skelly23 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Hi guys, Im having abit of trouble with a new hooklink material i bought! I got the esp ghost in 15lb and i find its not straight when i tie the knotless knott, it curls over on itself, Any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybranno Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Gently steam it over a boiling kettle while holding it out straight On another note, i hate ESP Ghost. Its far to thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly23 Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zander1 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 are you bruising the line when you pull it tight??? or is it just the hooklink its-self is curved?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly23 Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 when i pull it off the case, it goes curved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666carpcatcher Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 when i pull it off the case, it goes curved. Most do, as Tony has said just steam it over a kettle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fenboy Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Or if you are tight like me quickly run it across your trouser leg in a sawing motion whilst pulling it straight this heats it by friction same result no electric or gas used !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebirdjones Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Or if you are tight like me quickly run it across your trouser leg in a sawing motion whilst pulling it straight this heats it by friction same result no electric or gas used !!!!! Nice tip to help reduce carbon emissions I saw Matt Hayes give this tip on a fishing program before. I do this to my mainline to straighten it out if its coiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zander1 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Or if you are tight like me quickly run it across your trouser leg in a sawing motion whilst pulling it straight this heats it by friction same result no electric or gas used !!!!! Nice tip to help reduce carbon emissions I saw Matt Hayes give this tip on a fishing program before. I do this to my mainline to straighten it out if its coiling. I cant get this to work with my mainline its not badly coiling but i wanted to use some for a hooklink a while ago but it was curly and i couldnt get it to go straigt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I think its rig marole that does a wierd floro/something mix that you just pull straight - the guy in the shop did me a demo by rolling it up in a ball, then just pulled it perfectly straight. at the time I though ha you've got carried away that will never straighten but much to my surprise it was perfect Still didn't buy it though - i'm a braid man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpingod150 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I think its rig marole that does a wierd floro/something mix that you just pull straight - the guy in the shop did me a demo by rolling it up in a ball, then just pulled it perfectly straight. at the time I though ha you've got carried away that will never straighten but much to my surprise it was perfect Still didn't buy it though - i'm a braid man Yep, its the Rigmarole CamH2O that you're thinking of. Got 3 spools for a tenner at a show a while back, and it is nice stuff, perfect in 15lb for leaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 i use ESP ghost for all my fluro links and the ESP bristle-filament for my stiff links. i either gently steam the link or i hook my forceps onto the hook and a mini-screwdriver into the swivel end and gently pull them apart, stretching the link. this tests th knots are tight and bedded down nicely and the link will also straighten out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogon26 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 i find by pulling through a closed fist a few times helps and then i pin it in my rig wallet as stright as possible then when you go to use it its dead stright . rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carper1994 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 put it over a steaming kettle for abot five mins IT SHOULD WORK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msdt Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 I place the line between my thumb nail and finger with the curl arcing away from my thumb and then just pull it through a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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