Knot question - SD Jam on heavy flouro - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ProfessorLongArms · 03-29-2018, 04:25 PM

I tend to tie Palomar unless I can’t slip the loop over what I’m tying, then I use a 2x or single sd jam. When I get above 40lb, I notice the loop above the pinch gets cinched down on before going 100% tight, and I’m stuck with an ugly knot that makes me nervous. Not every time... maybe 30% of the time. Never had it fail that I could tell...

I try to put equal pressure on tag and line when cinching, with a bit of extra on the line.

Anybody run into this? Is there a better knot for heavy flouro? It my technique just shyte, and I’m getting away with it on lighter line? Should I even worry about it?

03-29-2018, 04:25 PM	#1
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	Knot question - SD Jam on heavy flouro I tend to tie Palomar unless I can’t slip the loop over what I’m tying, then I use a 2x or single sd jam. When I get above 40lb, I notice the loop above the pinch gets cinched down on before going 100% tight, and I’m stuck with an ugly knot that makes me nervous. Not every time... maybe 30% of the time. Never had it fail that I could tell... I try to put equal pressure on tag and line when cinching, with a bit of extra on the line. Anybody run into this? Is there a better knot for heavy flouro? It my technique just shyte, and I’m getting away with it on lighter line? Should I even worry about it? Last edited by ProfessorLongArms; 03-29-2018 at 06:37 PM.