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christian tyroll

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #1

i brought some braid today for hooklinks, to be precise drennan dacron. a few questions really 1. it says grinner and palmor produce highest knot strength, does this mean i shouldnt use the knotless knot? 2. when i cut it the end it frays, it this normal, if not why is happening, is it the braid or something im doing? help would be great, cheers!

 

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Bryan Baron 2

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #2

You ok with the Knotless knot. You may need a sharper pair of scissors to stop the fraying.

 

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christian tyroll

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #3

cheers Bryan, i just tried my mums sewing scissors razor sharp little things still frays a little, is this ok?

 

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the jakkle

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #4

a little bit of fraying wont realy make any difference, it just makes the end of the line slightly scruffy. well thats what i think anyway.
the jakkle

 

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chris 2

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #5

Hold the line taut when cutting this will reduce fraying.

 

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christian tyroll

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #6

cheers guys, im just trying a knotless knot an i had trouble getting the line through the eye, when i did i couldnt get it back through again! any ideas?

 

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Warren 'Hatrick' (Wol) Gaunt

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #7

Try momentarily putting it (the frayed end) in the flame of a match/lighter then immediately squeeze/pull between fingers.

 

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christian tyroll

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• Apr 8, 2006

• #8

thanks Warren, i dont think il need to now, i just ran it through my mouth and it seemed to hold so could put it back through. i think ive got it now thanks guys!

 

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• Apr 8, 2006

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Make sure you pull the completed rig tight and test it, braid tends to slip.

As I have learned to my cost!