[severus]

What's your favorite fishing knot? Personally, I've preferred the Uni-knot for years and love it for terminal tackle, but I'm going to start using the Palomar and Improved Clinch more often this season. A double Uni-knot serves me well in line-to-line connections.

What do you prefer, and why?


Here's a few knot-tying websites:

http://www.lake-link.com/anglerspage/knots/

http://www.fish4fun.com/knots.htm#Clinch Knot

 

[kroppe]

Improved clinch is my most-used knot. Why? Because it is simple and strong.

I also like the Palomar, mainly for tying dropper hooks. I learned this one while surf fishing in Australia, they use multi-dropper rigs so the Palomar was mandatory. It's also a simple and strong knot.

 

[jpollman]

I use and love the Palomar ! It's good, strong, and easy to tie !
That one gets my vote.

Although, I did figure out the Blood Knot. I use that when tieing Fireline to backing and such. It's also a good one that once you've figured it out isn't as hard as it seems.

 

[Sailor]

I night fish a lot and like the uni-knot as
it is easy to tie in complete darkness or with cold hands.

 

[STEINFISHSKI]

Mono - Improved Trilene, snell

Fireline - Palomar

Wire - Homer Rhodes

 

[Hollandpiper]

OK Stein,

Please share. . . What is a Homer Rhodes knot?!?!?!

Hollandpiper

 

[STEINFISHSKI]

http://www.noreast.com/knots/knotspage3.cfm

Bill Dunk taught me this one to replace the sleeves!

 

[big vic]

Mono..........Palomar
Superbraid...........Double Palomar
Wire........Homer Rhodes

 

[Oakley]

Light fishing with small diameter line: Improved Clinch
Al other lines: Polomar

Line to line: Surgeons Knot

 

[Sixshooter]

I pretty much use the Polamar knot on everything that ties terminal tackle to my main line...Such as snaps and swivels...

And I regularly use a blood knot for line to line connections...

 

[severus]

Big Vic:

Superbraid...........Double Palomar

I haven't seen that one, Vic. How is that one tied? BTW, I see your name on the GLAngler site often.

 

[big vic]

Run the doubled up line through the swivel twice then tie a regular palomar

 

[Mallard]

100% palomar.

 

[Fishndude]

Flourocarbon leader - Plain clinch knot

Mono - double improved Clinch knot. Strongest knot for mono I am aware of, but it takes longer to tie. Worth the time, most of the time.

 

[YPSIFLY]

Improved clinch for the most part, I'll tie a double on really fine tippets and leaders.

 

[DonP]

For small diameter mono to terminal tackle: Palomar (if in a hurry I will use the Uni)

For large diameter mono to terminal tackle: Improved Clinch

For braided line to mono: Albright Special (with lock)

For lead core line to mono or braided: Willis Knot

For braided to terminal tackle: Uni-Knot

For wire to terminal tackle (swivel): Overhand Loop Knot

 

[severus]

Don,

Ever had a problem with slippage when tying braided line into leadcore sheath via the Willis knot? I've never tried it, but have heard rumors that it can slip, which I find hard to believe.

Ken

 

[Mitch]

I use the Improved clinch 100% of the time. Quick, easy and tough.

Mitch

 

[jaid]

Up until last year, I used the improved clinch almost exclusively for mono and braid terminal connections. Last year I started tying the uni knot, and after getting used to it, found it a bit easier/faster to tie. Ive never had a problem with either, but I generally find myself tying the uni knot now. Its suppose to be less prone to slipping on the super lines, not that I ever had the improved clinch slip on super line.

For line to line connections, double uni hasnt failed me yet.

Willis knot for leader to leadcore, uni-uni for backing to leadcore.

 

[Walleye123]

I use the polomar, or I use my own version of the hangmans noos