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General Angling Topics => Hook, line and sinker - Tackle talk => Topic started by: Rods on November 16, 2010, 02:48:58 PM
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Won this line at a B/Bash last year at HITW and deicided to retire my KF Giant Abrasion and try this. NEVER AGAIN. Dont know if it was a bad spool or what but it started fraying on its very first outing. :unhap WTH. Took it off straight away and going back to my good old faithful KF
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The actual fraying. Just peeling for nothing like a Gautie in KZN in December.
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I am very happy with my Ultima, but then again I don't have the exact same range as yours. :dunno:
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Eish, that doesn't look good!
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If my memory serves, Distance is a freshwater line. Not designed for the salt? I'm not sure though. Maybe Hooked can help us here...
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Yep was also very surprised as the guys (read Homie and Kumz - w;k) assured was excellent line. And this was about the second throw. Which type do you have SAfish?
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If my memory serves, Distance is a freshwater line. Not designed for the salt? I'm not sure though. Maybe Hooked can help us here...
Eish could be Reefs. Put out a 7oz sinker to slide so maybe the tension was too much for it. On top of that the sidewash was something else. 7oz sinker stood no chance.
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Yep was also very surprised as the guys (read Homie and Kumz - w;k) assured was excellent line. And this was about the second throw. Which type do you have SAfish?
I'll have to go check! :dunno: :hehe:
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Hiya
That type of fraying is normally caused by a cracked or chipped guide on your rod.
Distance is a saltwater line with distance casting as it's primary purpose.
A harder line might be more resistant to fraying but if I were you I would pull some cotton wool through your guides and see where the crack is.From the amount of fraying I would suggest you check your tip guide first.
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Thanks Hooked. Not something we like to hear. Will check later. But it does give me the excuse I need to put on bigger guides. As they say, 'every cloud has a silver lining'. :hnthnt: :geet
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Hiya
That type of fraying is normally caused by a cracked or chipped guide on your rod.
Distance is a saltwater line with distance casting as it's primary purpose.
A harder line might be more resistant to fraying but if I were you I would pull some cotton wool through your guides and see where the crack is.From the amount of fraying I would suggest you check your tip guide first.
Why didn't I think of that!? Makes perfect sense! Thanks for setting the record straight Luca.
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Maybe the line is also getting old? After all its been stored for a year maybe a bit of sunshine?
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Maybe the line is also getting old? After all its been stored for a year maybe a bit of sunshine?
Could be age but its been in a cupboard ever since I got it.
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Yep was also very surprised as the guys (read Homie and Kumz - w;k) assured was excellent line. And this was about the second throw. Which type do you have SAfish?
I tend to avoid anything Homie reccomends :lolo:
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Ultima line is Terrible stuff!! if you have any of it in your possession you need to send it to me as soon as possible, i will make sure it is disposed of in a correct and save manner...PLEASE guys this is a serious matter.
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I tend to avoid anything Homie reccomends :lolo:
LOL, You still a chop !!!!!
I'd recommend spelling lessons, but you wouldnt take it !
:hehe:
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Ultima line is Terrible stuff!! if you have any of it in your possession you need to send it to me as soon as possible, i will make sure it is disposed of in a correct and save manner...PLEASE guys this is a serious matter.
on that same note...I will do the same with all your rubbish tld's. Won't even charge you acent
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LOL, You still a chop !!!!!
I'd recommend spelling lessons, but you wouldnt take it !
:hehe:
Comes from talking to Whaler too much.His lack of spelling abilities is starting to rub off on me
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on that same note...I will do the same with all your rubbish tld's. Won't even charge you acent
Did you remove two 25's from my garage? :crzy
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Ultima line is Good ...
Pls check the eyes of yr rod ... i also had a Line fraying problem ... & it was a cracked eye ... w;k
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Ultima line is Good ...
Pls check the eyes of yr rod ... i also had a Line fraying problem ... & it was a cracked eye ... w;k
Intend to this evening. Exam marking has started and there's no rest for the wicked. But until then, I'm sticking to the blame game. Homie and Kumz!!!! :hyst: :hyst: :hyst:
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@ Rods .... :crzy..
Gud luck with marking bru ... :resp:
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Thanks Kumz. Its about the only aspect of my job I really dont like. Ah well, have to do some actual work to earn the pennies. :crzy
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LOL, You still a chop !!!!!
I'd recommend spelling lessons, but you wouldnt take it !
:hehe:
Homie chop is used when you use a hatchet: I severed a finger from my hand while using a hatchet.
Tjop is a piece of meet you throw on a braai, you can use it to refer to someone that just acted in a manner that deserves ridicule, after said person almost removed an appendage due to alcohol induced use of a hatchet you can say:
You bloody chop you almost chopped your thumb with that hatchet((may be removed if no physical harm was done and replaced with pork)
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Howzit guys. Looks like I'm going to have to take back my rant abt Ultima line. Finally had a look at my guides (Thanks Hooked and Kumz) and I couldnt believe what I saw. No hairline crack at all. Just a bluddy huge chip out of my top guide. swr swr swr
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Suppose that highlights the importance of during routine checks on the conditionof the equipment. Upside : NEW GUIDES. :happ:
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Eye Eye Mate................... :hehe: :ult:
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Homie chop is used when you use a hatchet: I severed a finger from my hand while using a hatchet.
Tjop is a piece of meet you throw on a braai, you can use it to refer to someone that just acted in a manner that deserves ridicule, after said person almost removed an appendage due to alcohol induced use of a hatchet you can say:
You bloody chop you almost chopped your thumb with that hatchet((may be removed if no physical harm was done and replaced with pork)
I guess you also need to learn the diffs icstuff :)
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I guess you also need to learn the diffs icstuff :)
Bwahahahahahaha !!!
And this is the calibre of people we have teaching our kids !!!!!
:crzy
Thanks Nico ! w;k
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Im telling u now its something in the water icstuff drinks we gonna have to convert him to 'klippies' or some of these. .. the chemicals in the water he drinks seem to be detrimental to his abilities to communicate coherently.. :dunno:
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Rods just be careful sliding with lite line as you can burn yourself off very quickly or it can damage your line. Would recommend you upgrade to something a little stronger than 9kg line, get something a little closer to 13kg
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Rods just be careful sliding with lite line as you can burn yourself off very quickly or it can damage your line. Would recommend you upgrade to something a little stronger than 9kg line, get something a little closer to 13kg
Howzit Steph. Normally fish .50mm on my saltist. Needed to change line, had that available so thought what the heck. But going back up. After all there's an Iggy with my name on it here somewhere in Zululand. :hehe: Thanks for the heads up.