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  1. The Striper Forum
    Need to know what is the best or recommended knot for circle hooks. Fishing for stripers, using bunker. Saw that the perfection knot is the way to go, also the snelled. Any help would be great. Thanks
  2. The Striper Forum
    I usually tie the improved clinch knot but you can't with heavy line, so what knot will be suitable to tie? A uni knot? Thanks.
  3. The Striper Forum
    Like when you buy the presnelled ones at the store the knot at the loop opposite the hook.
  4. The Striper Forum
    hey whats a good braid to mono knot i want to get rid of my swivel i'm kind of a newbe
  5. The Striper Forum
    I've heard and read a lot of good things about Sebile (fg) knot and went to use it. I've searched everything what I could find on the Internet about that knot. I've decided that website http://stripers247.com/shock-leader-knot.php is the best and followed those instructions very meticulously...
  6. Surfcasting Central
    I have a 525 mag on a 13' breakaway rod .. I have 65lb power pro I am tieing on a 50lb mono shock leader..casting with a ground cast.... what knot should I use??????
  7. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    I've seen it mentioned for joining braid to mono shock leader and searched for an explination but can't find it. Any help would be great! thanks, Craig
  8. The Striper Forum
    Hi everyone. I just got some of this (the 50#). This stuff is realllly stiff, has a memory like an elephant and is just giving me trouble. I've tried tying 4 different knots with it and it seems like it's impossible to get a good tight knot with it. I can snell a hook with it no problem, but...
  9. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    This knot was developed by Patrick Sebile--designer of all the lures produced by the Sebile lure company. He saw some Japanese guys tying a version of it and came up with this knot using the basic principles from the one they were tying. I used this knot on 30 lb poer pro to 30 lb big game and...
  10. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    Hey guys I was wondering which knot would be most reeliable for tying the main line to a swivel? Thanks.
  11. Surfcasting Central
    I know the Alberto Knot works well in a mono to braid application,but what about Fireline? Does anyone use it in this capacity here?:usa:
  12. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    I'm new to the salt and would like to give trolling with wire a try. I'm wondering which knots to use at the end of the wire. I know that I need to keep the wire from getting kinked and I'm unsure of how to terminate the wire without letting it get pulled into a sharp bend. Any suggestions?
  13. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    Has anyone used a Jansik Special knot? Pretty easy to tie claimed to be 95% strength.
  14. Massachusetts
    So I was out fishing the yesterday on the boat and needed to attach my Fluro leader to braid. while talking etc, I just tied a surgeons loop on the end of the leader and then attached the leader to the line with a palomar knot. Never attached with theis combo before but it was quick and easy...
  15. Shorebound - Surf Beginners
    I've read some posts about this, but still unclear. For spinning gear what is the go-to knot for marrying mono backing to braid? On the other end for braid to mono or flouro leader? Thanks, NEWBIE:pbdoi:
  16. Instructional Videos & Utilities
    here's a video of the slim beauty. but with tippet to leader http://www.midcurrent.com/video/knots/slim_beauty_streaming_modem.wmv
  17. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    Re: The three knots you should know. The Rapala knot or loop knot. Similar to the Homer Rhodes knot This knot is essential for minimizing hardware and to keep your lure or plug tracking properly. Rapala Knot animation
  18. Stripers 101 - The Beginners clinic.
    Easy knots for the beginner. Practice so you can tie them in the dark. 1. The improved Clinch Knot. For attaching your line to the swivel. 2. The Palomar knot. The recommended knot for attaching braid to the plug / hook or to the swivel. 3. The simple snell using the uni knot. Thread six...
  19. Saltwater Tackle Shop
    Re: Knot Instruction. Important knot tying tips. Monofilament A critical factor in obtaining proper knot strength is to maintain tight and even pressure while tying the knot. Your finished knot coils should be tight and neat looking. If you have any overlays or funny looking coils, cut the line...
  20. Saltwater Tackle Shop
    What type of knot should I use for attaching a mono leader to lead core.....also any suggestions on how much leader (length) I should use/what # test and is it ok to use flurocarbon instead of the mono? Thanks a lot I'm trying to kill the time and beat the cold by getting all my rods set up now...
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