Favorite Knots

  • stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    June 21, 2011 at 9:28 pm #1272752

    OK, let’s limit this to terminal tackle.

    What is your favorite knot?

    Criteria would be knot strength and ease of tying (blindfolded).

    I tie an improved clinch, but it doesn’t meet either of the above criteria.

    If I were to vote naively, I guess I’d go Palomar…

    mule170
    Bemidji
    Posts: 299
    June 21, 2011 at 9:34 pm #974996

    Palomar, because its very easy to tie with superline and very strong

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 21, 2011 at 9:40 pm #974998

    [quote.

    If I were to vote naively, I guess I’d go Palomar…

    I”m with Ryan on this.If I can tie a Palomar I will.Its has a proven track record and even a blind man can tie it in the dark.

    DrewH
    s/w WI.
    Posts: 1404
    June 21, 2011 at 9:40 pm #974999

    Quote:

    Palomar, because its very easy to tie with superline and very strong

    . Times two.

    woodenfish
    st.croix valley
    Posts: 62
    June 21, 2011 at 9:50 pm #975006

    San Diego jam knot!

    dougie
    Sobieski,Wi
    Posts: 458
    June 21, 2011 at 9:53 pm #975007

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Palomar, because its very easy to tie with superline and very strong

    . Times two.


    X3

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    June 21, 2011 at 9:54 pm #975009

    Improved Clinch

    Palomar

    wheels2
    Ham Lake,MN
    Posts: 60
    June 21, 2011 at 10:07 pm #975013

    How about on flourocarbon or copolomar?

    phigs
    Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 1046
    June 21, 2011 at 10:24 pm #975020

    trilene knot for everything except for attaching two lines together (leadcore, monobacking, etc) then i use a blood knot.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    June 21, 2011 at 10:36 pm #975029

    isn’t the trilene knot a variation of an improved clinch with a double pass thru the eyelet?? just asking…

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    June 21, 2011 at 10:53 pm #975034

    Quote:

    How about on flourocarbon or copolomar?

    The Palomar is a great knot, but according to Knot Wars and some factory sites the exception is Flouro…but the good old Trilene knot works well on all!

    I use a Trilene knot for all my terminal knots, braid, mono or flouro…haven’t had a knot fail in a long time. Just habit I suppose

    trilene knot

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 21, 2011 at 11:12 pm #975042

    Knot wars said the Palomar was the best knot,exept for flouro. Saw it in Field and Stream in 68 or 69 and been using it ever since.Not once has the knot failed.

    toothycritters
    Posts: 253
    June 21, 2011 at 11:40 pm #975046

    I was, for several years, using a surgeons knot with braided line. 3 of those with an overhand behind it. Never had a failure. Now I use a palimar with an overhand behind it on braids, just because it is easier.I use the improved clinch on mono and fluro.

    BullsNeyes
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 168
    June 21, 2011 at 11:41 pm #975053

    Any through the eye twice will be a stronger knot. Palomar works for mono, flouro or braid. However, for braid you might want to do a double Palomar. Fish-n-fool knot beat the palomar on strength, it is a through the eye twice and then a uni-knot. However, the Berkley Braid beat them all on Knot Wars.

    rmartin
    United States
    Posts: 1434
    June 21, 2011 at 11:43 pm #975055

    The knot I tie with fluoro I am not sure has a name. It is very similar to a uni knot except you loop the line back through the eye again in the same direction. Then you wind the tag end 3-4 times up around the doubled line through the loop away from the lure. Moisten and tighten by pulling the end attached to the reel. Then cinch both ends and trim. Wastes very little tag end and is solid. Otherwise I use a palomar with everything else.

    bassn7
    Bruce,WI
    Posts: 776
    June 21, 2011 at 11:54 pm #975059

    on floro I use a san diego jamb knot and polamar for all the rest!

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    June 21, 2011 at 11:59 pm #975065

    Quote:

    Palomar, because its very easy to tie with superline and very strong

    10X. I can tie this knot in the dark, and with superlines like Power Pro, you can’t go wrong.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    June 22, 2011 at 1:56 am #975114

    Knot going into work today because I am fishing.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    June 22, 2011 at 3:18 am #975154

    Yes, which doubles the line at the weakest point…causin the knot to surpass the pound test of the line.

    walleyeben
    Albertville,MN
    Posts: 963
    June 22, 2011 at 4:13 am #975169

    Quote:

    :Saw it in Field and Stream in 68 or 69

    not even going to touch that one Trilene for me

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 22, 2011 at 9:16 am #975178

    Quote:

    Quote:

    :Saw it in Field and Stream in 68 or 69

    not even going to touch that one Trilene for me

    Bite me Pup

    millerman
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 627
    June 22, 2011 at 11:54 am #975187

    SOME PEOPLE THINK IT’S FUNNY BUT IT’S KNOT!

    PALOMAR FOR ME!

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