Yo-Zuri - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Biteme · 05-09-2005, 09:16 PM

Last year I lost several big fish on a Yo-Zuri darter when the belly split ring broke. The hanger is still in one piece. So this year I upgraded to triple splits and VMC hooks, but tonight a big fish ripped the belly hook out again, and I lost it at my feet. The darter is still in one piece and is supposed to be through wired. I'm wondering if I should get rid of the splits all together? Has anybody else had this happen?

scoobe · 05-09-2005, 09:33 PM

If you upgraded the split rings and it still busted open, perhaps you are horsing them in too much? This has never happened to me before but then again I don't get too often these days...

CANAL RAT · 05-09-2005, 09:45 PM

you might be cranking the drag down too much

Biteme · 05-10-2005, 05:27 AM

I don't think the drag is the problem, it wasen't that tight. I would think that the shock (40 pound) would break before the split.

basswipe · 05-10-2005, 05:38 AM

Most likely Yo-zuri has gone yo-cheapy.I would suggest plunking down the dough on a Tattoo darter and just not have that worry anymore.

PurpelNoon · 05-10-2005, 06:34 AM

I have seen with my own eyes a Yozuri Surface cruiser with split rings that were demolished after catching a few fish. The split rings were completely opened. It looks like the hooks are ok but for some reason, they use cheap split rings.

CANAL RAT · 05-10-2005, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by basswipe

Most likely Yo-zuri has gone yo-cheapy.I would suggest plunking down the dough on a Tattoo darter and just not have that worry anymore.

that could be too