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I recently decided to change to hollow braid for my big fish gear recently - just spent the afternoon spooling up and tinkering and learning how to use it.
I am majorly impressed - splices and end loops without knots retaining 100% breaking strength ... so frikkin neat too! (can be a bit fiddly in 60lb but the 100lb is pretty easy!)
http://www.bhptackle.com/pages.php?pageid=16
Also had a few special pressure (read glueless) short serve knotless casting leaders made up by a guy in the States in 130lb and 200lb - this is basically moving away from any knots and leaving no weak points whatsoever ... loop to loop connection for ease of changing and will go through the guides alot easier.
Unfortunately the lightest 8 strand available is 40lb and the diameter is a fraction over "normal" 8 strand - will be giving away a little in casting but hey I would rather be able to bully a fish with 100% confidence than worry about my crap bimini twists!
Edit - Found a better explanation with more pics here;
http://www.getbentsportfishing.com/forum/tackle-101/25044-splicing-loop-hollow-core-spectra.html
I am majorly impressed - splices and end loops without knots retaining 100% breaking strength ... so frikkin neat too! (can be a bit fiddly in 60lb but the 100lb is pretty easy!)
http://www.bhptackle.com/pages.php?pageid=16
Also had a few special pressure (read glueless) short serve knotless casting leaders made up by a guy in the States in 130lb and 200lb - this is basically moving away from any knots and leaving no weak points whatsoever ... loop to loop connection for ease of changing and will go through the guides alot easier.
Unfortunately the lightest 8 strand available is 40lb and the diameter is a fraction over "normal" 8 strand - will be giving away a little in casting but hey I would rather be able to bully a fish with 100% confidence than worry about my crap bimini twists!
Edit - Found a better explanation with more pics here;
http://www.getbentsportfishing.com/forum/tackle-101/25044-splicing-loop-hollow-core-spectra.html