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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Novabonker on October 06, 2016, 09:35:15 PM

Title: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: Novabonker on October 06, 2016, 09:35:15 PM
Your leaders? I'm running a split between the swivel and the hook, usually at a high tension point- what about you?
Title: Re: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: halcyonguitars on October 06, 2016, 09:36:44 PM
Right at the knot on the swivel attached to the main lines snap swivel...
Title: Re: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: CohoJake on October 06, 2016, 09:39:41 PM
Swivel.  Or the teeth.  ;D

That said, I've never rarely had a complaint about a leader breaking too easily, even though I know I don't use the best knots.  I have only started using a palomar knot for my fluoro leaders, and always use a clinch knot for mono leaders.
Title: Re: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: 243Pete on October 06, 2016, 11:25:53 PM
Sometimes at the knot connecting the leader to the swivel and on the teeth of chum and springs.
Sometimes I get the odd break in the middle of the leader, kinda looks like the line stretched out thinner or the break is a sharp point.
Using a plain ol' clinch knot 90% of the time and never really had any issue with this type.
Title: Re: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: VAGAbond on October 07, 2016, 08:21:42 AM
Typically somewhere in the middle and I use ordinary clinch knots.
Title: Re: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: halcyonguitars on October 07, 2016, 09:40:18 AM
Not improved clinch?
Title: Re: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: dobrolub on October 07, 2016, 09:47:51 AM
Swivel. Swivels tend to get smaller, wires thinner. Thin swivel wire makes for sharper bend on the leader loop. Sharper bends at the knots make leader weaker .
Title: Re: Where Do Yours Break?
Post by: 243Pete on October 07, 2016, 06:43:47 PM
Not improved clinch?
I'd say go with what you are most use to tying, most knots are good but I find that if I break off a leader, I just snip off the broken piece, take out a new leader and within seconds can make a clinch knot and be fishing in less than two minutes of breaking off.

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