Knots

[Matar]

Question of the day. I was at work Today and a couple of guys started talking about what knots they use and why they were better.

Question is what knots and top shot do you use for the following

Live bait with and without stinger

Trolling

Swim bait

Yoyo

Irons

Braid to floro.

Thanks.

[addicted2sp33d]

Live bait - Uni (with a tiny bit of slack in the loop)

Trolling - Uni

Swim bait - Uni (with some slack in the loop)

Yoyo - Uni (cinched up to the split ring)

Irons - Uni (cinched up to the split ring)

Braid to floro. - Double Uni, sometimes I'll use a swivel instead.


Mostly because I can tie a Uni with my eyes closed just by feel, I can tie them quick, and I've never had a knot failure.
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and because a well-tied Uni is simply a good-looking knot.

[seriola_killer]

Originally Posted by Matar

Question of the day. I was at work Today and a couple of guys started talking about what knots they use and why they were better.

Question is what knots and top shot do you use for the following

Live bait with and without stinger

Trolling

Swim bait

Yoyo

Irons

Braid to floro.

Thanks.

Live bait - Erwin knot or Joe Miller knot
swim bait - see above
Yoyo and surface - ditto
Braid to fluoro - mod. Albright or Worm (reverse albright?)

Braid to swivel improved clinch knot, double looped through the eye
Floro to Swivel, San diego Jam
Floro to hook, San diego Jam

sometimes I get lazy and used improved clinch on floro,