papajoe222 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 I've been fishing for decades and never had a problem with line breakage until this season. I'm not talking breaking off at the knot or on a hook set, I'm talking the line breaking 20-30yrd. down. Today, I saw it on the spool, before a cast and was able to save the lure before casting. Can a backlash cause a weak spot in the line that would cause breakage during a subsequent cast? I know the line isn't getting nicked by a bad guide or from banging cover and this was new line I'd just spooled up over the week-end. Quote
Super User rockchalk06 Posted June 6, 2013 Super User Posted June 6, 2013 Ya it can. It can cause kinks which can weaken the line. Quote
MrSwimJig Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Yes backlashes can cause weak points in your line and these weak points can break during a cast. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted June 6, 2013 Super User Posted June 6, 2013 Kinks are especially damaging to fluorocarbon lines. Fluoro is a crystal which will "crack". Quote
Super User dodgeguy Posted June 7, 2013 Super User Posted June 7, 2013 what kind of line are we talking about? flouro is especially prone to damage on a backlash.it can also happen to mono. Quote
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