Uni knots in 100 pound line= No problem...should look good........use plenty of spit and form the uni up the line.....pull it up a bit tight to form knot up the line(use your thumb and finger to stop the knot sliding down as per pic) but not so tight that its hard to slip down.......then more spit........i can tie unis in 200 pound line that way without any probs..........I use 5 turn for light ...4 turn for medium and 3 turn for 200+......so imho 4 turn for 100...you are right to fuss over the knot.....make sure you are happy with its form.....practise and you will be happy.....you can hold the knot between thumb and finger and pull end of line with other hand and that can help it form too(ie you trap the knot)......make sure it looks good before you pull down and then it will sure up even more when you do your final pull...so to speak

Hi Kevin,

Good advice from laidbackdood.

All the best!

Kevin.S wrote: Thanks, I think I'm trying to put too many turns on -will try to tie it further up and slide down as well.

I don't like the idea of a uni on one of those lumo thimbles. Under extreme pressure the mono will slice through it and pull down really hard on itself, burning the line as it slides.

laidbackdood wrote: mozz wrote: I don't like the idea of a uni on one of those lumo thimbles. Under extreme pressure the mono will slice through it and pull down really hard on itself, burning the line as it slides. Really? I have been using them for years for jigging and have never had a failure...............anyone else had the above happen?.............By extreme pressure ...what drag you talking? or are you talking game fishing?

Mozz is correct, they can and do break those plastic thimbles or distort them, if using thimbles i  use crimps

www.anglers-secrets.com/lines-and-knots/
Sorry this is the link

smudge wrote: Do you guys ever use crimps rather than a knot? Would crimps be too temperamental on 100lb with not enough room for error?

as above smudge, i use crimps quite often but wouldnt do so to attach to a popper.

The main problem with a uni is that they keep on pulling tighter and if any imperfection in wire that you are tying too(ie not round, too small wire,burr in wire) can and will break the uni from the inside.

Here's the way I  crimp them -

Having landed quite a few hundred kingfish on it Im' happy with it . I believe it was Mogi who showed me that method ,still what would he know ? Didn't take long for someone to knock it . Really don't know why I bothered.

Sorry poster....this is a bit off topic but So either knot sleeve or some plastic tubing would be good for a uni for jigging right?...........I wouldnt want to tie a uni bare to an owner 9mm solid ring...thats for sure.