Tying Hooks

[FlyLie]

Pitzen knot about 110% of the time. http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/pitzen-knot

[bigbasscatcher]

Right on DJD The knot that Shaw Grigsby ties is an awsome knot. I just started using it this year on flurocarbin and I love it. I use palomar knot on braid as well and I think the Grigsby knot is called a double clinch, but I'm not 100% sure.

[redearhoosier]

The very best knot for tying on hooks is the traditional Snell Knot. The Snell Knot is not only very strong and reliable but it creates an in plane hook set when you go to set the hook and that's why it's the very best terminal knot out there. That in plane hook set allows you to miss fewer fish and catch more fish. This traditional Snell Knot works VERY well when targeting hard pulling bottom fish like catfish, shellcracker or ocean fish such as Grouper.

Most of these other knots being mentioned are tied to the ring of the hook and it allows the knot to freely rotate all the way around the circle of the ring. You certainly won't get the direct in plane hook set you're looking for.

I'm a knot expert that can tie almost any of the standard traditional knots, be it boating knots, rescue knots, fishing knots or general purpose knots.

[FlyLie]

I'm a knot expert that can tie almost any of the standard traditional knots

Good to know WE HAVE AN EXPERT ON THE THE BOARD...

(Me thinks you protests a bit to much?)

[redearhoosier]

Good to know WE HAVE AN EXPERT ON THE THE BOARD...

(Me thinks you protests a bit to much?)

I know that came off as arrogant and I apologize for that but I just wanted people to know that I'm not blowing smoke and folks are welcome to ask me about various knots if they choose. I like the Traditional Snell because of the in plane relationship it has with the hook. The fishing line is tied directly to the hook's shank, not tied to the hook's ring. This is a very important feature that allows fisherman to deliver a much better strike when setting the hook.

[sweetwater]

I'm with crappiepappy, improved clinch knot 99% of the time, Rapala loop knot the other 1%.

[kentuckykingfisher]

I'm with crappiepappy, improved clinch knot 99% of the time, Rapala loop knot the other 1%.

Im with you guys on the improved clinch knot and loop knot. I do like to use the palomar knot from time to time as well but 9/10 im using the clinch knot.

[DJD]

Right on DJD The knot that Shaw Grigsby ties is an awsome knot. I just started using it this year on flurocarbin and I love it. I use palomar knot on braid as well and I think the Grigsby knot is called a double clinch, but I'm not 100% sure.

I love that knot now.....I was giving up on Flouro until someone on here recommended that shaw video.....I don't think it is the double clinch though but i wish i knew the real name.....I forgot how to tie it the other day and went on memory and I thought I did it right....it held perfect through the whole 6 hours of tossing jigs in rocks but I just looked it up and I did it wrong I forgot to create the loop around my finger that gets the double line passed up through on the final move. What ever I did felt right, looked right, worked great and was some other knot that just doesn't use that loop created with the double line.

[FlyLie]

I love that knot now.....I was giving up on Flouro until someone on here recommended that shaw video.....I don't think it is the double clinch though but i wish i knew the real name.....I forgot how to tie it the other day and went on memory and I thought I did it right....it held perfect through the whole 6 hours of tossing jigs in rocks but I just looked it up and I did it wrong I forgot to create the loop around my finger that gets the double line passed up through on the final move. What ever I did felt right, looked right, worked great and was some other knot that just doesn't use that loop created with the double line.

Thanks, looks like the Pitzen Knot, but tied with a double strand...Great Knot, I"ll give it trial on me striper hooks.

[Colbyt]

I'm with crappiepappy, improved clinch knot 99% of the time, Rapala loop knot the other 1%.

+1 on what he said elevated to 99.99%

I am certainly knot (intended) an expert. The .01% is when I screw up.

[Nanna]

Thank you all for the replies, and for explaining why you use the knots you use.

I did not think any of them came off as know it all. I like to understand the why....

[toomanycasts]

What knot for braid to flourocarbon leader. I like the modified Albright knot