bassturds Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 lost my 3rd hudd of the week on a cast! lost 2 on the same day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilcatfish Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 3rd in a week? I'm not sure braided line is the problem... Jerrystowing, aesoprocks247, bigworm and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Google "best braid knots". What you are using is not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassturds Posted May 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 i used albright knot and palomar! 2 snapped on braid 1 snapped on leader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyW Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 poalmar knot has never failed me with stright braid , one thing you have to understand when going stright braid is the knot will slip . What you need to do is a modified poalmar knot meaning before you start your knot go through what ever your tieing to once then start your poalmar knot , also it is key to make sure to really lock the knot down and leave just a little tag end ( just in case there is any slipping). . and for leader to braid I use a RP knot there is not a better knot for going through your guides but again you have to tie it right everytime . only time I tie a different knot for leader line is if im fishing lighter lines then 12lb test . For knots from leader to bait I use a San Diego jam knot for lines bigger then 17lbs if smaller just stright poalmar ( all though ive never had a problem with a poalmar knot) other then my own error . hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassturds Posted May 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 never heard of the RP knot never used they san diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyW Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) its a knot also from a boat in san Diego called the royal polaris (rp knot) google it Edited May 4, 2015 by JeremyW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyW Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PYP0RZZPBaQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timcauliffe Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 This has never failed me. Only snap offs I've had and lost a couple Savage Gears on was at the reel due to a spool tension being too loose. JeremyW and MC37 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridaswimb8er Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 did you lose them because of a casting mishap, like the freespool suddenly wasn't free or from air knots? Braid sucks for casting calamities and heavy baits. Pike Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishDr Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 What did the tag end of the braid look like? And when you lost the lures on the cast, where did the line break? If the end of the braid was frayed, then you might have a bad guide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pike Mike Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 On the rare occasion when I use braid (jigs and frogs only, and never on swimbaits) I make sure to leave a tag end about an inch long and burn it with a lighter so it's creeps up the line and when it mushrooms I blow it out and let it cool. Now the tag end can't slip and pull through bassturds, basskickinrednick and nightbite 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 I use braid all the time with no issues. Sunline FX 50lbs and power pro 65lbs. Check your rod guides for cracks. dmayer88 and JeremyW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baigh95 Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 what pound line are you using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asterik216 Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 I would just switch to a sandiego jam knot for all types of lines for sizes. It is now all I use for all lines and down to 4# and it had never failed me yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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