Tee-Cee
Senior Member
This may well have been raised before so apologies if this the case...
With the amount of fishing I do my hands(in and out of water)tend to get a mite rough generally and even more so with cooler weather coming on.
For most of my carp fishing I use Kryston Silkworm in the 8 to 12lb bs range which is fine for the size of fish I'm after and generally I catch pretty well.I tend to tie hook lengths at home and only on the bank when I want to try something different.
HOWEVER,in both cases I have the problem of catching the rough skin on the Silkworm strands(particularly when tying knots)which,in some cases pulls a fine strand away and this is affecting confidence to a degree and planting thoughts of line weakness in my mind.
Yes,I have thought about using a general hand cream(which the wife insists on sometimes!)to smooth the skin before tying the knots but I'm not sure if this might also affect strength although I would doubt it.....
I have to say I have not lost any fish from line breakage but I still keep thinking about the problem....and as I've said its a confidence thing..
I have tried to contact Kryston but they don't as yet have a website(that I can find)so I thought I'd ask the question.....SURELY I cannot be the only one who has experienced the problem??
Any comments or solutions appreciated
With the amount of fishing I do my hands(in and out of water)tend to get a mite rough generally and even more so with cooler weather coming on.
For most of my carp fishing I use Kryston Silkworm in the 8 to 12lb bs range which is fine for the size of fish I'm after and generally I catch pretty well.I tend to tie hook lengths at home and only on the bank when I want to try something different.
HOWEVER,in both cases I have the problem of catching the rough skin on the Silkworm strands(particularly when tying knots)which,in some cases pulls a fine strand away and this is affecting confidence to a degree and planting thoughts of line weakness in my mind.
Yes,I have thought about using a general hand cream(which the wife insists on sometimes!)to smooth the skin before tying the knots but I'm not sure if this might also affect strength although I would doubt it.....
I have to say I have not lost any fish from line breakage but I still keep thinking about the problem....and as I've said its a confidence thing..
I have tried to contact Kryston but they don't as yet have a website(that I can find)so I thought I'd ask the question.....SURELY I cannot be the only one who has experienced the problem??
Any comments or solutions appreciated