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Your favourite, knots for salmon and trout.
#1
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:09 PM
Was wondering how do you guy have your steelhead and salmon set up and mainly which knot do you use and why. please specify main line , shot line (if applicable) and leader line, please provide either the brand, test and diameter. That way it is more understandable why some one would use certain knot over another.
I personally found imp clinch to not work well with really thin leaders, it snaps too often and not fan of trilene knot. some times but rarely i use clinch knot on the hook. generally not big fan of lot of twists on fluorocarbon.
My set up is, 12lb raven .12" > palomar >swivel > 8lb stren super knot .12" or 8lb Trilene sensation .10" (depending how thick or thin my leader will be > palomar> swivel > Raven 4.5lb .007", 5.6 0.008", 6.8lb .009: >davy knot > hook. If i use thicker leader i will go with double davy to the hook.
If i need to redo the leader, i will do double davy to first swivel and to the hook.
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#2
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:19 PM
10lb suffix siege to swivel, then 5, 6 or ,8lb drennan fluro leader (depending on the conditions) to the hook.
#3
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:23 PM
#4
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:26 PM
#5
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:31 PM
Fluorocarbon is not a very good line when it comes to knots. that is why less friction might help. that is why i chose davy not, i landed that big one on it without a problem and tying it takes under 3 seconds.
#6
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:33 PM
i use imp clinch knot 90% of the time for pretty much everything i tie lol. been running sufix promix 8lb no shot line straight to my 6.6lb leader or sometimes 8lb depends on the conditions. for salmon i'll bump it up to 10 or 12lb main and run no lighter then 8lb leader. i like my leader stretchy so i run frog hair most of the time.
you are brave running imp clinch on such thin leader i guess your rod might be really soft? slow action?
#7
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:38 PM
heard orvis knot is good, will try to use it this season.
#8
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:42 PM
you are brave running imp clinch on such thin leader i guess your rod might be really soft? slow action?
#9
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:42 PM
I've been using the trilene knot the past two years straight and have lost many fish. I've gotten the hang of the fish-n-fool knot now. I think I'll try that from now and see how it goes. Can't really go wrong with a palomar knot either. But whichever knot you use it's good to wet the line before tying the knot, it ends up a little stronger that way.
fish n fool used to be my favourite go to knot of all time, i still use it for lake fishing. just consumes a lot of leader line in the process. cause once you measure the leader and keep chipping at it, you need to redo the leader. whole point was to use less leader
#10
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:45 PM
i use regular clinch with 8 raps and leave a small tag end. seems to work for me. for braid - palomar.
heard orvis knot is good, will try to use it this season.
That looks like davy knot with added knot on top, if you have not given davy knot a try, you should. orvis knot looks very difficult to tie fast and consumes lot of leader
#11
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:50 PM
#12
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:53 PM
on my fly rod, for my leader connection its a surgeons knot, to imp clinch or loop knot on the fly
#13
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:58 PM
I run my GLX mostly for steelhead its moderate light action so i do get away with it But i do run this set up on fast action rods as well. Been doing it for long time i'm use to it
you run a forghair 6.6 on a fast action rod?
#14
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:59 PM
I see what you did there
#15
Posted 24 January 2013 - 12:00 AM
#16
Posted 24 January 2013 - 12:08 AM
not all the time but yeah i do
you are brave my brother!
#17
Posted 24 January 2013 - 11:36 AM
Main line Sufix ProMix 8lb for steelhead
Salmon: Raven 10 or 12 lb
Am i always use clear line i don't like color ones except backing line.
cheers!
#18
Posted 24 January 2013 - 12:51 PM
#19
Posted 24 January 2013 - 01:06 PM
I use the palomar knot or the San Diego jam knot ( www.netknots.com) .I use the San Diego about 90% of the time for all connections.
what do you tie the san diego jam knot on? how thick of a line?
#20
Posted 24 January 2013 - 04:24 PM
I use the palomar knot or the San Diego jam knot ( www.netknots.com) .I use the San Diego about 90% of the time for all connections.
VERY HARD KNOT FOR WINTER TIME
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