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solotripper Inukshuk Online Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #60 - Jul 11^th, 2016 at 5:03pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: maybe by year 3 it's performing at around 10#. I'm on the 4th year with my #15 Power Pro Red and I still have NEVER lost a fish from the line breaking as long as I cut it back when I saw abrasion. It's not even RED anymore, more like "rust" colored. Unlike Mono, braid doesn’t absorb water AND exposure to sunlight doesn’t hurt it like mono. You see a lot of people leave their rod/reels spooled with mono just stored in exposed fishing racks in boats or another sun exposed area. Then they wonder why after a season two the line breaks off when they have the “big’ one on. Here’s a very informative article about fishing lines. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #61 - Jul 12^th, 2016 at 6:41am	Quote Print Post
	solotripper wrote on Jul 11^th, 2016 at 5:03pm: [quote] Here’s a very informative article about fishing lines. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Good info, thanks.


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Westwood Inukshuk Offline Posts: 669 Location: Was Minnesota Now Iowa Joined: Mar 4^th, 2005	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #62 - Jul 12^th, 2016 at 2:28pm	Quote Print Post
	I try to fish close to the bottom whether I am trolling or casting. The exception would be trolling for trout in deep water. Years ago I switched to braided line and would never go back to mono. When I am fishing close to the bottom, I probably go through 20 feet of line a day due to abrasions and snags. When trolling Rapalas I try to bounce the Rapalas off the rocks. I recently purchased a spinning reel which holds 175 yards of 20 pound braided line.


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HighnDry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1056 Location: Minneapolis Joined: Apr 29^th, 2013	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #63 - Jul 13^th, 2016 at 2:39am	Quote Print Post
	solotripper wrote on Jul 11^th, 2016 at 5:03pm: Quote: maybe by year 3 it's performing at around 10#. I'm on the 4th year with my #15 Power Pro Red and I still have NEVER lost a fish from the line breaking as long as I cut it back when I saw abrasion. It's not even RED anymore, more like "rust" colored. Unlike Mono, braid doesn’t absorb water AND exposure to sunlight doesn’t hurt it like mono. You see a lot of people leave their rod/reels spooled with mono just stored in exposed fishing racks in boats or another sun exposed area. Then they wonder why after a season two the line breaks off when they have the “big’ one on. Here’s a very informative article about fishing lines. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Good article. I bookmarked it for a good reference on lines.


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solotripper Inukshuk Online Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #64 - Jul 13^th, 2016 at 3:23am	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Good article. I bookmarked it for a good reference on lines. Since were talking all things line, especially Braid, this might fit right in. I've always used the Palomar Knot because it's easy to tie in a bobbing canoe or boat, but some of these other knots might be even better if you can tie them under the right conditions? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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Kerry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 427 Location: Toronto Joined: May 13^th, 2010	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #65 - Jul 13^th, 2016 at 1:28pm	Quote Print Post
	solotripper wrote on Jul 13^th, 2016 at 3:23am: Quote: Good article. I bookmarked it for a good reference on lines. Since were talking all things line, especially Braid, this might fit right in. I've always used the Palomar Knot because it's easy to tie in a bobbing canoe or boat, but some of these other knots might be even better if you can tie them under the right conditions? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I use Suffix 832 and use the Uni and Duo Uni knots almost exclusively. I can't recall ever having a knot fail.


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solotripper Inukshuk Online Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #66 - Jul 13^th, 2016 at 1:45pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Uni and Duo Uni knots almost exclusively. I can't recall ever having a knot fail. There are a lot of great knots out there. You do a little research and you see even the so called experts don't agree which one is best but the same ones are usually mentioned as being good alternatives. I have an issue with dexterity in my right hand from a dog bite injury that makes those knots than you have to wrap and loop almost impossible out in the field. The Palomar is the one knot I can tie under ALL conditions but it's arguably NOT the best knot for all situations. It all goes back to if it's working for you and your adept at it, then why change.


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Kerry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 427 Location: Toronto Joined: May 13^th, 2010	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #67 - Jul 14^th, 2016 at 1:19pm	Quote Print Post
	solotripper wrote on Jul 13^th, 2016 at 1:45pm: Quote: Uni and Duo Uni knots almost exclusively. I can't recall ever having a knot fail. There are a lot of great knots out there. You do a little research and you see even the so called experts don't agree which one is best but the same ones are usually mentioned as being good alternatives. I have an issue with dexterity in my right hand from a dog bite injury that makes those knots than you have to wrap and loop almost impossible out in the field. The Palomar is the one knot I can tie under ALL conditions but it's arguably NOT the best knot for all situations. It all goes back to if it's working for you and your adept at it, then why change. Indeed.


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HighnDry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1056 Location: Minneapolis Joined: Apr 29^th, 2013	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #68 - Jul 15^th, 2016 at 6:01pm	Quote Print Post
	I haven't had luck with the palomar knot on braid as much as I like the knot! I use an improved cinch from my fly fishing which seems to be the one knot that has held lures on my line! Certainly, I need to pull that knot snug at a much slower rate when I tie it. I've even tried that Berkeley braid knot but have had no luck with it either as things just seem to slip off of it. Might have been my tying to blame though. I just checked and my rigs are set up with 12# and 20# fireline which I think Westwood uses. I am looking forward to hitting Wabakimi in a week or so to try some of this out.


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solotripper Inukshuk Online Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Line! Reply #69 - Jul 15^th, 2016 at 7:01pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: I just checked and my rigs are set up with 12# and 20# fireline which I think Westwood uses. I am looking forward to hitting Wabakimi in a week or so to try some of this out. IF this is your first real effort with braid or maybe you never heard this before this little tip I learned the hard way might save you some grief? The braid makers advise you ( at least Power Pro does) to pack you line on tight on your spool. What some people might not be aware of is how IMPORTANT it is to set your drag properly. Everyone knows or soon learns, if your drag is tighter than your line weight it's going to break off. With braid being so much stronger than same diameter mono people might be inclined to think as long as rod will take the load, no need to worry as much about drag setting. IF under a load your spool can't slip a little, the braid might not break, but being so thin/strong it will BIND into itself and the next time you make a cast you'll see the difference in distance or even worse the line will come off uneven and you'll wind up with a nasty birdsnest.


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