best knot for tieing swivel to braid line
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Topic: best knot for tieing swivel to braid line
Posted By: sappercatcha
Subject: best knot for tieing swivel to braid line
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 12:01pm
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can any one tell me what knot i need to know to tie a swivel on the end of braid cheers
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Posted By: Benji_nz
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 1:59pm
IMO if you have mono or fluro off the other end of swivel i would get rid of the swivel and join lines with a double uni. |
sappercatcha wrote:Posted By: notalloyit
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 2:10pm
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I use the palomar knot or surgeons knot. ------------- BNS Design & Print LTD 0800 733 000 for all printing needs, special rates for website members. Free freight NZ wide. |
Posted By: jackel
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 3:13pm
| Hiya, I have tied a double in the end of the line using a bimini and just put the swivel through the double. I suspect this isn't bullet proof but ahve caught plently of Bluenose, Jem fish e.t.c. in 300+ m of water and had no failures. |
Posted By: skidder
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 3:17pm
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Out of interest how many number 8 turns do you use jackel? ------------- Knockers - need I say more..... |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 3:27pm
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double the braid and use Palomar knot. Easy as and very strong -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: jackel
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 3:30pm
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Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 3:51pm
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Double uni. ------------- It is only my overwhelming natural humility that mars my perfection. Captain Asparagus, Superhero, Adventurer. |
Posted By: Fish Addict
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 4:25pm
| Double the braid and then tie an improved clinch knot, minimum of eight turns. I've never had one slip or let go in 15 + years (this is using 80lb braid). |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 5:50pm
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Palomar - can do it with your eyes closed and strong, with it! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: feeder
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 6:24pm
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Round turn and about a dozen back to back half hitches. Cheers ------------- The only bar to frequent is the Kawhia Bar |
Posted By: Espresso
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 7:03pm
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...just wondering why you are using a swivel? I assume for your particular style/method, all good. Uni knot, simple, strong can be tied with wet cold hands on a rocking boat, fast...or whatever knot you can learn to do tie when on the boat. |
Posted By: Getting jiggy with it
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 7:29pm
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Lol, I was actually thinking about this on the way back from work, When I'm live baiting for kings i've only ever used mono but want to put braid on my tld25. When i live bait for kings (in deeper water) i'm basically using a running rig.... mainline-swivel-trace with the ball sinker above the swivel, but was thinking last time i tied a swivel to braid it was like the swivel wore through the baid. I just used a uni knot. How do you live bait using say a six ounce ball sinker with out a swivel? Have the sinker hard on the hook? ------------- I'm what Willis was talking about |
Posted By: sappercatcha
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 9:01pm
| i have a little Calcutta 200b that i have braid on for softbaits etc but i like to use other rigs sometimes to such as flasher rigs so was wondering the proper way to tie them on as Ive had a few knots go of late (uni knots) only using 5 turns maybe need more? I'm off out tomorrow and have just put a flasher rig on by cutting the swivel off and joining the line with a double uni knot like i use when tieing my F carbon to braid for soft plastics may be the better option? |
Posted By: Espresso
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 7:52am
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Ah yes - very good, just tie the braid straight to the swivel of flasher rig. Uni knot 6 or seven turns won't let go as it tightens on itself, good luck with the fish! |
Posted By: BigHead
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 11:56pm
| How do you 'double' the braid? |