Need help with Braid
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:18 #
So I've recently switched to 30# Berkeley Braided line and I am having issues. About every 10 casts my line just decides to snap. I'm not sure why, but it's really annoying. I was out kayaking yesterday and I was throwing some cranks so when I retrieved them they were always broken a couple feet from the knot. What am I doing wrong?
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by ItsSkiol
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by ItsSkiol
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:22 #
Check the top line guide for wear, braid will cut into the guides and wear a groove where your line catches and breaks
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by Neilio4747
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by Neilio4747
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:26 #
I bet this is it. When you rear back to cast your tip is cutting your line.
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by BinaryNation
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by BinaryNation
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:30 #
You might have old braid,as in it sat on the shelf or your reel and has degraded. Or perhaps something caustic or otherwise harmful has come in contact with it, those would be my first two guesses if it was just randomly “popping”. Where it breaks, is it frayed at all? Maybe there’s a fisherman hating diver with scissors, or a fish with a knife!
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by Scootiebepis
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by Scootiebepis
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:34 #
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:39 #
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:43 #
Well like I said there's still some line on it when I get the lure outta the water.
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by ItsSkiol
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by ItsSkiol
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:47 #
Alright just making sure, you might have a small knick in the very last guide if it doesn't have an insert. If it feels sharp grab some sandpaper and smooth the edges.
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by StygianFlux
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by StygianFlux
Sep 9, 2019 09:43:53 #
If it’s frayed can you fully rule out getting snagged on something? If it’s a consistent length from your lure, tie an fg knot and “x” amount of florocarbon leader, and see if it frays, in that case it’s something structural, rocks etc. the floro will stand up to a ton of nicks but it will be very evident.
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by Scootiebepis
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by Scootiebepis
Sep 10, 2019 15:30:01 #
I also experienced the same thing and I salt water fish a couple months ago. My Berkeley braid would break randomly and it was frayed, changed the rod it still broke. Wrote Berkeley about the experience and thought maybe a "bad batch of line" lost several lures and fish also, so I was pissed. never got a response from them. But do check the top eye edge it might also be the culprit. I went to spider wire and life is good!
Tight lines and cold beers!
Tight lines and cold beers!
Sep 10, 2019 18:04:10 #
Sep 10, 2019 20:38:35 #
what type of knots are you using? Not all knots work with braid,you have any knicks or rough spots on your kayak?
Sep 11, 2019 08:58:15 #
Also best to know how to spell the name of a very fast-to-tie and useful fishing knot. It’s PALOMAR, not polymer. And I do not believe that will help you in this case. The PALOMAR is useful for attaching line to terminal tackle items with an eyelet such as hooks, lures, and swivels. Not for line-to-line connections where choices are things like Uni-knot, Nail Knot and others.
My guess would be either bad
line guide(s) or bad batch of line.
Good luck.
My guess would be either bad
line guide(s) or bad batch of line.
Good luck.
Sep 11, 2019 18:28:19 #
Try running a piece of nylon stocking thru eyes if gets snagged that eye may have a grove causing your line to fray
Sep 11, 2019 20:53:56 #
Gabe wrote:
Try running a piece of nylon stocking thru eyes if gets snagged that eye may have a grove causing your line to fray
Great answer I wouldn’t think line breaking a foot or two away from lure would be the knot
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