Comments on: Knots!!!! http://www.landinglunkers.com/2008/06/17/knots/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:48:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.landinglunkers.com/2008/06/17/knots/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Rob Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:06:09 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/?p=893#comment-1743 Knots schmotz, just go fishing and have some fun! :lol: Knots schmotz, just go fishing and have some fun! :lol:

]]> By: Nomad http://www.landinglunkers.com/2008/06/17/knots/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Nomad Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:43:54 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/?p=893#comment-1741 I can honestly say that I've had the same amount of line breakage with the trilene and palomar knots but again, I don't always wet the knot, and on one of the rods I use for 'Early Morning Bass' fishing, I had some line that was over a year old. The worst knot (but the easiest and fastest to tie) is the simple clinch knot...I will not use that one anymore because I had a few instances where the knot just came undone with a fish on... I can honestly say that I’ve had the same amount of line breakage with the trilene and palomar knots but again, I don’t always wet the knot, and on one of the rods I use for ‘Early Morning Bass’ fishing, I had some line that was over a year old. The worst knot (but the easiest and fastest to tie) is the simple clinch knot…I will not use that one anymore because I had a few instances where the knot just came undone with a fish on…

]]> By: Steve http://www.landinglunkers.com/2008/06/17/knots/comment-page-1/#comment-1739 Steve Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:18:01 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/?p=893#comment-1739 I always wet the knot when tying the clinch knot with flurocarbon, but yet another good thing with braid is that you need to wet the knot :idea: I've used the clinch knot ever since I started fly fishing 15 years ago in the UK after I watched a video from the states (I think it was the best knot at that time). I only use the palomar knot when I am drop shotting as this keeps the hook point in the right position. I have seen another knot on You-tube that is supposed to be the best knot for flurocarbon. I tried it and it worked great. Flurocarbon seems to be a bit more sensitive to heat as the knot is pulled. I always wet the knot when tying the clinch knot with flurocarbon, but yet another good thing with braid is that you need to wet the knot :idea:

I’ve used the clinch knot ever since I started fly fishing 15 years ago in the UK after I watched a video from the states (I think it was the best knot at that time).

I only use the palomar knot when I am drop shotting as this keeps the hook point in the right position.

I have seen another knot on You-tube that is supposed to be the best knot for flurocarbon. I tried it and it worked great. Flurocarbon seems to be a bit more sensitive to heat as the knot is pulled.

]]> By: Rob http://www.landinglunkers.com/2008/06/17/knots/comment-page-1/#comment-1737 Rob Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:13:56 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/?p=893#comment-1737 I used to use that Trilene knot all the time but lost quite a few fish on it. Now I use the polamar and it seems to be a much better knot. I used to use that Trilene knot all the time but lost quite a few fish on it. Now I use the polamar and it seems to be a much better knot.

]]> By: Nomad http://www.landinglunkers.com/2008/06/17/knots/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Nomad Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:47:58 +0000 http://landinglunkers.com/?p=893#comment-1735 Heh, I've had that site bookmarked for quite some time :) I've never used the improved clinch knot but I use the trilene and the palomar and both seem to work pretty good. I don't always wet the knot before tightening though...I've read that not wetting the knot will also cause breakage. Heh, I’ve had that site bookmarked for quite some time :) I’ve never used the improved clinch knot but I use the trilene and the palomar and both seem to work pretty good. I don’t always wet the knot before tightening though…I’ve read that not wetting the knot will also cause breakage.

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