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Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? #11443753 02/27/16 10:58 PM
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Hey guys,

Was just curious what you guys use to protect your knots!

Plastic, glass or team cat bumpers?

I was thinking about buying the Tea Catfush weight sliders, just to try them out=--

Thanks!

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Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11443786 02/27/16 11:23 PM
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I use the different colored beads from the craft section at Wally world-
And they are purty-


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Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11443857 02/28/16 12:08 AM
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Plastic beads and you can make those drifting weights really easily. YouTube will tell you how.

Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11443899 02/28/16 12:37 AM
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I use plastic beads, I buy the bag at Walmart in the craft dept for pretty cheap, one bag will last me two to three years


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Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11444612 02/28/16 01:29 PM
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Santee Cooper rig will helicopter spin thus won't cast very far, it's OK from a boat but you'll be frustrated from the bank.

Three-way rig cast much further and you tie bank or disc sinkers at bottom, don't need beads.

I use these three way swivels they come with two beads built-in and won't cut your lines
3 way barrel swivels that won't cut your lines

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Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11444834 02/28/16 03:19 PM
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Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11445832 02/29/16 01:47 AM
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Plastic beads are softer than lead?


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Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: jackiekennedyfishingguide] #11446165 02/29/16 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted By: jackiekennedyfishingguide
Plastic beads are softer than lead?


+1 The plastic beads have a sharp edge and are 10 times harder than lead! If i had to go with something it wouls definately be rubber.


Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11446283 02/29/16 11:50 AM
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I use yellow fuel line for weed eaters etc. cut it into 1/2 in lond sections. Gives some Cush and protects the line.


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Team cTfish bumbers protects the knot


If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
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None of it just a knot.

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plastic beads.


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Re: Beads: Glass, Plastic, or Team Catfish Bumpers? [Re: BroIncarnate] #11448033 03/01/16 02:01 AM
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Rubber Screen Spline cut 1/4 inch long works for bumpers and hook covers.

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