In nylon and fluorocarbon monofilament lines, this friction hot spot can literally melt the outer skin of the line, causing immediate knot failure or perhaps even more gut-wrenchingly a serious weak spot that will let go later in the fight, most likely as you strain to bring that catch of a lifetime within range of the bank or landing net
Under the fishing line itself, you can place either a normal ice fishing hook at the end of the line or, alternatively, a colored hook, which is usually placed at the end of a short metal chain, which also has a small lure lock for quick and easy hook change
Its listed as a saltwater bait under the banner of Berkley, but dont let that fool you
This crab trap is great for casting by hand or with a fishing pole at the beach, pier, or off the bank of a bay
I mean, Propagandhi even went out of their way to make a song about how they hate ska