Best Knot for Braid??

[KC Bass Fanatic]

What's your favorite knot for braided line?

I typically use a palomar after having the clinch knot fail on me.  I've heard a double palomar is great but haven't tried it yet.

[SGT Rico]

So far so good using the uni-knot. I haven't had any issues.

[J Francho]

Uni, Palomar, and Snell.

[Scorpio]

The Palomar has worked great for me.

[bigtimfish]

palomar

[ToledoEF]

palomar

[TBendBassin]

palomar or the double palomar

[ichigo]

rapala braid knot is the bomb and it will last longer than palomar hands down

[WanderLust]

Improved Clinch, uni, palomar and the braid knot all work well...

Most the time I just use a palomar or Improved clinch. Wet the line is key when tightening braid.

[avid]

I use braid all the time and have never had a problem with the standard palomar knot.

Tying on leaders I use the improved albright.

[hotrod]

palomar

x2

[SimonDM17]

As everyone has said, palomar.  But if you can't do a palomar on a lure, like if it's a really big spook or something, I use a double improved clinch.  two loops through the eye, and then tie like a regular improved clinch. 

[low_pro]

I use this knot for everything...  I fish alot of braid

[tennwalkinghorse]

Palomar and the fishing fool knot. Google it

[adclem]

Palomar

Later,

[Hammer 4]

On small baits, like jigs est..I use a palomar, for my bigger baits, i.e. 6 to 9" swimbaits..I use a improved uni knot. This is on 55lb braid. I do 6 twists on the uni knot.

[KC Bass Fanatic]

I had this knot pull through twice on my using PowerPro 50lb...on fish....in a tournament....not good

I use this knot for everything... I fish alot of braid

[low_pro]

I had this knot pull through twice on my using PowerPro 50lb...on fish....in a tournament....not good

Really?  did you go through the eye twice?  I go through the eye twice, twist 4 or 5 times, go through the bottom and back through the top...

I mainly use Spiderwire stealth 20, 30, and 65...  never had an issue.  I've straightened hooks and even broke a rod....

[triglet]

palomar

x2

x3

i too was having trouble with clinch knot but so far havent lost another hook since then

[Catt]

Palomar Knot, very quick & easy to tie 

[stealthcaster]

I'm 100% sold on the Berkeley Braid knot for braid-to-lure. In my own experience, the palomar breaks slightly before this knot (and yes I know how to properly tighten the palomar), and I believe the BBK won knot wars recently.

http://www.bigchipnet.com/bcnv2/beginner/knots/default.asp?file=braid&cat=knots

For braid to monofilament or fluorocarbon, I'd recommend Alberto's knot.

http://www.stripersonline.com/Pages/Articles/article_arby_albertos_knot.shtml

This one is basically a modified albright knot, very strong when tied and tightened properly.

[KC Bass Fanatic]

I had this knot pull through twice on my using PowerPro 50lb...on fish....in a tournament....not good

Really? did you go through the eye twice? I go through the eye twice, twist 4 or 5 times, go through the bottom and back through the top...

I mainly use Spiderwire stealth 20, 30, and 65... never had an issue. I've straightened hooks and even broke a rod....

No I wasn't going through the eye twice.

An update after a lot of fishing - I've been using a double palomar and the Berkley Braid Knot and neither has failed me. Thanks guys!

[Nebraska Bassin]

I always used to just use an improved clinch, but I'm starting to really like palomar knots.  They're easy to tie and seem pretty strong.

[roadwarrior]

San Diego Jam

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

8-)

[river-rat]

When I first started using braid I would tie the palomar and double palomar and never had a problem.

Last year I started using the reverse clinch knot which I have used for over 30 years for mono and have not had a problem. I can tie this knot a lot faster than the palomar.