Tungsten Weights Cutting Line

[ProCraft Joe]

I have started fishing tungsten bullet weights on Carolina rigs and the weights seem to be cutting my line when fishing in rocks. I am running braid with a 14 lb mono leader and Carolina keepers. I like the feel of the tungsten but is there a way to keep it from shredding the mono? Would weights with plastic inserts work better?

[BassThumb]

I am running braid with a 14 lb mono leader and Carolina keepers. I like the feel of the tungsten but is there a way to keep it from shredding the mono?

 

Is that a typo?  Is your main line braid or mono?

[ProCraft Joe]

My main line is braid but the weight and Carolina keeper are on a 3-4' mono leader.

[CPBassFishing]

Simple solution: slide the weight onto your braid, add a glass bead, and tie the braid to a good swivel. Tie your mono to the swivel and enjoy catching fish.

[Big-O]

My main line is braid but the weight and Carolina keeper are on a 3-4' mono leader.

 

I don't understand your set up either... I would have the weight on the braid main line. For a fact different types of tungsten or weights will cut your line easier than others whether braid or fluoro etc. and especially at the knot. With fluoro, I'll place a rubber weight stop both above and below the weight to protect the knot from abuse. The Paycheck weight stops have a point that will extend inside the bigger weights and they also stay in position very much better as well.  Hope that helps

[JoePhish]

_{I've noticed that tungsten weights with plastic inserts cut line very easily.}

[Hooligan]

Key words- Braid. Rock.

Are you sure it is the weights damaging your line and not the rock? That is what would be suspect to me.

[Blue Streak]

This is a very bad feature of tungsten weights, particularly the cheap brands The only ones I ever used that did not cut line was Tru Tungsten and I have not found anything else that comes close. I bought up a lot of them when they were going out of business and I am looking for another brand just as good.

[Teal]

Beads, weight stops. Ive never had a problem weight tungsten cutting my line or breaking a line that was damaged by the weight.

But...then again i also use a swivel, never cared for the carolina keeper.

Hook,knot,line_______________knot,swivel,knot,bead,weight,n bobber stop, line______

[ColdSVT]

cant say I have ever had this problem. I use tru tungsten and vmc tunngsten weights.

now watch now that I said it I will habe this problem this year lol

[OkeechobeeAngler]

I always smooth the openings on my weights. 

[BassinB]

I always smooth the openings on my weights. 

how?

[OkeechobeeAngler]

I have some small round files, both diamond and regular.

[quanjig]

Don't use glass beads against tungsten weights. They will shatter the bead and you will damage the line this way

[Teal]

Don't use glass beads against tungsten weights. They will shatter the bead and you will damage the line this way

Will keep that in mind