When I was in high school, I broke a bead chain swivel while fighting a silver on 12# Stren. I vowed NEVER to use them again, opting instead for premium barrel swivels ever since.

Well in the last couple of years, I have let that ban slide now and then, especially since I've been doing more and more trolling with herring. While re-stocking leader rolls tonight, I depleted my stash of standard barrels, and tied an entire roll of leaders with bead chains instead. While tying the very last one, I went to tighten up my clinch knot and..... POP!



So what would you do? Is this just a fluke? Do I re-tie the entire roll of leaders when I get a new stash of barrels? Or do I take my chances? You know I hate second-guessing myself on the water.... no one can fish worth a damn without confidence.

Anyone out there with a bead chain failure horror story?
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The Keen Eye MD
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