suspicious breakoffs- clip related?

[JohnnyD]

You use something like needle nose pliers to pull the knot tight? Buddy of mine was getting mysterious breaks right at the knot (the loop that was attached to his swivel or clip would still be there) and we figured out that his needle nose were putting real slight grooves on the clip that slowly nicked away at the mono.

[numbskull]

What knot do you use? I had an issue with a trilene knot in 50lb fluro(two turns around the clip) not setting correctly and breaking when I tried to tighten it in the V of the TA clip.

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by Jackbass

Run a q tip through the top of the clips and see if the cotton pulls. If it isn't the clips maybe you had something weird on your fingers. That ate into the line
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The particular clips in question are goners, but I will check others from the same pack. Something weird on my fingers?

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

You use something like needle nose pliers to pull the knot tight?

No, spit, pulled tight, and cut w/ scissors

Originally Posted by numbskull

What knot do you use? I had an issue with a trilene knot in 50lb fluro(two turns around the clip) not setting correctly and breaking when I tried to tighten it in the V of the TA clip.

Palomar. Not sure I like what happened with your knots. I am going to take a close look at the way the v sets up on the line. For now I am changing mono and back to my old clips until I figure it out.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by zimmy

Palomar. Not sure I like what happened with your knots. I am going to take a close look at the way the v sets up on the line. .

I think that might be your problem. The Palomar and Trilene Knot use a double loop of line around the clip. With the V one loop will sit in the groove, the other above it, and pinch down on it under load. My problem was with the small clips.

[basswipe]

30 or 50 pound Ande floro tied with a palamor on the business end and a Spro on the other also with a palamor.Rock solid leader.

When you say TA clip I'm assuming you mean a Breakaway?

[tattoobob]

TA = Tactical Angler

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

TA = Tactical Angler

What's the differance from a Breakaway?They look the same as far as I can tell.I hope I'm not missing out on something.