Split rings... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

tlapinski · 09-15-2005, 03:26 PM

I have seen the emphasis the past few seasons on beefy split rings, especially since the triple rings came into popularity. My question is this, though: Who has had a split ring fail on a plug? Personally, I have had snaps open up, swivels tear right out of the plug, line break, hooks straighten, through wiring tail loops straighten out, and screw eyes pull from a plug. But, I have yet to have a split ring fail. I use Sampo 4H on smaller stuff and Sampo 6 or 7 (forget exactly) on larger stuff.

I in no way feel that going with triple rings is overkill or shun those who use them, I just have never personally run into an issue. When my current supply of normal rings runs low, I'll be replacing them with triples.

JHABS · 09-15-2005, 03:28 PM

Toby. I use Triple Split Rings on ALL my Plugs..... You could Tow a Truck with them. Some have caught Giant GT's to 100 lbs and others have caught LARGE Bass with NO FAILERS. If you need I know Where to Find .

bassmaster · 09-15-2005, 03:31 PM

Mr T i have had them pulled open on alot of plugs

Bernzy · 09-15-2005, 03:35 PM

Like Hab's, I use them on all of my plugs. I Know they will not fail.

Bernzy

NIB · 09-15-2005, 04:26 PM

I also have had some failures.Since i started changin em all out to the 4h 5h an 5.5H I have had no problems wit bass.Blues are bad when u get a few gorilla's u get em on land an they start rollin an flippin.That'll cause some damage.usually a set o korkers an some good force ends that.Some companys like yo zuri put inferior rings on their plugs they get changed right away.Its' a by product of the low strech braided lines...hav't gone to triple on many plugs yet some plugs i think they just won't fit properly on.That could cause lure action problems as well as the ring perhaps threadin itsell on the wire which could cause failure's/i think.i wanna get me some o that Trevally action.

CAL · 09-15-2005, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NIB

Some companys like yo zuri put inferior rings on their plugs

Yup.

ThrowingTimber · 09-15-2005, 03:34 PM

I had one go Wide open Last fall toby. I reached down to pop the treble outta the fishes jaw and just pulled the treble. I was like wtf.. then I realized that the tail hook (single siwash) was planted on the fish as well, I looked at the plug, and sittin there was a nice u shaped piece of wire, that at some point must've been a split ring...