Hey guys
Been a while but the list grows.
I am still doing a lot of line testing, some solid leader material, braids and hollow core braids.
Some of the most interesting testing I have come across has been, hollow core braid and it's loops and that then leads onto windon leaders.
With testing the windon leaders a few things have come to my attention, this also takes on all leaders inside hollow core.
I know that you can say my 100lb windon tests to 85lb and i only use a 55lb main line, that's good enough, well it's not, on an extended fight and extended usage wear will take it's toll.
Most complaints I hear are, and testing has shown that they seem to break the loop at a point where the mono finishes inside the hollow core braid.
This can be overcome by a longer taper on the mono and then sanded smooth, from the testing I have done I see that the length of the taper on the leader needs to be 22 times it's diameter. Long is'nt it. Not only does this increase the overall breaking strain, but also stops chaffing on the inside of the hollow core and weakening it and failing, especially during those long fights.
The other problem I encountered, is slippage and creep of the leader in the hollow core, this is because the leader shrinks as the load increases, i know a lot of other things come into play here as well, like loading and relaxing.
The holding capability of the system can be enhanced by using a little of the (i will use the word) glue on the underside of the hollow core that is a slight smear on the leader at the serve end before the whipping is applied.
The other thing that will increase the holding power of the hollow core, and assist in stopping creep is to deglaze the leader with some fine emmery paper.
Hollow core and loops I will get to.
And don't forget to send me some of that line.
Thank you
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