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I want to improve the strength of my loop to loops. This follows two recent incidents with loop to loop failures.
First, 25lb seaguar broke at the end of the loop when single loop to looped to a wire bite tippet. I crimp loops on my wire bite tippets. Would a double (or triple) catspaw have been stronger or should I use a different bite tippet design?
Secondly, 40lb seaguar broke apparently at the surgeons knot forming the loop - it was loop to looped to a 50lb gudebrod braided loop on the flyline and no remnant of the leader remained. Would a perfection or other loop knot have been stronger, if so which knot?
First, 25lb seaguar broke at the end of the loop when single loop to looped to a wire bite tippet. I crimp loops on my wire bite tippets. Would a double (or triple) catspaw have been stronger or should I use a different bite tippet design?
Secondly, 40lb seaguar broke apparently at the surgeons knot forming the loop - it was loop to looped to a 50lb gudebrod braided loop on the flyline and no remnant of the leader remained. Would a perfection or other loop knot have been stronger, if so which knot?