Line snapping. What am I doing wrong??? I keep having my line snap on me when casting. I’m using 8lb mono and lucky craft 110s that weigh 5/8 oz. Also happens with a Carolina rig with...

FS Digest

I keep having my line snap on me when casting. I’m using 8lb mono and lucky craft 110s that weigh 5/8 oz.

Also happens with a Carolina rig with a 1oz egg sinker.

I just go to cast and hear a pop and watch my $20 lure go flying into the ocean (surf fishing).

It happens every other time I go fishing. Definitely not the knot coming undone.

I have swapped out my line for a higher end 8lb mono - still happening.

This happens on 2 different rods with 2 different reels. 1 of the rods and reels are brand new so no issues with the guides (also I checked them)

I do tend to bring up seaweed and eel grass on pretty much every cast. Is it possible that my line is just getting damaged and then snaps???

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by Speedy719

FS Digest

Check the guides on your rod. There may be a small chip on one of them which will always fray your line and cause breaks while casting.

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by ronnie_rochelle

FS Digest

Could be your knots, worn line guide on your reels.

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by mfs

FS Digest

8lb test is a bit light for such heavy lures/weights. Im a bass fisherman so it might be a bit different with surf fishing, but I wouldn’t throw a 5/8oz jerkbait on 8lb test, let alone 1oz Carolina weight. Upgrade to 12-15lb test, and you shouldn’t have any problems. Maybe get another setup for Carolina rigging and go even heavier with your line.

Another possibility is that you’re pulling your line over sharp rocks/shells. Make sure you check your line for nicks and kinks every once in a while.

Lastly, it might be your knot tying. Make sure you are using good knots. Another VERY important thing is to make sure you wet the line before you cinch your knot down. If you don’t, the friction from your knot cinching will warp and weaken your knot significantly. If you don’t wet your line, you might not see any damage to your knot/line, but it will probably snap, especially with such heavy weights and light line. Hope this helps. Good luck!

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by dingerfingerringer

FS Digest

Thank you. I think I will go heavier on the line. I also think you might be right about the line dragging over sharp shells or rocks.

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by Speedy719

FS Digest

I know you say it's not your knots, but how about you go test it. Take the hooks off your lure and go cast it in an open field. When it breaks, go find it.

If it did snap your line, check your rod tip.

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by Penguintx

FS Digest

I’m 99% sure it’s not the knots because of how little line is coming out the last guide on my rod after it happens (I stretch it to see). It’s way above where any of my knots were.

Still, I like your idea of casting in a field. It’s possible it’s the knots and I’m gonna go broke figuring out on the beach. Thanks for the idea

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by Speedy719

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

What action is that rod you are using? If too stiff, it may be causing too much stress on the light line considering the weight of the lures?

Egghead

My guess would be, cuz I've done this a bunch of times. You forgot to open your bail on you reel.??? I've done it with #30 line all you hear us a snap and watch your stuff go flying thru the air.

Firstmate1060 Loc: Waukegan IL.

It's happened to me. It did teach me to check my knots more often. Wetting the knot might be something alot of us were (was) guilty of not doing. Suddenly, my problem didnt happen anymore.

Able Man Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)

Egghead wrote:

My guess would be, cuz I've done this a bunch of times. You forgot to open your bail on you reel.??? I've done it with #30 line all you hear us a snap and watch your stuff go flying thru the air.

THAT does sound like a possibility. I know that if I was fishing salt water, I'd use much heavier mainline and have a steel leader on that rig.

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

Take a Q tip to the eyes on your rod. Run the Q tip on the inside, outside, everywhere your line can touch the eye. Put a little pressure on the Q tip. When you hit a bur you'll notice you're stringing cotton from the Q tip. It works.

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

Take a Q tip to the eyes on your rod. Run the Q tip on the inside, outside, everywhere your line can touch the eye. Put a little pressure on the Q tip. When you hit a bur you'll notice you're stringing cotton from the Q tip. It works.

Able Man Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)

bottomcoon wrote:

Take a Q tip to the eyes on your rod. Run the Q tip on the inside, outside, everywhere your line can touch the eye. Put a little pressure on the Q tip. When you hit a bur you'll notice you're stringing cotton from the Q tip. It works.

Thank you, bottomcoon; that sounds like a pretty good way of detecting any sort of a "snag", that would "wear on" your line!

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

Able Man wrote:

Thank you, bottomcoon; that sounds like a pretty good way of detecting any sort of a "snag", that would "wear on" your line!

Absolutely. That old Indian trick will save you a lot of misery. Glad I could be of service.