To be or Knot to be

[cassidyta]

Was flipping through Field and Stream today and they ran some tests on different knots. Their test was done using Suffix Seige 8lbs mono. First off, they determined that the line actually snapped at 12.47 lbs. They tested each knot and posted the results. The results show what percentage of the orignal tensil strength it took to break the line. In almost all cases, the knot was the first thing to break.

A couple of them surprised me and one of them I now want to try.

For line to line splice of similar diameter
The J knot rated best at 67% with 8 turn blood-knot rated 2nd at 63%.

For a terminal knot to attach hook or lure
Six turn San Diego jam rated best with a 94% Palomar went 2nd at 91%.

For a terminal loop knot
Rapala knot was 89% and the non-slip mono look was 86%

Line to line winner was the six-turn Yucatan getting 157% with the five-turn Bristol getting a 148%


I had always thought Palomar was the best knot, but in this test it was a very close second.

Often the leader I add to braid is larger diameter than the braid itself. I had always tied the albright which got a 94% but I will try the Yucatan.