kdiaz+FollowThis fishing mistake almost cost me my eye (braid danger) 👁️Was snagged on a stump with my favorite swimbait last month and did what I always do - pointed the rod straight at it and yanked hard. With braid having zero stretch, that Texas rig weight came flying back like a bullet and missed my face by inches! Scared the hell out of me. Started researching and found horror stories - weights embedded in cheeks, hooks lodged behind eyeballs, even a guy killed by a 3-ounce sinker. Braid acts like a bow string with no give to absorb the pressure. Now I use short, sharp pumps instead of steady pulling when breaking off. Let the line slack between attempts so if something breaks free, it doesn't turn into a projectile. How do you guys deal with snags safely? #fishing #braid #fishingsafety #snag #braidedline #bassfishingtips #fishinglife 20Share
fisherchad+FollowBraided line cut through my hand like a knife! 🩸Was fighting this beast bass in heavy cover last month when my drag started slipping. Without thinking, I wrapped the braid around my hand for better leverage - huge mistake! That stuff sliced right through my palm like I grabbed a cheese wire. Turns out braid was originally used in surgical sutures and Kevlar vests because it's basically indestructible. Zero stretch plus that slight texture means it'll cut you before you even realize what's happening. Now I always use gloves when cinching knots tight or add a fluoro leader so I have something safer to grab when landing fish. Learned that lesson the hard way! Ever had braid give you a nasty cut during a fight? #fishing #braidedline #fishingfail #bassfishing #fishingline #fishinginjury #fishingsafety10Share
