50 lb Power Pro Spectra braid and split rings, not just for fishing anymore!

[MichaelCopeland]

Sadly my cross necklace, the one I always wear and can be seen in most all of my pics on here, broke today. I was very disappointed as I've had that necklace for 3+ years. As I was pondering what I could do to possibly fix it, I remembered I had a short piece of Power Pro 50lb Spectra braid that I kept for some reason. Glad I did! Apparently the good Lord knew I would need it for something. So I took all the pieces of the necklace off the broken rope or whatever it was that held it all together and proceeded to thread them all on the braided line. The clasp is still good except for the ring that connected it to the rest of the necklace. So I used a split ring for the clasp side and another split ring for the other side that the clasp hooks onto and used palomar knots to tie the split rings on. Guess Power Pro 50lb Spectra braid and split rings are not just for fishing anymore...lol! Thank You Lord my cross necklace is fixed now! ?

[Bluebasser86]

I've used braid as floss when I got food stuck in my teeth before. 

[TOXIC]

I've used braid to sew up a ripped boat cover and to repair ripped tackle bags.  

[MichaelCopeland]

Guess I shoulda named this topic "The many uses of braided fishing line" lol

[TOXIC]

Yep....  Hang Christmas ornaments, kite string.....and on and on!!  

[fishwizzard]

Man, my worry would be getting it snagged on something, I would want a necklace that would break before my neck did!  

[MichaelCopeland]

9 hours ago, fishwizzard said:

Man, my worry would be getting it snagged on something, I would want a necklace that would break before my neck did!  

I hear ya. I've always got my knife and/or box blade with me so if it ever came to that I'd have to cut it off. 

[Gundog]

In the days when my pants kept shrinking, I used braid to sew buttons back on. All of them have held so far.