After doing some research and field testing many different knots for braid to breakaway clip connection.The clip is used for leaders that are pre-tied with fluoro or mono to 10#'s less than braid strength.Problem is 7 of 10 times the leader and the clip are gone.The leader I tie has a trilene knot at the swivel and hook end .I've done some reading on braid like mono actually cuts into itself making the breaking strength averaging 50% less than rated line strength.When the line is threaded into dacron then tied in a knot it retains close to 90% of it's strength from being insulated.I'm going to be testing this on my spinning setup.50# sufix threaded thru 80lb dacron tied to the breakway clip.This should result in greater main line strength and the leader should give out returning the mainline completely.Anybody have any experience with this?Trying to achieve maximum life from my main line and clips.Why re spool and retie knots when the truth is if you set your gear up right the first time it would last longer.I know if it snaps in the dark I'm not gonna be doing this.If all goes well I shouldn't have to.Just a re tie before every trip will probably be enough.Bored today obviously.I've found palomar and uni knots to work good for braid to clips but they don't always come back with broken leaders.I'd rather lose the hook end of the leader than loose breakaway clip another swivel and line.
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