Topic: Trouble With Line Breakage

[Curt - RI]

Over  the last two weeks I've had my line break three different times on the same rod, even after changing the line out.

I took some time to troubleshoot it this morning and finally got it figured out.

It's a bit detailed, so instead of posting it in the forums, i put together a blog post about it.

http://www.curtsnow.com/blog/troubleshooting-fishing-line-breakage-problems

I hope you enjoy it and it will help shed some light on how to figure out why your line might be breaking if this happens to you. 

[Matt K.]

Curt - a lot of testing but glad you discovered the problem.  Hope the bad spool was not newly purchased.  I would have guessed that maybe you had a little scratch in one of guides on that rod.  Glad you got it resolved.  Great article btw!!!

[Curt - RI]

Thanks, Matt! Glad you liked the article 

I also thought of a cracked guide, but the fact that it kept breaking at the knot told me it was either bad line or a problem with the lures.

And the line that was breaking didn't come from a new spool. So that's history now.

[Crestliner]

Nice analytical approach to the problem. I think you called it correctly too. However, please do reconsider using that Trilene knot once again. I've been using it for over 30 years....no problems, no worries.

[Curt - RI]

Nice analytical approach to the problem. I think you called it correctly too. However, please do reconsider using that Trilene knot once again. I've been using it for over 30 years....no problems, no worries.

Thanks @Crestliner I have been using the Trilene knot off and on since that problem arose. I may eventually switch over to it 100%