Alan L wrote: does not involve a knot... |
- no crimps showed any sign of slipping or damaging the nylon
- the plastic thimbles were completely destroyed in every test
- the Flemish eyes became Flemish knots, and the nylon broke at the eye on one occasion
- one stainless thimble was badly distorted on the knotted end, but all others came through the test undamaged
- due to running out of the correct size crimps, a couple of times a short third length of nylon was inserted into the crimp to bulk it out, without having any apparent effect on the strength of the crimped join
Steps wrote: What drag settingsare you using on that 30lb braid Steps? Well all my rods are 30lb braid J8. When over the eat coast would set all rods , except SB to 1kg direct stight off the end of the rod.. just quick easy way. Generally a 42/45 cm snapp would pull line off.. a 1/8 turn on the 6000oc would hold A 50 cm generally would go to just over 1/4 turn.. The light sb rods would pre set set to 1/2 kg straight off the end of the line.... One cant just state that a rod is set to a given drag... there are several factors 1/ How much line is on the spool.. effective size of the spool 2/ The angle the rod is to the water...the difference when the rod is top of the winding in to when straight down is huge... Thanks. In other areas of the sport, the aim is often to use line as light as possible to get more bites. Doesn't seem to apply to bait fishing. No.. normal bait fishing is not a lot different to other fishing. Then there is off the west coast We only get out when winds , tides and swell are right, then throw in crossing bars are limited to where the tide is. So cant get out anywhere as much or as long Then its the type of fishing... When that bite comes on , its all on, one is pulling in 50/60 cm snaps often 2 at time.. Have 2 or 3 fishing, no time to mess around with nets etc, fish at the side of the boat, look down check how the hook is set, wrap trace around the hand(outwards turn) pull the damn things into the boat. Dump in a bucket drop the line again and often hit again before even get the 1st fish to the bin. I dont even both taking anything to eat any more, and 1st chance for a drink is as start to head home, a bottle bundy diet ginger beer. And since fishing in anything from 30 to 60m, 3 crew, you stay on the rods.. Often fish pick up the bait.. no bite, get hooked and calmly swim around all the other lines... And big sharks are fun, got to get them up without them going crazy, sort of 'lead them up' otherwise they will go around the other lines real quick. When I 1st started west coast few yrs back, it was a huge culture shock...no way if on another boat would you be allowed to thru a stray line or SB out.. last sb I threw out the back (last report) hooked a White So yeah lot factors that make our west coast manukau and waikato bar fish very different. And bar down tomorrow, be a granny day out, flat as..see what we get Fish the feet and work our way out. The one I often use, the figure eight knot for loops is one of those. Ledgers I use the dropper for hooks, nothing gets close to the % rating of the line than that. For each end to main line and sinker/ bottom lure I use 3 times thru surgeon with a finish knot .. has a french name to it. |
Steps wrote: To prove my point! get two pairs of pliers one on the shank the other on bend apply pressure and see how easy they break... |
kitno wrote: Funny Guy......maybe stick to posting in Catch of The Day.... Nah, given up on that. |
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