What Gives Line Or Rod

[rps]

10 pound Yozuri is exactly what I fish to crank baits - including DD22's.

[BassMaster#1]

ok I metioned i got my lures back but it looks like the line broke about 1.5' to 2" above where my knot was tied. Would this indicated new line or new knot. Funny thing was I went out again today to play arond with the rod again but was able to cast the same rod with same line without any breaks. Then I put the 3/4 oz lure on another rod to check out how this rod would throw the lures. I did noticed that the line is 10lb test but has the diameter of 8lb mono. The rod is a cheaper berkley rod rated to 3/4 oz but feels pretty noodlie. On the second cast with this rod the line snapped. I got my lure back and found out that this line snapped about 2" inches above my knot. Now this line is spooled with Suffix braid and 10lb yo-zuri leader. I have no doubt that a lighter lure would have cast fine but I wanted to see if I could cast the dd22.

[LarrySTL]

With it being consistently around that 2 inch spot...are you wetting your line before you tighten the knot ? Depending on the knot that can be critical especially with some floros. My second guess ...and its only if you are reeling your lure to about that 2 inch mark before the cast, is a rough spot on the tip guide on the rod.

[Al Agnew]

Can't be the knot or it would break AT the knot. Has to be a problem with the tip guide, or else you're simply snapping your wrist too hard on the cast. Heavy lure, light line, lighter power rod, and it's very possible to slingshot a cast and snap off before the spool can start spinning. I know a big, powerful guy who does this fairly regularly, sailing lures 50 yards up on the banks.

[emjay]

Check the line for abrasions, otherwise my guess is you're launching the bait too hard. I've tossed 2oz swimbaits on my 3/4oz rated rod before on 10lb yo-zuri before with no problem. So its not the light rod or heavy bait, most likely how you're casting it.

[BassMaster#1]

Well i do wet my knots and checked the guides and nothing wrong there, so i guess your on to something Al. I am tring to really launch the bait when i cast. i guess im thinking if i can really get into it i can get it out further. i guess i can use heavier line. what did your buddy do to correct the problem?

[Al Agnew]

He didn't. He's one of those guys who just doesn't know his own strength sometimes. I'd try altering your casting motion a bit when making long casts. Try making the casting motion longer and smoother, using your arms instead of just wrist and elbow, when you're using heavy lures on lighter line. It'll still go out there a long way.

[hoglaw]

Al's got it dead right. If you have a "noodle" for a rod, then a quick jerky cast is going to do a lot more harm than good. For a full umph cast, the rod needs to "load up." With a stiffer rod, this is accomplished through a flick of the wrist, or a much snappier cast. With a more moderate action or a lower modulus graphite, you need a longer casting stroke that is much smoother. Think of it as a lob, and you accelerate the rod through the cast just like a golf swing. You don't sling back and jerk forward...especially with a DD22. If the rod is properly loaded and you lob it out there, it should cast like butter with no snap in the line.

The fact that you're breaking it off two inches above the knot leads me to believe you leave your lure hanging two inches below the tip top on the cast. Try eight inches with a much longer, smoother, and slower but accelerating casting stroke.