How Many Times Do You Wrap Your Improved Clinch Knot?

[RipSomeLips]

I use to wrap mine 7 times...because that is how i was taught when i was growing up. But over the last several years i have tried it all the way down to 4 times and have settled on 5 wraps.

How about yall?

[Goose52]

Lucky 7 !

[JLeon77]

I do 5 if it's thicker line, 7 or 8 if it's lighter line

[Missourifishin]

Between 5 and 7. Just depends on my mood more than anything. But I usually go for 6.

[sparky241]

I was always taught 8

[Hogsticker]

I never really counted. Just tied it so often I know what looks right with certain diameter braids and fluoros.

[Tywithay]

Depends on the line diameter. I don't really count, but with lighter line you need more twists than with larger diameter lines. Thickest line I really use is 15lb and I'll do roughly 6-8 twists. Just make sure it's wet whether it's fluoro or mono so you can really cinch it tight without damaging the line.

[flyfisher]

5 has never let me down from 2lb tippet and up.

[OkobojiEagle]

 with lighter line you need more twists than with larger diameter lines.

 

 

Why?

 

 

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[Jar11591]

5

[frogflogger]

5

[Teal]

8.

[Bankbeater]

5 or 6. 

[livetofish28]

5-8

[thehooligan]

I was taught 7, i usually do anywhere from 6-8.

[Mike L]

When I used it, it was always on lighter line and used 6, and never had a problem.

Mike

[RipSomeLips]

This is my favorite part of the forums!!...being able to get so many peoples opinions on something in a relatively short amount of time.

[Choporoz]

I was taught 7.  Now I've downsized to 6.....because I read that 5 is sufficient for all but smallest lines....and, well....if 5 is good, 6 must be better, right  ...lol

[tholmes]

5 for most bass fishing applications, 6 for lines 6lb. and lighter. In 50+ years of fishing, I can count on one hand the number of knot failures that I've experienced.

 

Tom

[rawjuice]

5 for me, usually i did 6 but 5 is perfect

[slainempire]

always 5. never had issues with weak knot strength.

[Raymurda]

7

[macmichael]

7 to 8 but  I might give 5 a try.

[Mccallister25]

Usually for me its 5. Iv gotten away with 4 also.

[Brian Needham]

I usually wrap about a dozen times.... 20# line only gets about 8 wraps because anything more on the bigger line gets tough to cinch down correctly the first time every time