How to tie lure to line - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 11-17-2011, 11:34 AM

Man, how many knots are there to do the same basic thing? San Diego knot is a simple and strong knot. For irons I use the SD knot, but for plastics and hooks I have gone to the perfection loop. This knot is small, fast, easy, and provides a small loop for the lure to move in or to help a live bait to swim freely. It's not the strongest connection so I do cut and retie frequently. As to when to retie, I try to retie when ever I have pulled hard on the line, like fighting a good fish or getting stuck in the bottom or kelp. I never use a clip to attach a lure to the line. Get comfortable with some of the commonly used knots in So Cal (SD, palomar, uni to uni, a dropper loop knot) and practice them a bit so they come out consistantly and you feel confident tey will hold up to t long fight with a big fish. Mike

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11-17-2011, 11:34 AM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Man, how many knots are there to do the same basic thing? San Diego knot is a simple and strong knot. For irons I use the SD knot, but for plastics and hooks I have gone to the perfection loop. This knot is small, fast, easy, and provides a small loop for the lure to move in or to help a live bait to swim freely. It's not the strongest connection so I do cut and retie frequently. As to when to retie, I try to retie when ever I have pulled hard on the line, like fighting a good fish or getting stuck in the bottom or kelp. I never use a clip to attach a lure to the line. Get comfortable with some of the commonly used knots in So Cal (SD, palomar, uni to uni, a dropper loop knot) and practice them a bit so they come out consistantly and you feel confident tey will hold up to t long fight with a big fish. Mike