Aussie plait

Just tying a few of these, and was wondering if it's necessary to keep the wraps as tight as poss from the beginning, or doesn't it matter too much ??

When you pull on the finished loosly wrapped one , the wraps snake around the mainline a bit as it bites, but seems to have good strength.

 

 

 

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Aussie plait

Thu, 2013-01-17 11:18

Hi Grayzee,

You need to keep the plait as tight as possible, but when you put the loop throgh the tag end just pull that untill it nips so the plait doesn't bunch up.

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yep grayzee, best to keep

Thu, 2013-01-17 12:00

yep grayzee, best to keep tight, but I've done a few quick jobs in a mad rush using light line & it doesn't seem to reduce strength. Seems most of the strength is out of the last few plaits & tightening when you plait the double loop over.

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Thawt u were on about

Thu, 2013-01-17 13:32

Thawt u were on about this....

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I just pull the loop through

Sat, 2013-01-19 19:30

I just pull the loop through til it's neat then thread the tag back through the plat bout 4or5 times burn the end.great knot never had one let go, I usualy put the reel between my feet and keep as much tension as I can while I'm tyin it.

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