Thread: Favorite Knots

I watched that video a million times and could never get consistant results. Simonds makes it look easy, took me too long and it was pain to do in the kayak. I was bound and determined to master it, I’ve since abandoned braid.

I have found the Trilene knot works fine for 90% of my knot needs (including braid).

What type knot is used at Gulf Shores pier for tying 7 strand or single strand to a treble hook or swivel. Most of my experience has been at Navarre and a lot of people there use the figure 8 knot

I don't use 7 strand but for single strand, just about every one i know uses a haywire twist.

Single strand is always a Haywire Twist.
Sevenstrand, I the a double overhand and a few wraps.

Originally Posted by GregInAtl

What type knot is used at Gulf Shores pier for tying 7 strand or single strand to a treble hook or swivel. Most of my experience has been at Navarre and a lot of people there use the figure 8 knot

I have changed from the figure8 to a modified figure 8 (which starts like an arbor knot but goes under the original loop - can't find an illustration).

There seem to be several different "figure 8" knots.

Palomar and uni.

For braid to a swivel be sure to put the braid through the swivel eye twice then use a uni knot. A trilene knot will work with braid but will slip some unless you leave a little tag and pull it tight. Never had the uni slip but I use 10 wraps.

I like using a blood knot to tie to 2 lines together of equal length. It's great when you need to add more line to your reel and its easy to tie

Originally Posted by CarlF

Pretty much use the uni-knot exclusively.

Me to , works great