Bass Line and knots

Question
I keep either breaking or comming untied when I am worm fishing.This is making me so mad I dont know what to do can you please help me I live in Inverness,Florida.I am useing 12lb line and a good knot so why is it happing to me PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim

Answer
James; There are several possibilities for your problem.
 One, you are using too light a line for the size of fish you are likely to catch.  In your area I would recommend nothing lighter than 8# test of a good quality line with a spinning outfit and a minimum of 14# to 17J# on a casting outfit.

  Two, you are not tying the knot correctly.  A good knot is not a good knot if only one little part of it is incorrect.

   Three, check all your rod guides and your reel where the line passes through the level wind guide on a casting reel or the roller over which the line passes on a spinning reel.  The slightest burr on any part of your equipment may be robbing you of line strength.

    Four, regardless of what you may have read in fishing magazines it is not necessary to snap the fish's head off with your hook set.  I never heave back on my rod when a fish takes.  I tighten down until I feel him and use a wrist snap only.  If you have sharp hooks to begin with it does not take a great heave to set the hook even when the point is slightly buried in the worm.  I seldom lose fish that I can feel.  

I do not know what line you use or what knot you are using.  I suggest the palmer Knot for worm hooks.  It is strong and does not reduce the line strength like some other knots.  To tie it double about 4-5 inches of line back on itself and push the loop through the hook eye. Tie an overhand knot in the loop and the main line.  Then take the loop over the entire hook and pull on both the main line (standing part) and on the end equally until the knot slips down to the hook eye.  Then cut off the tag end as close to the knot as possible.  I have never had this one slip and line strength stays over 90%.

About the only thing other that I can think of is to make sure you are using fresh line at least every 30-40 hours of fishing time.  I usually replace my lines about three times a year because I fish a lot.  Don't let an old line cost you your lifetime lunker.

I hope this helps......

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