02-20-2025, 08:52 PM
(02-20-2025, 07:39 PM)Kent Wrote: "Not naming names but one BFTer who complained about the fraying brought me a rod to replace a broken guide. But in looking at his other guides...and tip top...I noticed a lot of "overused" guides...with rough edges and even a groove in the tip top."
Ok to mention my name if I'm the guilty party.
Nope. 'Twern't you. But you did have some fraying problems with the light stuff (6#) you were using. You either had a rough guide somewhere or you just beat the heck out of your line. The remainder of the large spool I got from you spooled lotsa reels for a few years...and I never had any reel/real problems with it.
As Scott pointed out, it is wise to routinely cut off the last few feet of the Nano. That's the part that gets the hardest use...with repeated casting, close in fish battles, etc. And that part is also subject to getting more abrasion from rocks or brush.
Another cause of nicking or fraying in the last few feet of line are the hooks on our lures. A lot of us hang our hooks or lures on a rod guide when a rod is not in use. But as these unused rods are moved around or bunched together during idle times the line can rub across the sharp hook tips and create a weak spot that causes us to lose a fish...or a lure on a "power cast".
Lastly, one of the things we should all check periodically is the place on the bail of our spinning rods where the line meets the reel during retrieves...or fish battles. Not common but sometimes these little pieces can become worn or damaged.
Bottom line is that most of us could be a little more proactive in checking our gear for any potential weak spots before we hit the water. Much better to be able take pictures of a big fish before releasing it than to have it arrange its own release due to preventable tackle failure.