best knot for braid

best knot to use for braid and a link to a good diagram for it if possible

also what is the first thing on your line after the reel swivel c clip or what ever

and for jeff adie and nick dont say a fish and that gose for some of you others

i use a palomar knot as illustrated in this video.... i've always found it to be very reliable with braids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiDDdW22X9k

the first thing after the swivel with me is always a 30lb wire trace when lure fishing

robh107 wrote:i use a palomar knot as illustrated in this video.... i've always found it to be very reliable with braids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiDDdW22X9k

the first thing after the swivel with me is always a 30lb wire trace when lure fishing

Yup me too, its never let me down and is simple enough for us folks from Thorne

its the knot i use for most my hook tyeing unless i am tyeig hairrigs,then thats the knotless knot,for swivels i ues a 5 turn grinner knot.

Gotta agree there, palomar everytime for me too, even when using mono.
I use it for everything: hooks, swivels, trace, etc....


Interestingly, I've seen another way of tying this knot:


Dunno about you lot, but I think this way may strangle the knot and actually weaken it.

What do you think?

Have you tried it this way?

I don't want to try it in case it fails and end up with a fish swimming around with a trace in it's mouth. Or worse.

Uni as described by Power Pro but with 5 turns...any more is just being extravagant....lol

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.....Regard.....Andy......

you got to be carefull with knots,some are brill with mono but then on braid are trouble,ie the knot can gett to tight an cut in ect

Fox DVD with mick brown recommends the 5 turn grinner for braid

Great diagram, Lefty

Bazz wrote:Great diagram, Lefty

Why, thank you sir.

Can't remember where I found the small diagram but the larger one (with three turns) is from Abu Garcia website (http://www.abugarcia-fishing.co.uk/) in the 'Tips' section.

PALOMAR for braid is the strongest,without constricting the braid itself.
i tested 400 various knots at work about 10 years ago under near laboratory conditions at ICI/DuPont.
the palomar knot was the only one that snapped the mainline before the knot at98% compared to other popular knots.

i will say i rate this a 100%knot next to the knotless knot.both never let me down