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| Yea yea yea, I know this has been the subject of COUNTLESS topics but, I just got a pack of 10 yards Climax 100lb. fluorocarbon leader material and a couple #4 ball bearing swivels. If I were to connect the leader material to the swivels, what knot should I use? Palomar, uni, clinch?
Realistically, how hard is it to tie 100 lb. fluoro to braid using a double uni knot? I really don't want to mess with crimps if at all possible. |
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| A nail knot seems to work best for heavy tests. The illustration is for tying onto a fly line, but if you go through the swivel/snap eye making a loop then tie the nail knot around the standing part of the line you will get a very strong knot which snugs down well with very heavy test lines.
http://www.floridasportsman.com/HowTo/knots/tube_knot/ |
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| the perfection loop knot works the best for me,don't have the diagram for it but maybe someone does,used this knot for a number of years without any failures |
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Location: St. Louis, MO., Marco Is., FL, Nestor Falls, ON | Here is a link to a knot site where you can find the Perfection Loop under fishing knots.
http://www.netknots.com/ |
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| Do I use the perfection loop for attaching fluoro to the swivel? |
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| snap and swivel both,i've never tried to uni-knot the mono or fluoro to the braid but i'd suspect it would'nt work to well |
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| Any need to moisten the flouro when tying this knot? I've always heard that this was required with flouro or the friction/heat would weaken the line. Have never worked with 100 lb test before though.
Thank you. |
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| Can't do any harm.
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Flourocarbon material to snaps /swivels/split rings= cinch knot w/drop of superglue. Flouro leader to super-line like PowerPro/Tuff Line , use a double nail knot w/drop of superglue.
Otherwise use a split ring to connect the two with a cinch knot for each (drop of superglue on each.). Ohhh, Yes, lets see, don't forget superglue! Don't forget it! It's the best insurance policy you can buy!
Have Fun!
Al |
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