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Flourocarbon knot #9926282 04/22/14 08:34 AM
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What knot do u use on your bait when using straight 100% flourocarbon. Any help is appreciated!


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Re: Flourocarbon knot [Re: Fishinkev] #9926299 04/22/14 10:10 AM
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Look up the Shaw Grigsby knot on you tube. I believe it is called the double san diego jam knot.

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I use a very carefully-tied Palomar.


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Re: Flourocarbon knot [Re: Fishinkev] #9926305 04/22/14 10:23 AM
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Doubled Uni (I use at least seven turns). It's very versatile--I use it as my loop knot for topwaters and my drop shot knot. I like this knot a lot, now that I'm much better at tying it, I'm starting to use it on mono also--feels much stronger and more secure than palomar. Very bulky knot and very abrasion resistant



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+2 on the Shaw Grigsby knot it's a very good knot I use it on light line on 20lb you don't have to double it and it works fine.

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Originally Posted By: phototex
I use a very carefully-tied Palomar.


Works for me.



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Re: Flourocarbon knot [Re: Fishinkev] #9926482 04/22/14 12:37 PM
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Reverse cinch has been the best for me.

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Originally Posted By: phototex
I use a very carefully-tied Palomar.
+1


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Palomar and the double Pitzen.

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Eugene Bend / Pitzen /Fisherman's knot:

http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/pitzen-knot




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A friend of mine started using fluoro last year and I showed him the palomar knot and he's had no issues and caught plenty of fish with it.

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Trilene knot has worked well for me but you have to wet the heck out of it and draw tight slowly.


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the key with fluro is to wet the knot before you cinch it. I still use the improved clinch knot and it works great for me.. it just has to be wet or you burn the line.

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The plain ole fisherman's knot. Still use a polomar on mono.

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