I've been using a Gamakatsu EWG Worm hook in a size 2/0. I tie a short length of line (I think I used 30lb. Big Lame) long enough so that I hold the hook with my index and thumb and the perfection loop is attached to my pinkie finger so that I can get adequate pressure to lift shields completely off tiny bearings or to remove the clip holding shields on larger bearings. Works great if you have to repack bearings without a packer or to remove the shield off smaller bearing half inch and smaller in OD. If it demands some more persuasive force, there's always a sharpened probe... Makes life easier.
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30 lb Big Lame. Is that a cheap line?
Just what I call Berkley Big Game. Nothing special about; it works. No gimmicks.
I caught the joke. Just commenting because I thought it was funny
There are lots of other names for brands, but I think it would offend big advocates for certain products on this board so I will digress.
Pm me all of them. My favorite is pooper pro ;D
I haven't had the same issues a lot of people complain about with most lines. It's all about using them in specific applications and knowing their weaknesses. Also, tying good knots and proper lubrication before cinching. P-line is the worst braid around (noisy and rough weave), but it cuts through vegetation like nobody's business.