09-12-2008, 06:50 PM
Lubricating the line prior to tightening the knot is an excellent point. It doesn't matter what know you use if there is a lot of friction when you tighten the knot.
One other note on fluorocarbon versus nylon mono: Nylon breaks down over time, particularly in the sun. When I go to Alaska or fish Salmon or Steelhead in Michigan, I always make sure I have "fresh" line, or just fish fluorocarbon since it does not break down.
Sometimes, if you are breaking a lot of fish off, it may just mean that you have bad tippet. This can be because you have had it for a while, or because the store you bought it from had it sitting on the shelf for 3 years.
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One other note on fluorocarbon versus nylon mono: Nylon breaks down over time, particularly in the sun. When I go to Alaska or fish Salmon or Steelhead in Michigan, I always make sure I have "fresh" line, or just fish fluorocarbon since it does not break down.
Sometimes, if you are breaking a lot of fish off, it may just mean that you have bad tippet. This can be because you have had it for a while, or because the store you bought it from had it sitting on the shelf for 3 years.
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