eriks
Active Member
I lost a couple full rigs recently on the west coast- everything gone (bait, flasher and bead swivel). There was nothing left on my line.
On the first occasion I thought that maybe my palomar knot let go, then on the second time I thought maybe I was sold bad line when I had my reels reloaded this spring.
Then when we were packing up our gear at the end of our trip, one guy said that his line was badly frayed at the end by the bead, and he was thinking that's what caused the breakages.
Anyone else finding the same thing? Do most people use beads at the end? Are there alternatives? I'm all over it now, and will obviously stop using them if I notice anymore damage to my line.
On the first occasion I thought that maybe my palomar knot let go, then on the second time I thought maybe I was sold bad line when I had my reels reloaded this spring.
Then when we were packing up our gear at the end of our trip, one guy said that his line was badly frayed at the end by the bead, and he was thinking that's what caused the breakages.
Anyone else finding the same thing? Do most people use beads at the end? Are there alternatives? I'm all over it now, and will obviously stop using them if I notice anymore damage to my line.