Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations rope/line for longtime pond use

What is the longest lasting/most durable rope for tying something beneath the water's surface. Maybe something nylon?

What is the "something"?

The rope or line, nylon rope?

I think I'd use nylon braided rope if I had to buy one, but I'd probably use an old ski rope. There are plenty of them around here!

A body.

Before we answer, you don't have any ties to the mob, do you?

Trotline string. I have some structure 10 years old held by it and it is still strong.

Did he suffer?

Up north we are fond of the cement boots.

I don't think trees suffer. They don't have feet for boots either.

ewest, are you sure trees don't scream as they're cut down? Maybe it's in a frequency that we can't hear.....

Actually there is more going on than we know according to researchers. I saw a study once that said trees give off some kind of warning signal in the form of pheromones or something when there is an approaching fire or a predator eating their leaves damaging their limbs.

What good it does them I don't know as obviously they can't move! Maybe there is a chemical change to help them resist damage?

Haha, I didn't catch on after the first question. It's to tie a duck decoy down to my aerator diffuser in case I need to retrieve it. Also, if my Ga Bulldogs ever start 1-4 like they did this year I may use it to attach cinder blocks to my legs. I'll do my final cannonball of shame

I use a yellow polypropoline rope I get at the local hardware store.

I use yellow poly rope from a hardware store for boat moorings on a dock. It's held up beautifully for two and a half years, partly submerged and exposed to the elements continuously.

I'd recommend that you use high-quality crimps in addition to a knot to secure the rope at both ends.

Thanks, I'll be looking for some poly at my local hardware store

Aw geeze. I guess, there are no U.S. Navy veterans or sailors here. The navy classifies "rope" as that made from wire. They classify line made from fiber as "line." Really big line can be as big as several inches in diameter, when it becomes known as a "howser."

Enough for history. For extended outdoor use, especially in sun, the polypropylene line has a lot of drawbacks. It deteriorates from UV light, slowly loosing it's strength until it is very weak. The good thing about it for water use is that it floats. Many times it is easier to splice it than to make a good knot that can be easily untied. Once a knot has been in place, it is hard to get the mis-shapen area out of the polypropylene.

Nylon makes a great outdoor rope with a very long life, and it has great shock resistance. It is relatively soft. Knots are easy.

Polyester is one of the nicest. It is soft and very flexible. It is impervious to UV and most chemicals. It it one of the easiest for holding and removing knots.

Good knots,
Ken