Carolina rig (sliding egg sinker) & Spectra ?? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

-scallywag- · 02-08-2010, 03:10 PM

Does anyone have any tips or tricks for fishing a sliding egg sinker with spectra, I use #65 and #80 powerpro but the egg sinkers always fray the spectra at the barrel swivel. I have tried using small round files and a mag glass to try and clear out any burrs on the sinkers but I still have the fraying problem. Other than retieing religiously or using mono is there anything else I can do to prevent the fraying?

dorado50 · 02-08-2010, 03:46 PM

Try using plastic bead(s) above the barrel swivel.....

FISHIONADO · 02-08-2010, 03:59 PM

I use a flourescent bead, works great.

Adam12 · 02-08-2010, 04:06 PM

Try a drop of Krazy Glue on the knot.

PescadorPete · 02-08-2010, 04:19 PM

I use either a glass bead pulled tight against the swivel with the spectra knot pulled into the bead to protect it or a Carolina keeper slipped just above the knot.

-scallywag- · 02-08-2010, 05:20 PM

cool, thanks guys....and to think, i was gonna try to make a necklace with all those cool beads at squidco

02-08-2010, 03:10 PM	#1
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Carolina rig (sliding egg sinker) & Spectra ?? Does anyone have any tips or tricks for fishing a sliding egg sinker with spectra, I use #65 and #80 powerpro but the egg sinkers always fray the spectra at the barrel swivel. I have tried using small round files and a mag glass to try and clear out any burrs on the sinkers but I still have the fraying problem. Other than retieing religiously or using mono is there anything else I can do to prevent the fraying?

02-08-2010, 03:46 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Try using plastic bead(s) above the barrel swivel.....

02-08-2010, 03:59 PM	#3
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	I use a flourescent bead, works great.

02-08-2010, 04:06 PM	#4
Adam12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier Posts: 126	Try a drop of Krazy Glue on the knot.

02-08-2010, 04:19 PM	#5
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	I use either a glass bead pulled tight against the swivel with the spectra knot pulled into the bead to protect it or a Carolina keeper slipped just above the knot.

02-08-2010, 05:20 PM	#6
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	cool, thanks guys....and to think, i was gonna try to make a necklace with all those cool beads at squidco