braided line knots

[Ronix 51]

ive always tied a clinch knot for braid to fluoro leader but just read that its not a good knot for braided lines and might explain why ive lost some lures on hard casts....what knots do you guys tie for super lines to leader swivels?

[Stinky Finger]

Out of habit and because I've been using the clinch knot since I was 5 it's what I most often use. Actually it might be the "improved" clinch knot, I pass the tag end through the eye twice instead of once to give a double loop at the eye before wrapping the tag around teh main line and completing the knot.

Somebody showed me this one about 15 years ago-

http://www.fishing.sh/htmfiles/knots/cordloop.html

It does seem to ward of the fraying a bit longer. This one was recommended for lead core and does seem to lessen those mysterious break offs. Hope this helps.

[Ronix 51]

yeah i actually just tied that one, i guess its a good one for new braided lines

[mostlymuskies]

http://www.fishinfo.com/fishing-informa ... e_77.shtml I use a Palomar Knot when connecting Powerbraid to a swivel end of a Leader. I use the the Improved Clinch Knot when connecting 60 lb Lead Core Line to a swivel end of a Leader.

http://www.learninghowtofish.com/pages/ ... -knots.php

Capt. Larry

[zach]

Trilene knot here. I mushroom the end of the 80lb or 100lb braid w/ a lighter and use a drop of super glue and have yet to have a failure. I always have some super glue in the boat just in case I get cut up. "Emergency stitches" that have saved my butt more than once. I highly recommend having access to some when out fishing. I have had 2 swivels come apart on the cast, I am going to use the Aussie swivels this year like Larry uses just so that doesn't happen again. Oh, they were supposed to be like 300lb welded swivels that broke on my 2x last year costing me 2 baits. Lost $50 in baits b/c of a $1.50 swivel breaking and lures that didn't float. Just my $.02. Bty, I have never had any issues w/ a palomar knot but use the improved clinch b/c I have been tying it for 15 years. I use that improved clinch for everything from 8x tippet trout fishing to 100lb braid. Oh- before I spend the $$, I was thrilled w/ the Suffix braid last year and think it's better than power pro but have been looking at the new lines w/ GORE fibers in them. Anyone have anything bad to say about them. They are brand spanking new and have my interest.

[Ronix 51]

just picked up some 30lb suffix for my pike rig and some 80lb power pro for my XH set up...ive heard good things too about those 2 my MH rods are all set up with 65lb stren sonic braid

[NitroMusky]

zach, I looked hard at the new gore composites when respooling this winter but something i read in researching it made me go back to the spiderwire...cant remember what it was, either the lack of smoothness in the braid or something that made me equate it with the poorer aspects of fireline (hate that stuff)

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[zach]

I am not a fan of fireline either unless we are talking about jigging lakers. I am going to do some research on those Gore lines soon.

[Ronix 51]

a lot of the dicks sporting goods have the stren sonic braid in their clearance bins...you can get all the 300 yd 65lb spools for like 20 bucks which isnt bad