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Leader
John,
Thanks for the reply. I usually use 25 or 30# seagar but recently began having chafe problems down at the snap. The shocker was getting rubbed on the lure (probably) when I was removing the hook) and I broke off twice in one night. Clean 2 " break up from the snap. I have never broke off that way before and paid close attention to the line the next fish I beached and released. There I discovered the wear and the reason for the 25# break.
The reason I can't go much higher than 25# is because I direct tie my shock to the mainline using a double uni knot. This allows me to cast off the shocker instead of the mainline as it can travel into and through the eyes. I beach fish a ton in lot's of wind so casting puts a lot of stress on the mainline at the tip. I had some problems a few years ago with my mainline breaking just above the swivel and began experimenting with the double uni. I never have broke off again there (knock wood !) but, because I am mostly running 12 # stren, I can't consistently get a good uni to work with anything over 25# seagar. So, I have this chafe problem.
I have had some of this nylon/wire stuff kicking around in my box for a few years. I have used it a little for Bonito/Albies. It is steel and doesn't show up too bad in the water. I am hooking up enough to make me think that it could be a solution.
But maybe I should just pay more attention to how the fish comes up the beach and the leader lays.
Any more thoughts ?
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