Fluorocarbon Line Knot

[buzzbait4me]

I have heard of a few people saying that you cant tie a palomar knot with fluorocarbon line. They say that it cuts itself. I just wanted to know is this true or can you tie a palomar with fluorocarbon.

Thanks

[iabass8]

I use to use the palomar knot. I've since switched to the san diego jam and have yet to have a break off.

[LgMouthGambler]

Ive always used the clinch knot for all my mono/fluoro knots. Never has failed. I dont retie either, unless I have damaged line.

[MrSwimJig]

I also used the palomar and have since switched to a knot that I saw Shaw Grigsby demonstrate. He does not know what it is called,lol

If anyone does know the name please feel free to tell me!lol

[BassinMD]

I am pretty sure it is a double San Diego jam knot

[SoFlaBassAddict]

A properly tied Palomar has yet to fail on me with any line type. When I rush it and don't tie it right on the other hand..... Bad things happen.

[BamaBassChaser]

I haven't had any problems with the palomar and I use it for everything.

[james 14]

I use the palomar with no problems. You just have to make sure you wet it very well and don't tighten down the overhand knot you make before you wrap the loop over. If you tighten down the overhand knot before you tighten the entire knot down you create a lot more friction. At the end, when you tighten the entire knot down, you're basically just tightening the overhand at that point. If the knot is wet enough you should be able to pull the tag and the main line at the same time against the hook and the knot should cinch down with little to no resistance. Resistance = friction.

I tested the San Diego Jam BTW and couldn't get it to beat a palomar. It was very bulky and hard to tie. It looks like a good knot in theory but I couldn't get it to work.

The Fish-n-fool knot won the Knot Wars competition and is basically a Uni knot with the line wrapped twice through the hook eye rather than once. It ties pretty smoothly with FC.

[BFG79]

i use the improved clinch knot and has yet to fail me

[greyleg33]

Grigsby is tying the San Diego Jam. The secret is instead of wrapping 4 or 5 times around the standing part, wrap only twice. The second secret is to double tie instead of single. The third secret is if it isn't pretty--do it again. The forth secret is for bank fisherman: don't use this knot. It is stronger than line test and you're likely to leave lots of line in the water if you get hung up.

[roadwarrior]

http://www.orlandooutfitters.com/knots/knot.asp?id=12

Pitzen Knot, also known as a Duncan Knot or 16-20:

[SirSnookalot]

Ive always used the clinch knot for all my mono/fluoro knots. Never has failed. I dont retie either, unless I have damaged line.

Without a doubt.

I use both the ordinary and the improved too, especially with braid. Each and every mate and captains I go out with uses an ordinary clinch. For all of my freshwater and saltwater fishing, it's only those 2 knots. Just about any knot tied correctly is going to be ok. I wonder what kind of fish are on steroids that require those mega knots. When a knot fails, it isn't the knots fault, it's user error, or too tight a drag.