knots

[Chrisper4694]

you know what bothers me...the fact that there are so many knots...shouldn't there be a 'the strongest' knot for every category and line type? light line tight to hook/lure, heavy line tight to hook/lure, line to line connection, loose line connection (loop), snell etc.

I'll usually use a tight line connection to lures and hooks unless it's a fly or a crank bait without a split ring on the front and i've been using the palomar if the lure or hook is not too big or a double wrap improved clinch knot (idk what it's called, fish n' fool maybe?)

i got these knots from looking at knot wars where they test them with a machine, but then i see larry dahlberg has his own machine and tested a different knot as the strongest...double wrap nail knot or something...i just want the strongest knot!

[gwl2oneida]

For leaders I use the polomer knot to a swivel. Then cinch knot from my leader then usually snell on a hook or another cinch to a lure or clip.

[kcritch]

I've used the Palomar knot for everything...except line to line of course...and it has never failed me. Mono, Floro, Braid, 4lb mono to 65lb Braid and everything in between. It's just the easiest for me to tie and it's plenty strong enough. I've never used any other knot enough to get really efficient at tying them so that's a factor as well...Me and that clinch knot do not get along at all!!!

If I'm using a swivel to connect a leader I even use a Palomar to conect the leader to the swivel first then use a palomar to attach the whole rig to the main line.

[Chrisper4694]

I do the same thing with the Palomar knot but if there's stronger, I want it!

[Jigman13]

The Palomar has one of the highest breaking strengths of all fishing knots when tied correctly. Many do not tie it properly though. Any overlapping when cinching down the knot weakens it's strength considerably. Overlap equates to digging and will eventually wear your connection thin.

And always check them knots!

[Lard Almighty]

For connecting lures to line, I use the clinch knot for mono and fluoro, and the palomar for braid (clinch knot will slip right out of braid). For attaching leaders, I use a uni-knot to uni-knot. These knots are all very simple to tie, and I can't recall ever losing a fish to a broken knot. Frayed line yes, but that's on me.