Trilene Knot

[hoosierbass07]

  I'm a big fan of the Palomar Knot.  I use it almost 100% of the time.  I'm also a fan of the quick tying Improved Clinch knot although I don't use it much.  I've noticed recently that I have problems tying the Palomar knot from my kayak.  It can be a pain to tie to crank baits and spinner baits.  I've also noticed it seem to take some time even when tying simple Texas rigged hooks.  

 

 So, I've been looking for a new knot that was quick to tie like the Improved Clinch knot but went around the hook eye twice like the Palomar knot.  So I found the Trilene knot.  So far I really like it.  

 

 I've only been using it for a few days now and have caught a few small bass, nothing big.  But I haven't had any problems using it while Texas rigging.  

 

 This evening I did an amateur test with six pound Sufix Elite mono.  I tied the Trilene knot to a 3/0 wide gap hook and hooked that to a digital fish scale.  Then I put on some gloves and started pulling till the line/knot broke.  I did this four or five times and I'm impressed.  I would make the standard two wraps around the eye but changed up the wraps around the line, I did it 3 wraps, 4 and 5 wraps and all of them performed well.  When I pulled the line the scale kept getting around 7.1+ pounds before the knot broke.  Even when I only did three wraps around the line it performed well.  

 

 So how many of you like this knot and when you tie it, how many wraps around the line do you make?  I was playing with my baitcaster this evening casting crank bait and it has 14 pound mono on it.  I noticed when I made five wraps the line had to be pulled really hard to cinch it down nice but 4 wraps the line would cinch down easier.  

 

 I've also noticed I'm quicker to tie it than the Palomar knot and that is what I'm looking for, a quick knot I can use to quickly change hooks and lures from my kayak.  

[CRANKENSTIEN]

If you are comfortable wih 4 then use it. I think it can depend on the line. I generally use the palomiar. You should do your test Using the palmar as well.

[Diggy]

Thats the only knot I use, learned it from a fishing book my mom bought me when I was 10 or so, 36 now. I use 5 turns, sometimes more. I havent had any problems with it and you can control the tag end, no waste.

[wuchr20]

I absolutely love the trilene knot.  I've been using it ever since i've been little and have never had my fish broken off because of the knot. 

[Fisher-O-men]

I have settled on the uni knot.  Can tie it in the dark. 4 wraps.

[iceintheveins]

The Trilene knot is the main knot I use, unless I'm fishing a crankbait or jerkbait, then I use a rapala knot.

[Crestliner2008]

Another vote for the Trilene knot. Been using it for many years now. I like the fact that two loops of line engage the hook eye, vs. only one loop for most other knots.

 

Back about 20 years ago, I attended a sportsman's show at the Eastern States Expo grounds. There was a Berkley line rep there with a line test machine. He challenged anyone to tie a knot in 10# test monofilament, that could beat the Trilene knot. Everyone that tied their own 'ole faithful' knots, failed. Some by a wide margin too. Convinced me right then that the Trilene was the knot for me. I use it on all my jigs and terminal tackle now and can just about tie it blindfolded. Great knot.

[Nice_Bass]

I use it or the palomar as well.  I prefer palomar over it for some applications still.  Great knot

[Steveo-1969]

I'm another one that uses the Trilene knot for everything.

 

Edit:  should have mentioned I normally use 5 wraps.

Edited May 12, 2015 by Steveo-1969

[Team9nine]

Use whatever you can tie best, and that works best for you. Trilene knot is solid, and pretty much matches the Palomar with fluorocarbon and mono, but the Palomar excels against the Trilene knot with braid. Been using the Palomar exclusively for about 25 years now and have never seen a reason to change. Closest thing to an all-purpose/all lines knot I've found.

 

-T9

[fishballer06]

I've been using the Trilene knot for 10+ years. Its basically the only knot I use on braid. I normally use 5-6 wraps. 

[Crestliner2008]

I use it or the palomar as well.  I prefer palomar over it for some applications still.  Great knot

Not sure if this is true or not, but some of my partners have read where Japanese finesse fishermen (in Japan) will never even mention the Palomar knot in articles/lectures on drop shot fishing. The guys are telling me they hate this knot!? Anyone here have any feed back on that?

[21farms]

the trilene knot has been my primary knot for 35 years...love it. i do 6 wraps.

 

as for the palomar, my problem with it is the amount of wasted line required to tie it.