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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : I had the same problem with doubles...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=52371">waynorth</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 24 Apr 2018 at 9:16pm<br /><br />I had the same problem with doubles back with the early generation braids Jordan. Plaits were a waste of time, &amp; the strength of the biminis was erratic. I found the bimini a lot more reliable if I spaced out the first 5-6 twists of the second or 'down' layer, so they cover probably the last 10-15 twists of the bottom or 'up' layer, then continue the 2nd layer with the twists tight against each other, as you appear to have done in your photos for the full length.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Might be worth a try - the top of the twist where the friction starts being applied to the single mainline stays a bit looser &amp; allows a bit more movement perhaps ?<div><br></div><div>Like many above I now use the FG for almost all braid/leader joins, &amp; those videos from Tamure Kid/GSpot are the best way I've found for tying it.&nbsp;</div></div>]]>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : I know the bimini has been a favourite...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=54306">smudge</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 24 Apr 2018 at 7:14pm<br /><br />I know the bimini has been a favourite of many for years. I've never tied one that I was 100%happy with. I know enough to know it isn't a short coming with the knot. Sometimes you find a knot that suits you (such as the FG with me) sometimes you find one that doesn't suit you. Like the plait or bimini for me.<div><br></div><div>I spent a lot of time testing knots on a line tester and&nbsp;I can tie a pretty good uniknot. Possibly the simplest knot is the clinch knot yet I suck at that and got poor results on the line tester. Yet I did really well with the uni knot. seems too silly to be true but it is</div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : Here is me tying an FG. Heaps...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=62862">smelli</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 24 Apr 2018 at 7:04pm<br /><br />&#091;QUOTE=GSPOT&#093;Here is me tying an FG. Heaps easier and more accurate. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_aaN8t8mo%5b/QUOTE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_aaN8t8mo&#091;/QUOTE</a>&#093;<div>&nbsp;</div><div>Nice and easy</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : Getting back to the bimini...that...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=87056">Steps</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 24 Apr 2018 at 6:22pm<br /><br />Getting back to the bimini...that is a loop knot...very similar in nature to the FG.<div>The bimini loop is either used to loop/ cats paw a swivel/ clip whatever or similar on the end.</div><div>&nbsp;Or use the looped end as a double strand for a knot to tie the leader to &nbsp;eg albright/ yucatan/ blood...</div><div>Is the latter what you guys are doing and failing?</div><div>Doing this increases the size of the knot and how it goes out the eyes on a cast.</div><div><br></div><div>I have never had a bimini fail, used as a loop knot.</div><div>&nbsp;The most common reason for fail of a knot is where there is a point in the knot thats is under tension one line crosses at a sort of 90 degree, that causes the crossed section to be 'cut'</div><div>&nbsp; eg albright at the end that the doubled line goes over the tag ends on the line on the outside.</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : had the same problems when I tried...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=85468">home bouy</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 24 Apr 2018 at 2:57pm<br /><br />had the same problems when I tried tying bimini twists. every now and then id get one that would be good but never really had confidence in them so decided to learn the fg and wouldn't ever use something different. unless you can find enough negatives to change my mind why wouldn't you use a fg???]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : Here is me tying an FG.  Heaps...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=64049">GSPOT</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 Mar 2018 at 2:01pm<br /><br />Here is me tying an FG.  Heaps easier and more accurate. <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_aaN8t8mo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_aaN8t8mo</a>]]>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : Ok so I have tried a bunch more...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=90142">out2sea</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 Mar 2018 at 12:10pm<br /><br /><div>Ok so I have tried a bunch more with varying degrees of success all however have still broken at the top of the twist. Number of turns hasn't seemed to make a difference 25 and 50 turns both broke near enough the same pressure.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The picture below is of 2 twists tied in Shimano Ocea EX8 PE8 braid and 2 twists tied in Tasline Elite white Hollow PE8.&nbsp; If someone can see something obviously wrong with how I have tied any of them please let me know.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><img src="uploads/90142/IMAG0126.jpg" height="281" width="500" border="0" />]]>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : Im a big fan of the FG knot too.I...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=70103">FlawOne</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 Mar 2018 at 10:27am<br /><br />Im a big fan of the FG knot too.&nbsp;<div><br><div>I use it exclusively for all my braid to leader connections.</div><div>I find it flexible enough and works well with a variety of braids, fluro and even mono. I am yet to see one let go although i don't catch 30KG models but sometimes catch rock monsters that either break off at the leader or further up the braid.</div><div><br></div><div><div>I learnt it from the 'Salt Strong' links supplied by TTK above and find that constantly re&nbsp; tensioning the knot results in the optimal finish.</div></div></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 10:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : Ditto on the above for FGI tie...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=87056">Steps</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 Mar 2018 at 8:45am<br /><br />Ditto on the above for FG<div>I tie mine of the end of the rod using the rod and drag for tension.</div><div>&nbsp;Very quick to tie.</div><div>wrap braid around little finger to hold tension...&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;Foot on trace to hold tension.</div><div>&nbsp;Wind the trace figer of 8 motion around the braid &nbsp;keeping tension of everything.</div><div>&nbsp;VERY VERY important to pull up &nbsp;after no more than 8 figer of 8s</div><div>Also very important to pull up each finish before proceeding to the next...</div><div>&nbsp;Pulling up on a knot in briad is a must.</div><div><br></div><div>Bimmini breaking at the top....had that with some cheap yellow stuff was given few yrs back.. it went little fluffy after use.</div><div>Again bimmini is a quick knot using the rod as 3rd hand to keep tension.</div><div>I use it in end of braid line to loop a swivel/ clip on the end..</div><div>Take braid off the end of the rod, double back with a good tag end.</div><div>2 fingers in the bottom of the loop, and hold top with good length tag loose keeping tension on the braid.. twist up around 30 times...always hold tension... put little more tension on, hold end of tag and bring down towards the fingers holding the end of the loop... the tag twists tight around the twists. Finish with 1/2 hitch each side of the loop.. holding tension and pulling each up as you do them...3 or 4 to finish around both sides of the loop.</div><div><br></div><div>I did have issues early on with 'lassoing' the swivel into end of the loop breaking there.... now pass thru 3 or 4 times in a cats paw... these cant be pulled up each time pulled thru.. found any more than 4 they will not pull up well sometimes.</div><div><br></div><div>I think the failure at the top of the bimmini will be either the type of braid or not holding tension all the way thru tieing, or a little of both.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bimini Twist Failiure : Catchelot, while you&amp;#039;re stuck...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=92218">The Tamure Kid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 127538<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 Mar 2018 at 10:04pm<br /><br />Catchelot, while you're stuck without being able to post pictures of your fishing companions <img src="https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />, i recommend watching these two YouTube videos from the US 'Salt Strong' guys on the FG knot.<div><br></div><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzUb5QRKuk</div><div><br></div><div>And the biggest mistake they see people make:</div><div><br></div><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD1gWbp9zKo&amp;t=15s</div><div><br></div><div>I used to use Nathan from Big Angry Fish's method, but sometimes didn't get it right with that - because it's easy to not tension correctly when you just flip the braid over the mono loosely, then try to tension everything up.</div><div><br></div><div>the method above is based on wrapping the mono/fluoro over the braid under tension, and it seems to work better <u>for me</u>. I've done it in the boat, and on a wharf, successfully using this method.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>]]>
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