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Old 12-19-2014, 09:42 AM   #1
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since its winter

and nobody wants to join me on the water .. i wanted to share an experiment i did . this experiment was testing knot strength . i wanted a knot that was quick and easy to tie leader and braid together while fishing on the kayak under adverse conditions. i was using a similar knot until i stumbled across this one . it is probably a mix or hybrid of multiple knots combined . i had not heard of it till recently . the name of it is berkley crystal knot. it seems to be holding at 100 % breaking strength . i am putting pictures together and will post them . enjoy .
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Old 12-19-2014, 09:53 AM   #2
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Old 12-19-2014, 09:56 AM   #3
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I simplified knot

With only 5 wraps
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Old 12-19-2014, 09:58 AM   #4
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Old 12-19-2014, 10:01 AM   #5
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Old 12-19-2014, 10:03 AM   #6
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The breaking point

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Old 12-20-2014, 09:31 PM   #7
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I use this knot and like it. Small knot that goes through guides well


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Old 12-21-2014, 12:23 AM   #8
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I use the shoelace knot and do a double knot of the bunny ears


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Old 12-21-2014, 04:33 AM   #9
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I use the shoelace knot and do a double knot of the bunny ears


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Old 12-21-2014, 10:41 AM   #10
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Just like TJones said this knot is great and only really needs 5 or 6 wraps in each direction. What ever name you use for it, it is the easiest to tie and the strongest I have found. It's the only knot I use in all the braid to mono or fluorocarbon connections.
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Old 12-21-2014, 11:37 AM   #11
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Just like TJones said this knot is great and only really needs 5 or 6 wraps in each direction. What ever name you use for it, it is the easiest to tie and the strongest I have found. It's the only knot I use in all the braid to mono or fluorocarbon connections.

I do not usually fish braid, but when I do or others ask me to tie their braid to mono connection this is the only knot I use. Quick, easy and almost mako proof.
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Old 12-22-2014, 09:33 AM   #12
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Thanks for the heads up. I just tried it, and I love it. So much cleaner than the Uni to Uni. I've been having problems with the Uni to Uni causing backlashes as the knot went through the guides. I think this knot just fixed that problem.
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Old 12-22-2014, 06:02 PM   #13
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There's cool apps for knot tying so you can have options or for practice.


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Old 12-22-2014, 06:44 PM   #14
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Many names for the same knot

aka: John Collins Knot or Royal Polaris Knot

This video points out how to cinch this knot properly which was very helpful to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiSik3Jqs7M
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