Monkey got me, bought Tatsu. Single or double SDJ?

[txchaser]

Trying to move away from braid to leader on many of my setups, so I bought some 12lb tatsu to try it out. 

 

I've had really good outcomes with the double SDJ on flouro leaders, to the point where I can't recall the last time I broke off accidentally. Is the double overkill or single is just as strong?

[jimmyjoe]

   It's definitely not overkill. I use single and double SDJ knot on InvizX. Time controls my choice. The double is surprisingly compact. I like it.     jj

[JediAmoeba]

One time I bought some 30 dollar fluoro and spooled it on a new reel.

 

First cast, without really paying any mind, I launched my lure dead into the wind...without having the spool tension dialed in(new reel), I had the worst birds nest I have ever had in my 20 year baitcasting career.  I had to cut it off, unspool the line and used what I had left for leader material.  Don't be that guy.  

[Mike L]

Been using the single for years and have never had it fail. 

Its a confidence thing with me as is using flouro for all set up's except 2. 

 

Use what you know, no such thing as overkill when it comes to knots. 

 

 

 

Mike

 

[Jason Penn]

i use 17# sunline assassin for plastics & jigs. i've been using a eugene slip knot and have not had any break offs. i also use heat shrink in my tungsten.

[Bluebasser86]

I use the single on my reels with tatsu, unless I tie a palomar. 

 

[txchaser]

On 10/10/2019 at 11:12 PM, JediAmoeba said:

I launched my lure dead into the wind..

So I didn't quite do this, but man it makes a mess in the reel when your old senko breaks off on the cast. This post was on my mind while I was carefully picking it out. 

 

Single SDJ working well so far. Seems like there's a lot more margin for error because of the shock absorbing of the whole line, vs braid to leader. 

 

With the benefit of hindsight I probably should have started with heavier stuff than a senko. I had a ned rig on my spinning gear so it seemed the next most logical place to put it. 

 

I get why everyone likes tatsu. And (but for the sinking line part) Sufix Advance (mono) is probably underrated. One thing I did notice is that I seemed to need less "swing" for a hookset than mono.

 

Tatsu is really different than invisx on the memory front. 

Edited October 13, 2019 by txchaser
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[jimmyjoe]

8 hours ago, txchaser said:

Tatsu is really different than invisx on the memory front. 

      You just blew my line budget for Black Friday!    ?   jj

[WRB]

The only advantage a double line SD jam knot offers is when tied to heavy wire hooks over .062 D. The salt water casting jigs have .087-.094 D wire eye hooks and you see the double SD jam knot used in that application. 

Tom

[Todd2]

On 10/11/2019 at 10:43 AM, Jason Penn said:

i use 17# sunline assassin for plastics & jigs. i've been using a eugene slip knot and have not had any break offs. i also use heat shrink in my tungsten.

I've been using a double eugene bend on my light line rigs and I literally can't break the knot by hand (stronger than my Palomar) I'm not familiar with the SD jam or Tatsu, but I can't imagine that doubling it up would not make it stronger.