bart2000 Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 In most forms of course fishing the hooklink is usually a lower breaking strain than the mainline so if a break occurs it's the hooklink that snaps, the fish isn't trailing tackle and you don't lose your float/lead etc. In carp fishing there seems to be a tendency towards hooklinks being a higher BS than the mainline, and I was wondering why this is? If you used a lower BS hooklink then the same would apply as above, and this would reduce the risk of carp trailing leads. Given the threads on here about fixed/semi fixed lead clips and leadcore etc, wouldn't a lower BS hooklink make more sense? Do you use a higher BS hooklink than your mainline, and if so why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zammmo Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I have to use higher breaking strain hooklink than mainline I use mostly chod rigs (sorry Nick) and I can't tie a good chod with the same strength of line as my mainline... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 In most forms of course fishing the hooklink is usually a lower breaking strain than the mainline so if a break occurs it's the hooklink that snaps, the fish isn't trailing tackle and you don't lose your float/lead etc.In carp fishing there seems to be a tendency towards hooklinks being a higher BS than the mainline, and I was wondering why this is? If you used a lower BS hooklink then the same would apply as above, and this would reduce the risk of carp trailing leads. Given the threads on here about fixed/semi fixed lead clips and leadcore etc, wouldn't a lower BS hooklink make more sense? Do you use a higher BS hooklink than your mainline, and if so why? To an extent yes, but the diameter of some braids in a lower strain could well cut the fishes mouth to ribbons. Most of the time if you get a break off, then as long as the lead or rig can release (and not all lead clips will do that) the fish is just trailing a short length of line and/or a hooklink. If you get a knot give way, it is usually the first knot that gives, that being the mainline to quicklink or swivel knot, result the fish just trailing a short hooklink. When there is NO WEIGHT on the line a fish can usually eject even a barbed hook with few problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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