11-03-2003, 03:03 PM
I couldnt agree with ya more on this one,
I go ya one better on this issue, I most always cut a foot or so off the end and re-tie my rigging before starting the day and after any big fish or after I snag on to the bottom of the lake especialy.
even on the little fish after so many catches this becomes nessasary also. them gills have teeth on them if you look real close. tiny that they may be, when you get 20-25 gills biteing on the not on your hook it realy tears up the line. I cant begain to tell you how many fish I have lost because I did not catch them gills tearing up my hook knot.
the fact of the matter is the line is cheep, where as you hooks sinkers and leaders are not. I couldnt tell you how many times I have gone out with just only one hook and sinker.
I think it is a good idea to at least look at your rigging after every catch to evaluate whether or not it can handle one more fish. if it is iffy change it. it should always look like new if you want to be sure of a good hookup.
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I go ya one better on this issue, I most always cut a foot or so off the end and re-tie my rigging before starting the day and after any big fish or after I snag on to the bottom of the lake especialy.
even on the little fish after so many catches this becomes nessasary also. them gills have teeth on them if you look real close. tiny that they may be, when you get 20-25 gills biteing on the not on your hook it realy tears up the line. I cant begain to tell you how many fish I have lost because I did not catch them gills tearing up my hook knot.
the fact of the matter is the line is cheep, where as you hooks sinkers and leaders are not. I couldnt tell you how many times I have gone out with just only one hook and sinker.
I think it is a good idea to at least look at your rigging after every catch to evaluate whether or not it can handle one more fish. if it is iffy change it. it should always look like new if you want to be sure of a good hookup.
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