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Originally Posted by jimy286
If your gona shoot big/bigger fish then buy the proper stuff or buy a new gun to replace the one your about to loase.!!!
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If you take the time a DIY float line will be more than enough to land a large fish. Usually failures happen at the connections (bad crimps, swivels, line clips etc.) Just because floatlines say fancy things like Riffe or Rob Allen doesnt mean that you or I couldnt build one with the same quality. True time = money so you have to determine whether or not its worth it to you, but I enjoy building my own gear. It really makes landing fish a personal feat.
As noted above that the line will tear or get holes in it I have had my float line for almost 2 years now, I dive in hawaii where the coral is very sharp, the access points at most our dive spots are LAVA rock, very sharp!, and furthermore I treat my gear like crap. I pull my float and line right over the rocks with total disregard, and I have never gotten a hole or tear in my float line.
As far as sealing it, I used a silicone sealer that I injected in both ends before I pluged them with a large barrel swivel. Havnt had a leak yet. I also bought my tubing at a hardware store so It may be a little heavier guage than what you might find at an aquarium store though this I dont know.
