One thing he does do is connect a Gamma straight to the lure and a blue fish he often uses a swivel and split ring set up.

Myself i always use a knot straight to the swivel and mainly use a uni knot same as kaveman. I think it is best to retie every time you chnage lure, on the days when we have caught huge numbers of fish i have busted a few off on the leader and it is mainly when people use a split ring to change the lures. I feel the line and knots get stretched and fatigue sets in causing perfectly good knots to fail when they normally would hold.

 

KM, I will try everything else under the sun first and then come back to the UNI... The KISS principle is always the best.

I could see how a fixed knot at the tow piont eye would effect the lure, the lure would have to "swim the leader"...

No I haven't been but will be, I have some hollow dacron somewhere so will try it out. I think ginga has the right approach, proven knot and re-tie...

Strarted out with: leader - thimble - swivel - split ring then have since done tied direct to lure,tied to swivel and on the weekend was leader - thimble - solid ring - split ring.

 

I think if you tie direct in leaders 120lb or less that you should loop through the lure eye or swivel twice.I know Stella Jagger has had one slice through tied direct,I think some lures get a burr on the eye somehow?

Im using 100lb supple at the momment and have not had any problems with the bottom or conections.