ORIGINAL: Chuck7
I appreciate it Brent...
The deal is ..I'd like to find an artificail that works as good as live bait...there probably isn't one.
My son has a friend he works with who fishes a whole lot. He also fishes with 20 pound Power Pro and says we should not have gotten broken off. I agree. The breaks were not clean breeaks.{ There appeared to be a partial knot at the end of the breaks}I tied my hooks on with the improved clinch knot/ Trilene knot. This weekend I planto use the Polomar knot. I also agree the line should not have broke. I easily gave the Power Pro 10 twist ...The fish breaking the line were not huge hawgs..simply fish between 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 pounders. They diffently fought like they were on steroids...they felt like 6 pounders.My rod was literally slammng against the jon boat ...I figured the line and Team Diawa strengh was enough to just hold on..WRONG...The line snapped...from there on out I pushed the button and played my fish out. My spinning reels have wonderful drags and I plan to use them Sat. I've got Power Pro on them as well. I really don't like the drag mechanisms on bait casters...the braided linecan dig into the spool of line and one little stick up results in a lost fish..compared to a nice spinning real that just sings when the fish runs.
c7
PS PowerPro works wonderful on the spinning reels..Cast as good as mono ..except no swirls..therefore it makes a great worm rod too.
Chuck, try the polamar knot with your braided line. I have used it for years and the knot has never failed me. The way you described the end of the line after it broke leads me to believe that your knot slipped and caused the break. In my opinion there is no reason not to use the polamar knot. It gives you a doubled line running through the eye of the hook. To me double line means double strength.
Make sure you wet the line before you pull the not tight. I usually just stick it in my mouth right before I pull the knot tight. Hope this helps. You can also carry a cig. lighter with you and singe a small ball on the tag end of the line. This will also help keep your knot from pulling out. Hope this helps.