Fraying Line

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SilentShedow1
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2012/04/26 07:21:10 (permalink)

Fraying Line

I'm pretty confused about my new reel/pole combo. It's not exactly new as i have had the pole and reel for years but i put my south bend XTC 200 open bail reel on a 6'6" berkley cherrywood pole. This is not the same pole that you'd find if you look it up though, it's an older model with double reinforced eyelets (i don't exactly know what to call those). Anyway,the angle of the line from the reel to the first eylet looks pretty good, but i think i screwed up a year ago. I would pick up bass right out of the water with the same pole, and i think that the mono dug into the chromium guides of the eyelets and left little grooves, and I'm worried that this will ruin my new sufix 832 superline that i just put on the rod and reel. Should i be worried? Does anybody have any ideas of what to do? And also, if you can think of a very flexible but very durable spinning rod that is about 6'6" i would really appreciate your contribution. Thanks!
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    FishinGuy
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    RE: Fraying Line 2012/04/26 07:29:48 (permalink)
    Cut guides will certainly fray braid, though I've never heard of mono cutting guides. If you're not looking to break the bank, ugly sticks are very flexible and strong, but there's just so many options out there as far as rods go its hard to say w/o more specifics of what kind of fishing you will primarily use it for
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    mr.crappie
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    RE: Fraying Line 2012/04/26 09:30:12 (permalink)
    try pushing a fluffed up cotton swab gently through each eye,if there are any cuts in the eyes some cotton fibers will stick in the cracks. Also check the line roller in the bail pick-up, some times they will come loose & the line will get behind them & fray. sam
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    RE: Fraying Line 2012/04/26 11:57:19 (permalink)
    Metal ringed guides will groove, regardless of what line you use. Sediment from the water sticks to the line and basically turns it into a rope saw. It is more common with braid because it is more pourous, but it does happen with mono.
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    RE: Fraying Line 2012/04/26 12:02:58 (permalink)
    Cool, that makes sense, never heard that before.
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    RE: Fraying Line 2012/04/26 13:18:36 (permalink)
    This used to happen to my Shakespeare rods using 4 lb. test for trout. I now go out of my way to find rods with aluminum oxide or sic guide inserts. Basic chrome and even the nicer ss guides will eventually grove.
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    blainelee
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    RE: Fraying Line 2012/04/26 22:43:32 (permalink)
    So cool,I have not heart it.
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    RE: Fraying Line 2012/04/27 10:58:15 (permalink)
    All good advice !
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