Skunked

[FullFlavorPike]

Originally Posted by Phishphood

Because I didn't check a knot. Fluoro to spectra failed on takedown.

A wise bro once said, "The battle is won on the couch the night before."

Didn't get bit today myself... I guess I can expect no better after a such a gentlemanly, post-sunrise start.

I did find a surface iron lying in Vallecitos St. It's pretty beat up, and my guess is that the owner would rather replace it, BUT, if, on the off chance that one of you guys is sitting at home right now mourning the loss of a favorite piece of super lucky tackle; well, then please describe it and I'll try to get it back to you.

[Fishin Phil]

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/thr...s-knot.548048/

[fishnfoool]

Have you guys just tried using a swivel for the connection? I tie a tony pena knot when i am fly lining from a boat, but when I am on a kayak, it seems that the most simple way is best. I have been using a swivel for the last two years and I have been catching the yellows just as much as I did when i was using the tony pena knot. By the way, the tony pena knot has not failed me ever. The flouro knot to the hook may fail, but not the connection.

[FARRIER]

Some of my best surface irons had almost no paint at all.

[h2ofishfo]

Go RP knot bro easy to tie on the water small knot goes through guides easy and if your gonna go slider sinker with it use a Carolina keeper sell them at anglers choice and turners slides on the line stops your egg sinker and adjustable

[fresh to salt]

I have always used spro swivels since they have a very small OD and will slide through the guides pretty easily. I recently have found the RP (Royal Polaris) knot and agree that it is incredibly easy and fast to tie! I havent been able to test the strength of it yet as I couldnt get the marks to equate to a bite last trip out. Hopefully I will have some feedback tomorrow evening! Tight lines!

[octico]

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Go RP knot bro easy to tie on the water small knot goes through guides easy and if your gonna go slider sinker with it use a Carolina keeper sell them at anglers choice and turners slides on the line stops your egg sinker and adjustable

RP knot has never failed me.

[FullFlavorPike]

I'm a lot better at knots than I am at fishing :P

The dropper loop ought to be the weak point on a dropper or reverse dropper rig, not the braid-topshot knot. Pretty much all the complicated braid-leader knots seem to be equal in at least someone's eyes. One guy swears by albright, another by FG. Everybody's tests differ.

With properly setup drag it shouldn't be an issue anyways. I just replaced the stock drag on my TLD15 with carbontex washer. The old one had been sticking and costing me hookups...to the tune of three farmed fish in forty minutes a little over a week ago. It basically went from 3lbs directly to infinite, especially when a fish took a fast run. Even the best knots couldn't handle that. I feel much more confident now. Would like to test it out in the real world now that the living room test is locked in.

[maquinapescado]

Originally Posted by FARRIER

Some of my best surface irons had almost no paint at all.

X2 on that. Most bit irons I have are trashed with only a few flakes of paint left.