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What trace connectors ?

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Just invested in some grauvell continental style rods (culture shock or what ) but having a problem as i like to leave a swivel or whatever to connect to the trace on the end of my shock leader. But the eyes although sweet as they are ,are to small to thread up through and I am having to cut off and retie every time and It is a right pain...anyone have any ideas. No prizes for the first person who comments get bigger eyes.......
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Hi ,

i've been there as i also had a Grauvell built with lowrider guides . The things are so small : i must have tried every connector available , also tried to diy smaller ones : nothing helped .... i guess it's gonna be either cuting off and rety every time (that's what i did) , or the loop trick as suggested

... by the way how is your rod doing with shockleaders ? as i had casting issues with straight ones and only could use tapered leaders with them bloody guides ! :banghead:

Gert
Gert. I dont use tampered leaders. But u do use 30/40lbs mainline braid . My shock leader is made of 60lbs braid. And so far i have not had any issues. Though with all braid you could change the leader often (they cheap for a 300m of 60lbs braid..much cheaper than tapered leaders)
Hi ,

in that case you must be fine : braid is much thinner than mono for equal bs giving a smaller shockleader knott ... imho lowrider guides are only an advantage with braid or very thin mono : 0,25 max and tapered shockleaders like they use in the Mediterranean ... all other situations i much prefer bigger guides .

Gert
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