Bass Fishing HomeBass Fishing Forums

Go Back   BassFishin.Com Forums > Serious Conversation Only > Techniques, Strategy & Presentations
FAQ Community Members List Today's Posts Search

 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 08-31-08, 10:32 AM   #1
Fishnngolfn
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,523
Default Line breaking at the knot

I am using 20# orange Suffix braid tied (J-knot) to a 4' to 5' 12# Berkley Vanish fluoro leader (can't find the P-line leader line in stores). I am tying the fluoro leader to the 3/0 exg gammy hook using a reverse cinch knot. I caught 4 (1 - 1.5lb) bass before the next hook set broke at the knot where I tie the fluoro onto the hook. I am having to pull each one of these guys threw some heavy weeds after I hook them. They arrive at the bank with about 1 pound of weeds. I retied a new hook and caught 2 more fish and then lost another one due to line breaking at the knot. I will say that the knot broke once while retying the new hook. It broke when cinching the knot. Why is the knot at the hook breaking? I have used the reverse cinch knot many times with mono and never had it break. Is it breaking because the knot is weakened from the fish hitting the lure? All of the hits were very large topwater hits or hits when the lure hit the water. I know everyone's view on vanish but I have not had it break as a leader. It is just breaking at the knot but only after I catch several fish.

Here is the reverse cinch knot that I am tying -
Reverse cinch or half blood knot
Fishnngolfn is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Disclosure / Disclaimer
Before acting on the content posted, you should know that BassFishin.Com may benefit financially and otherwise from content, advertising, links or otherwise from anything you click on, read, or look at on our website. Click here to read our Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer.


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:47 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2013 BassFishin.Com LLC