Power pro. VS. Tuf-line
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prowler13angler
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how would you know?colemarston wrote:POWER PRO SUCKS MAN!!!!
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Am I missing something? These so called wind knots many of you talk about, are you sure they're not because of a loose wrap on the spool improperly peeling off 3 or 4 wraps in a clump creating the tangle?
The only time I get knots is due to loose wraps. I use twitch baits allot and have to pay close attention especially working it hard and fast.
Anyway I use Stren Super Braid for no reason other than reading about how its made seemed like the right choice. I've accidently frayed it a couple times and was pretty impressed because it didn't fall apart. The outer jacket peeled back a little and the inside strands held up through a few cast before I figured out what had happened. I re-spooled the first time, cut and re-tied the second time with no trouble. The line lays nice on the spool, never gets hung up and can't feel the knot going through the guides, so I'm good with it. I think the next time I buy a spool it will be the cheaper brands. As someone pointed out earlier, there's only a couple manufacturers and for the most part there all the same just packaged differently.
The only time I get knots is due to loose wraps. I use twitch baits allot and have to pay close attention especially working it hard and fast.
Anyway I use Stren Super Braid for no reason other than reading about how its made seemed like the right choice. I've accidently frayed it a couple times and was pretty impressed because it didn't fall apart. The outer jacket peeled back a little and the inside strands held up through a few cast before I figured out what had happened. I re-spooled the first time, cut and re-tied the second time with no trouble. The line lays nice on the spool, never gets hung up and can't feel the knot going through the guides, so I'm good with it. I think the next time I buy a spool it will be the cheaper brands. As someone pointed out earlier, there's only a couple manufacturers and for the most part there all the same just packaged differently.
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Wind knots in the braided lines (they all do it to some extent) are caused by the line coming off the spool faster then it is going out the tip of the rod. Stray wraps on the spool accentuate the problem.
They're called wind knots because the problem happens more often in the wind. The wind blows the line off the spool and/or slows your bait down so much that tip line speed slows down. Wind is also a factor in loose wraps on the spool.
There are also the knots caused by auto closing of the bail. I rarely close the bail manually when open casting and not feathering the line at all. Auto closing will sometimes throw a loop into the spool. Might be why all of the manufacturers suggest strongly that you manually close the bail?
Question for all - when you see the loop buried under several wraps of line, how often do you try and cast it out instead of the slow hand over hand method?
They're called wind knots because the problem happens more often in the wind. The wind blows the line off the spool and/or slows your bait down so much that tip line speed slows down. Wind is also a factor in loose wraps on the spool.
There are also the knots caused by auto closing of the bail. I rarely close the bail manually when open casting and not feathering the line at all. Auto closing will sometimes throw a loop into the spool. Might be why all of the manufacturers suggest strongly that you manually close the bail?
Question for all - when you see the loop buried under several wraps of line, how often do you try and cast it out instead of the slow hand over hand method?
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prowler13angler
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When im still fishing, i just give it a good chuck and let the loop come out itself. But for some reason if i don't notice it and then i get home, ill get paranoid and make sure i get it outRBL wrote:
Question for all - when you see the loop buried under several wraps of line, how often do you try and cast it out instead of the slow hand over hand method?
That is one of my main excuses of not using it. Just use PP because its availible at wally world for cheapbigrob wrote:I haven't tried tuff line yet mainy due to the fact that I never see it anywhere.
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NeitherQuestion for all - when you see the loop buried under several wraps of line, how often do you try and cast it out instead of the slow hand over hand method?
If you flip the bail and try and do it slowly several wraps may come off all at once.
If you try casting it out you are almost guaranteed that this will occur.
What I do is back my drag way off and then slowly pull the line with the bail closed. this will not have several wraps coming off at one time and gives you control and tension as you get close to the problem.
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