best knot for braid?

[floridabassboy]

I recently switched over to braid and was wondering what is a good knot to use ?

[Alpster]

Palomar knot. Easy to tie, very strong and won't slip. Try it!

Ronnie

[floridabassboy]

thanks! ill go tie 1 now

[MickD]

I use braid, but always with a fleuro or mono leader tied to it.  For that I use the uni knot and have had excellent results.  

It can be  a little tough to tie the first one, but with practice it becomes very easy and reliable.  Directions at http://www.fish4fun.com/Joining2Lines.htm

These directions say it is good for lines of similar diameter, but I've used it many times when the difference in diameter is about 4 times (thick line to thin) and it has worked fine.  There is a double line version of it, but I've not tried that.

If you run it through the guides be sure to check the condition of the knot and the line near the knot now and then.  In time it will get weakened from repeatedly going through the guides.  I use it casting for pike in Canada, hundreds of casts a day, and retie about every other day, so it's not like a few casts will damage it.

The recommendation on using palomar for terminal knots sounds good.  My son uses it all the time and has no problems.  Only problem I've had with it is when I want to tie something large on.   The lure has to go through the loop.

[Grey Wolf]

PALOMAR .

[phisher_d]

I use the uni-knot.  I find it easier to tie than the palomar knot, especially with big, treble-hook baits.  Hasn't broke on me yet.

I put the line through the hook eye twice for added strength.

[Fish Chris]

I use the palomar to attach hooks. The improved clinch for some larger lures, like swimbaits. And the bloodknot for joining my mono leader, to my braided main line.

I have said this before, but I don't think I could ever repeat it too many times >>>>>

Everybody occasionally ties a bad knot. The key lies in being able to tell a bad knot apart from a correctly tied one (read: no unwanted twists were introduced). I certainly tie my share of lame knots, but I ALWAYS recognize this, and retie them before they ever hit the water, and consequentally, my knots NEVER fail on me, during the battle of a big fish.

Peace,

Fish

[roadwarrior]

If it's not perfect, it's not good enough.

When I fished braid I tied a Palomar Knot that never failed. No glue, nothing special, just a perfect knot.

[Schaefer]

Here is a very good site for fishing knots.

http://www.netknots.com/html/fishing_knots.html

Just click on the "F" not the "Q", it also tells you in some of them if its good for braid or flouro . It has every knot for basicaly every application. ;D

[RiskKid.]

I use the palomar with braid which I have on one set up. I actually have converted to the palomar from the improved clinch on any line I am using.

[Top]

last summer I threw a swimjig into some pretty heavy reeds.. I was using a uni-knot... and I lost three jigs... I was getting frustrated till my boater asked what sort of knot I was using... he told me to switch to the Palomar knot... and I didn't lose another swimjig to a break off... still had to swap them out on occasion due to straightening out the hook    so for braid I ALWAYS use a palomar knot...  and for 99% of my other applications too... I will use a double uni though when tying on a leader

AL

[RoLo]

Based on some of the complaints, it appears as though the type of braid may have some bearing on knot performance.

I use PowerPro, which is spectra braid, and the Uni-Knot is the clear winner.

It couldn't be easier to tie, it doesn't require any glue or pre-wetting; and it never slips, never breaks

and may be tied direct to any line-eye, including a lure with 3 treble hooks. Normally I use only four lousy wraps,

and because it never failed me, I'm not motivated to add any more.

Roger

[Guest avid]

I use the palomer for most applications because it's so fast and easy to tie.

I use a uni to uni connection when tying mono leader to braid, I'll double the braid for confidence.

I use a double loop trilene knot when the lure is too big or too many trebles for an easy palomer knot.

I use a rapala knot for certain applications where I want the lure moving freely.

[.ghoti.]

Back when I was using braid, I only used two knots. Uni-knot for anything with trebles, and a palomar for everything else. Never had any problems, once I learned to check for perfection, and retie as necessary. You just have to be a perfectionist when it comes to knots.

Google knots, amd you'll find more than you need.

animatedknots.com is pretty good.

[Tom Bass]

I guess I am odd man out here or just a relic...I use the Improved Clinch Knot for everything in regards to attaching lures, hooks, etc...to a line. I actually have tried the palomar knot recently, because of this thread, but I don't trust it yet.

Here is a knot website that has some good info: http://www.netknots.com/html/fishing_knots.html

[Triton9]

palomar knot

[New 2 Bass]

I use the Uni, and I go through the eye twice.  Took a little practice, but its cool.

[Mikey]

the Quick Knot you can hear it "click" when its cinched down. very very fast to do.

[Peter E.]

Polamar for anything with no built in action (cb). And short Rapala knot other wise. I also burn the end of the knot, keeps it from ever slipping.  

[BassKing813]

Palomar knot. This knot paired with braid is a killer combination and will never slip. Just make sure to dip your knot in the water after you've tied it and then tighten it as much as you can to ensure that it holds.

[NEBassMan]

i always wet the knot (stick it in my mouth  ) before i even think about pulling it tight.  keeps the line from "burning" as you pull it tight.  just another thing to remove any kind of weakness in my knots.

Jason