Andy M
Well-known member
When using the knotless knot to make a hook link with a hair do you ensure that you wind the line around the shank in such a way that when you pass the line back through the eye of the hook and tighten up the line is not pulled up against the side of the eye where the seam is?
I never used to bother and all the video clips I have seen none as far as I recall have mentioned this as being important.
This changed recently when I lost a decent fish with the line breaking at the hook and on close inspection my conclusion was that the line had pulled into the small gap at the seam of the hook eye and had been weakened/cut by the seam.
I now take the trouble to ensure this cannot happen again by taking care which way I wind when tying knotless knots but I was wondering if this is standard practice among experienced anglers and I am just late in catching up through bitter experience?
I never used to bother and all the video clips I have seen none as far as I recall have mentioned this as being important.
This changed recently when I lost a decent fish with the line breaking at the hook and on close inspection my conclusion was that the line had pulled into the small gap at the seam of the hook eye and had been weakened/cut by the seam.
I now take the trouble to ensure this cannot happen again by taking care which way I wind when tying knotless knots but I was wondering if this is standard practice among experienced anglers and I am just late in catching up through bitter experience?