Knots?

[smalleye1]

I was wondering everyones thoughts on the best knots for mono and floro ?

[Col Forbin]

I user two knots - both have been tested to be 100% strength knots (that is the line itself is as likely to break as the knot is). I use the palomar knots on anything with a split ring - crank baits and such. I use the trilene knot on jigs and when the line is going directly to a hook eye. I don't know why I do it this way, but I do, and I rarely ever break off at the knot.

If you are tying Flouro - be sure to wet it good (Slober all over it) before cinching it down - it will burn and weaken if you don't.

I have a couple of loop knots I use with topwater baits like walkers for some added action.

Check out this site - it gives some good insight on how to tie them.

http://www.animatedknots.com/

[wags]

I was watching a fishing show recently and they ran a strength test on a variety of knots and the palomar knot tested the highest strength of any knot tested and the show requested veiwers to send in any knot that they think is stronger than the palomar knot.

[Col Forbin]

I was watching a fishing show recently and they ran a strength test on a variety of knots and the palomar knot tested the highest strength of any knot tested and the show requested veiwers to send in any knot that they think is stronger than the palomar knot.

In last weeks show of that they tested the trilene knot against the palomar, and the trilene knot proved to be equally strong.

[LarryG]

The trilene knot is a variationof the crawford knot, or figure 8 knot, and one i use 90% of the time, second choice is the palomar, knot strenght? uh isn't that what drag settings are for? what ever knot spit on it.

[RoadToad]

Palomar knot most of the time, unless the eye is a lot thicker than the line, in which case I'll use a variation of a Trilene knot. I tie it the way Stacey King's fishing partner tied it on the Bass Pros tv show. Instead of cinching it up after passing the line through the two loops just above the eye, he passes it through one more time, then cinches it up. I've gotten to where I can tie one of those really fast and easy, and most importantly, have confidence in the results. I've tried a Rapala knot a few times when I was throwing crankbaits, but I have trouble tying that one on the water. The beauty of a Palomar knot is it's not only really strong, but it's so easy I can literally tie one in the dark

Oh and yes, definitely slobber all over whatever knot you tie. And if the line right above your knot looks kinky, cut it off and re-tie. Every time.

[C-Marshall]

Both knots are good but beware tying the palomar knot when fishing flourocarbon line.You will get broke off if you do.Not good if you are fishing a tour.

[tglass]

i use the polamar knot on almost everything i tie on with the exception being spinnerbaits and i use and improved clinch knot on them. I very rarely ever break off fish and i hardly ever re-tie. i have a way that i tie a polamar that will not burn the line and i use floro with the knot too. i have caught plenty of large stripers with the polamar in the river where you have to crank the drag down and you are fighting current so i think that my way works pretty well. I don't want to jinx myself but i do not believe i have ever broken the line at the knot with a polamar.