ceramic guide warning

fishin"G"man · 10-21-2009, 08:33 PM

Was out fishing and pulled a few strips to get to the bottom with my gear. I was just pulling out line against the drag and pop... my line broke. After hauling in my gear (Lucky me I held on to the line on the last yank...) I was sure this was a line problem but nope... my fishing gear supplier found a nick in my ceramic guide. Turns out my favorite rod was tearing up my Berkley big game line. I was devastated! HOW THE HECK DID I DO THAT was my question. Was it from using Tuff line? No... Did I smash it or bump it on something in the boat or in the truck? no. I was so careful, at least I thought I was.

Here's what I learned... If you hook your barbed hook on a guide eye for transiting from point a to point b out on the river, don't do that. It's OK to hook up to the guide but not inside the eye. Better off to use the reel or the hook keeper.

A new guide later, I'm going to be daggon careful where I put my hooks and pay CLOSE attention to those ceramic eyes from here out.

Thought I'd share with ya...... hope you haven't nicked the guides on your favorite rod.

SailCat · 10-22-2009, 12:42 PM

Good point (bad pun). I haven't seen this addressed in some time.

It's wise to always use the hook keeper in front of the foregrip on the rod or to hang hooks from the guide frame, never through the guide itself.

Thanks for the reminder, fishing "G" man.

CRD4Liberty · 10-22-2009, 04:15 PM

Drill a 9/32 hole near the tip end of your trigger reel seat, instant hook keeper.

dlgobeavs · 10-23-2009, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRD4Liberty

Drill a 9/32 hole near the tip end of your trigger reel seat, instant hook keeper.

Can you elaborate on this?... maybe a pic?

Raymond Adams · 10-23-2009, 04:30 PM

A small hole on the butt side of the trigger that is NOT completely thru the trigger will hold the hook neatly cupped and out of harms way.

That said, ceramic guide rings are much to hard to be scratched or harmed by hooks themselves. However, they are brittle and can be cracked, chipped, or broken by any sudden "smack" by something or against something. I don't advice one to rest their hooks in a guide ring but that in itself wont hurt the ring. It's more likely to scratch the frame and dull the hook-barb (if shallow enough).

SafariSam · 11-03-2009, 08:31 PM

Along with installing a hook keeper you should always check your ceramic guides for little cracks. You can use a q-tip to detect any imperfections by running it around the inside of the guide, the soft tip with snag up on the crack and you can save yourself, and your line, the trouble.

10-21-2009, 08:33 PM	#1
fishin"G"man Steelhead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Long Beach, WA Posts: 147	ceramic guide warning Was out fishing and pulled a few strips to get to the bottom with my gear. I was just pulling out line against the drag and pop... my line broke. After hauling in my gear (Lucky me I held on to the line on the last yank...) I was sure this was a line problem but nope... my fishing gear supplier found a nick in my ceramic guide. Turns out my favorite rod was tearing up my Berkley big game line. I was devastated! HOW THE HECK DID I DO THAT was my question. Was it from using Tuff line? No... Did I smash it or bump it on something in the boat or in the truck? no. I was so careful, at least I thought I was. Here's what I learned... If you hook your barbed hook on a guide eye for transiting from point a to point b out on the river, don't do that. It's OK to hook up to the guide but not inside the eye. Better off to use the reel or the hook keeper. A new guide later, I'm going to be daggon careful where I put my hooks and pay CLOSE attention to those ceramic eyes from here out. Thought I'd share with ya...... hope you haven't nicked the guides on your favorite rod.

10-22-2009, 12:42 PM	#2
SailCat Chromer Join Date: May 2000 Location: Tualatin, OR Posts: 528	Re: ceramic guide warning Good point (bad pun). I haven't seen this addressed in some time. It's wise to always use the hook keeper in front of the foregrip on the rod or to hang hooks from the guide frame, never through the guide itself. Thanks for the reminder, fishing "G" man. __________________ The Guide's Forecast Member #106

10-22-2009, 04:15 PM	#3
CRD4Liberty Steelhead Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 186	Re: ceramic guide warning Drill a 9/32 hole near the tip end of your trigger reel seat, instant hook keeper.

10-23-2009, 04:30 PM	#5
Raymond Adams Coho Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 95	Re: ceramic guide warning A small hole on the butt side of the trigger that is NOT completely thru the trigger will hold the hook neatly cupped and out of harms way. That said, ceramic guide rings are much to hard to be scratched or harmed by hooks themselves. However, they are brittle and can be cracked, chipped, or broken by any sudden "smack" by something or against something. I don't advice one to rest their hooks in a guide ring but that in itself wont hurt the ring. It's more likely to scratch the frame and dull the hook-barb (if shallow enough). __________________ Raymond Adams The Rod Builder's Library Snake River Rods

11-03-2009, 08:31 PM	#6
SafariSam Cutthroat Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Forest Grove Posts: 44	Re: ceramic guide warning Along with installing a hook keeper you should always check your ceramic guides for little cracks. You can use a q-tip to detect any imperfections by running it around the inside of the guide, the soft tip with snag up on the crack and you can save yourself, and your line, the trouble. Last edited by SafariSam; 11-03-2009 at 08:33 PM.

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