Figure of 8 knot

Anyone tried this knot yet ?

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Videos/Fishing-Videos-Search-Results/Coarse/Techniques/How-to-tie-the-Figure-of-8-loop-knot/

Adie

use that all the time when pole fishing for doing the connecting loop on the rigs. it is by far the strongest knot to use, and very easy to tie.

Do you do much pole fishing? I was looking at a whip or a short pole from Argos. I'm only thinking about fishing for roach at spitting distance. I won't be taking up pole fishing in any serious manner. More something I can fling in my holdall and pester the roach with than a serious change of habits. Do you reckon they're worth a crack?

I got my first pole this year off a mate and i've not even bothered with it to be honest
I used to have a whip that was good fun to use i had some nice fish on it until i hit into a tench that pulled the eye of the end of the whip
I've not bothered with it since !!
I do mean to get into using the pole soon though honest lol
I much prefer rod and line though

Adie

ive got one of those tele whips got it from argos for £20,i take that with me most times to fish margins for the perch and silvers,gives me something to do whilst im waiting.its great cos it packs down real small so it aint no biggy to take it will all me other rods and stuff.found it a bit strange at first kept looking for a reel lol

also handy for keeping a stock of fresh livies in the bucket

bigchris wrote:found it a bit strange at first kept looking for a reel lol

I've had a 3mtr tele whip for a while now and still do that

I use it the same way as you do chris. Just dangle it in the margins to while away the time until I get a run on my pike rod.

Hmmm. I might just go in and have a gander at some of their whips and poles then. As I say, it's just for a bit of margin entertainment rather than a means to bag up.

andy i do a bit pole fishing mate,as you probley no theres loads out cheap ones to rather expensive ones.i got my father in law on for £100 to learn on [yank an bank].then i went to tackle fest at dome an got one for my son whos six.paid a fiver for one with a rig.hope it will be ok for first pole.they are great fun mate an you still get a buzz not matter what size fish.

And to think I've been using an inferior knot for all these years.

That is an excellent piece of video.

If you haven't seen it and have been put off by the length it repeats itself from another camera angle so you only need to watch the first 10 mins and you won't regret it.

Regards

Andy Webster

will this tie trace wire to mono so i dont need a swivel?

Walter

I wouldn't recommend it mate you need a swivel on snap tackle or trace wire at all times in my opinion the swivel is much more knot friendly as the wire can be abrasive which make your line very weak and thats the last thing you want

Adie

thanks mate

the weight of a swivel on my trace is making it sink when i dont want it to

can you get boyant swivels

Walter

Walter wrote:thanks mate

the weight of a swivel on my trace is making it sink when i dont want it to

can you get boyant swivels

Walter

nope but you can get bouyant beads, cork, polystyrene etc

does the wire not sink then

anyway try one of the stainless rings they use in carp fishing, instead of the swivel

i like to let my surface lures rest and i notice the swivel is sinking when i do this

this will be happening when fishing other lures too under the water

perhaps we need floating wire or at least nutral boyancy

Walter