I listened to someone's advice and bought some korda contour rated at 18lbs. It breaks at 12/13 max.
I liked the idea of it being invisible, so bought some spools fluoro hooklink in 20 and 25 lbs. Testing again with the unster and a puller it breaks at 6,5 kg max.
To put it mildly, WTF?
What are your experiences with fluoro as hooklink and/or leader? Does it even come close to the breakings strains being advertised? On a sidenote, with the same method and plain nylon, coated hooklink or even a 20 year old amnesia everything is as advertised (and more.) I used both an overhand loop as a figure 8, but it breaks clean through, not at the knot.
Bit frustrated:XD
I liked the idea of it being invisible, so bought some spools fluoro hooklink in 20 and 25 lbs. Testing again with the unster and a puller it breaks at 6,5 kg max.
To put it mildly, WTF?
What are your experiences with fluoro as hooklink and/or leader? Does it even come close to the breakings strains being advertised? On a sidenote, with the same method and plain nylon, coated hooklink or even a 20 year old amnesia everything is as advertised (and more.) I used both an overhand loop as a figure 8, but it breaks clean through, not at the knot.
Bit frustrated:XD
In reply to Post #1
A palomar to a rig ring will probably give the best results. Non slip and rapala for tied loops.
Though to be fair try tying off to some scales and pulling more than 4 or 5lb at the hooklink with a 12ft carp rod at about 20 yards
A palomar to a rig ring will probably give the best results. Non slip and rapala for tied loops.
Though to be fair try tying off to some scales and pulling more than 4 or 5lb at the hooklink with a 12ft carp rod at about 20 yards
Put 12lb of pressure on your rod
In reply to Post #1
Google ‘Tackle box' (the Kent retailer) and read their regular line tests. Absolute goldmine of comparative information.
FWIW the best Fluoro mainline I have used was 16lb Tiger line.
I also use Fluoro hooklinks for various fly fishing applications (up to 120lb). In carpy breaking strains the best I have found is Soft Plus. The 19lb version is wonderful.
Google ‘Tackle box' (the Kent retailer) and read their regular line tests. Absolute goldmine of comparative information.
FWIW the best Fluoro mainline I have used was 16lb Tiger line.
I also use Fluoro hooklinks for various fly fishing applications (up to 120lb). In carpy breaking strains the best I have found is Soft Plus. The 19lb version is wonderful.
Yeah, you are all right, pulling on a short piece doesn't compare to actually fishing with it. Then again, the low numbers compared to other materials, with the same "method", got me wondering and doubting a bit. Tx lads!