My favourite knot is the Tuna Knot.
Developed by the NE US commercial bluefin fleet and only leaked to us sporties in the past ten years (or so the blurb said).
This is THE knot for florocarbon, no mistake, but equally as good for mono.
Double the line, thro the swivel, ring or hook, three times around & up the doubled line, and three times back down and thro the loop, wet well and pull up very tight.
A genuine 100% knot and, correctly tied its never failed me yet, and I cannot say that about any other except the bimini.
Awesome knot that tuna knot... When you posted that, I went and found a site on it and started to tie them... theyre damn fiddly at first but really re-inforced... I like it!
Spess if you wernt such an ugly bastard you wouldnt need to tie your missus up lol Sherbert said he didnt need to tie her up while you were away lolCHEERS SHAG
In all my life i dont think i have ever meet to guys (sherbert being your old man!) that are as funny as you f#*ers! I was waiting for that comment and it did indeed bring a smile to my face on an other wise boring tuesday morning.......cheers guys.
IMHO my braid is my 'running line' and is not to be wasted by tieing and retieing knots with it.
I just tie a decent bimini (a sheer pleasure with braid) and then, if bottom bashing, a length of mono with an albright, or if jigging, floro with a loop2loopx2.
This is of a lower test than the running line and represents my 'sacrificial end', I just tie my swivel on to that.
With a good tight weave braid a bimini lasts me 100-150 trips out before it requires a trim back and a re-tie, and if I'm careful I can unpick the bimini and 'make' 3-4inches of braid from the old knot!
Tight arsed b'std I am.
Easiest and strongest way I've found to then tie the mono leader to the end of the Bimini(double), is the GT knot or decky knot. Try that as well Dean. Pretty easy and neat.I also when bottom bouncing tie my braid straight to the swivel. There's enough mono on the rest of the rig for stretch.I have had NO breakages from the braid to swivel just the mono end of things. MAXY
SPESS
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Good old granny knot for
Good old granny knot for me........keeps the misses tied up for hours!lol.
Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!
jay_burgess
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For what purpose
For what purpose SilverBream? Terminal connections, leader connections, doubles??
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Quan
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Link
Hey SilverBream.
Here is a link that would help you out.
http://www.marinews.com/knot_rigs.php?PHPSESSID=f94be90e33bb1dcad6c3df9356f4959e
Quan
Mick B
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Never failed yet
My favourite knot is the Tuna Knot.
Developed by the NE US commercial bluefin fleet and only leaked to us sporties in the past ten years (or so the blurb said).
This is THE knot for florocarbon, no mistake, but equally as good for mono.
Double the line, thro the swivel, ring or hook, three times around & up the doubled line, and three times back down and thro the loop, wet well and pull up very tight.
A genuine 100% knot and, correctly tied its never failed me yet, and I cannot say that about any other except the bimini.
rickets
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Awesome knot that tuna
Awesome knot that tuna knot... When you posted that, I went and found a site on it and started to tie them... theyre damn fiddly at first but really re-inforced... I like it!
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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Date Joined: 01/01/70
My preferred!
Uni knot but I do use others depending on situation!
TRY this website, animated so easy as!
http://www.animatedknots.com/uniknot/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
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emery
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usually
Trilene knot for most things , i just came across that site the other day Ryan, great for all type of knots for anything
Emery
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double uni I have a problem
double uni
I have a problem I'm a tackle junkie
Andrew
jay_burgess
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Uni and Bimini Twist are
Uni and Bimini Twist are probably the two knots I use the most.
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Dean
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What knot do people use to
What knot do people use to tie braid to a swivel?
rickets
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before learning that neat
before learning that neat tuna knot... for most purposes and prior to now, I been using centauri knots for years.... never failed me.
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Spess if you wernt such an
Spess if you wernt such an ugly bastard you wouldnt need to tie your missus up lol Sherbert said he didnt need to tie her up while you were away lolCHEERS SHAG
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SPESS
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In all my life i dont think
In all my life i dont think i have ever meet to guys (sherbert being your old man!) that are as funny as you f#*ers! I was waiting for that comment and it did indeed bring a smile to my face on an other wise boring tuesday morning.......cheers guys.
Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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Date Joined: 01/01/70
IMO
Dean Quote{ What knot do people use to tie braid to a swivel?}Dean Quote
For me Dean, I use a bimini double first then tie a Uni knot with that double!
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max199
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My
choice would be a uni knot 1st then a GT knot(double to mono leader), then obviously a Bimini. Would like to learn a couple more. MAXY
Mick B
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Braid to swivel ???
Can I ask why tie the braid to the swivel at all?
IMHO my braid is my 'running line' and is not to be wasted by tieing and retieing knots with it.
I just tie a decent bimini (a sheer pleasure with braid) and then, if bottom bashing, a length of mono with an albright, or if jigging, floro with a loop2loopx2.
This is of a lower test than the running line and represents my 'sacrificial end', I just tie my swivel on to that.
With a good tight weave braid a bimini lasts me 100-150 trips out before it requires a trim back and a re-tie, and if I'm careful I can unpick the bimini and 'make' 3-4inches of braid from the old knot!
Tight arsed b'std I am.
(Love the wife joke - real Aussie humour, great).
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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I do!
I use braid to a swivel for bottom fishing as an exapmle, too much line twist can be generated without.
I've used braid to leader via a GT/decky knot etc and no probs if I want to cast a popper or jig but after a while line twist will occur.
JMO
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Dean
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Ok Cheers Ryan Will have a
Ok Cheers Ryan
Will have a go at the bimini double + uni knot.
max199
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The
Easiest and strongest way I've found to then tie the mono leader to the end of the Bimini(double), is the GT knot or decky knot. Try that as well Dean. Pretty easy and neat.I also when bottom bouncing tie my braid straight to the swivel. There's enough mono on the rest of the rig for stretch.I have had NO breakages from the braid to swivel just the mono end of things. MAXY