or spool out.
This is the knot I have used for fishing everything since a baby, the one they call "improved clinch". I was raised by sea faring rednecks and have always know it as "a knot". I always go the length to loop it twice through the hook eye also as opposed to the single shown in the diagram. Naw, don't think any broke at knot, usually see a little curl if it did. I have had the knots start to unravel, usually proving to be old line there also.
Also possibly the age of the line may have been a factor, many of my tackle items come from garage and estate sales, pawn shops, the like. I have noticed that if monofilament is left out in the hot sun for days, weeks, or simply is fairly old, it pretty much loses it's integrity, turns all cloudy and light.
I'll give it the "by hand" snap test and the the first to come off the spool (most exposed of course) old line usually snaps easily whereas the more protected inner line is much stronger, disappears in the water better too. Problem is, get lazy about changing line on reel, I'll pull out a couple of feet and give it the test if it seems been a while, but line was basically a "who knows".
Yeah, the pole length and whipping or snapping factor (What do you guys call that ??) is going to be the big thing for me, YouTube will be where I go to study casting techniques so any recommendations of good ones would sure be appreciated. I have a large enough nice clean area to practice here too [
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Thanks Dryrod, always a big help and a lot of fun, BFS
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This is the knot I have used for fishing everything since a baby, the one they call "improved clinch". I was raised by sea faring rednecks and have always know it as "a knot". I always go the length to loop it twice through the hook eye also as opposed to the single shown in the diagram. Naw, don't think any broke at knot, usually see a little curl if it did. I have had the knots start to unravel, usually proving to be old line there also.
Also possibly the age of the line may have been a factor, many of my tackle items come from garage and estate sales, pawn shops, the like. I have noticed that if monofilament is left out in the hot sun for days, weeks, or simply is fairly old, it pretty much loses it's integrity, turns all cloudy and light.
I'll give it the "by hand" snap test and the the first to come off the spool (most exposed of course) old line usually snaps easily whereas the more protected inner line is much stronger, disappears in the water better too. Problem is, get lazy about changing line on reel, I'll pull out a couple of feet and give it the test if it seems been a while, but line was basically a "who knows".
Yeah, the pole length and whipping or snapping factor (What do you guys call that ??) is going to be the big thing for me, YouTube will be where I go to study casting techniques so any recommendations of good ones would sure be appreciated. I have a large enough nice clean area to practice here too [
] . [inline fishing-knots.jpg]
Thanks Dryrod, always a big help and a lot of fun, BFS
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