05-04-06, 06:11 PM | #1 |
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best knot?
I was just wondering what you guys think is the best knot to use when putting line on a new reel?
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05-04-06, 06:15 PM | #2 |
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I use just a straight up uni knot. If you don't know what that is, somebody on here, I believe it's reb, has a link to a step by step guide.
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I use the uni knot for just about every application. Ill use a palomer for drop shotting but thats it.
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i use the uni knot most of the time.
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Welcome to the forum!
Here is the Uni knot: http://powerpro.com/using/uni.asp But I just use a double overhand knot. Same for adding more line. The reason is with bass you will not get spooled like you might with a saltwater fish, so odds are you will never even come close to the knot. You can even use a piece of tape to hold the line on the spool. That knot just isn't that critical. Now, tying your hook ot bait to the line is a whole different ballgame. There I like a Palomar or trilene knot.
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reb, as expensive as powerpro is, I find myself wasting about a foot of it each time I tie my favorite knot, the Palomar, especially on long rogues or other big baits... I like it for flipping and some jerkin, but don't care for it on spinnerbaits....picky anit i?
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JB, I wouldn't say picky so much as having confidence in your equipment.
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I like to use the Palomar knot on drop shot, jigs, and crankbaits. I also use a variation of the Crawford Figure 8 on bigger baits like swimbaits, spinnerbaits etc.
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I use the palomar on everything I throw. Never had a knot failure using the palomar. 110% Confident it will do its job.
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You can use the arbor knot to tie the line to your spool. However, it can be a pain to tie and I just saw an episode of Classic patterns in which Iaconelli just fastened the line to the spool with two overhand knots. That is simpler and much faster and if a fish spools you to the end of the reel, she deserves to get away.
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all i do is simply take the tag end of the line pull it so u can wrap it around the spool the tie it once with a simple not then wrap the line around once and tie it again.
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Ditto on the palomar.
JB Look at it this way. When using the palomar you are removing the area of the line that most likely will have had some abraision and therefore not so much of a chance that a fish will break ya off. At one of the sports shows I went to a few years back they had the knot machine and was testing line strenghts and knots. The palomar exceeded all others.
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Jb i do the same thing lol. Loose a lot of line but the knot has never failed me. Knock on wood.
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I use a palomar knot w/ braid and a trilene w/ florocarbon or mono.
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Uni...8910
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When putting new line on the reel, I just use a slip knot. Easy to tie on easy to pull off. Just pull the line to the end and when taking the line off , just pull the line until it comes loose.
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I don't know about your situation, but my bass reels are also redfish, snook, light snapper, dolphin, carp, catfish and peacock reels, and a good knot is vital.
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