Your favourite, knots for salmon and trout.

[staffman]

I do not find it a hard knot to tie at any time. when tying on a hook I insert my little finger in the bottom loop to apply pressure on the line. For tying a lure or jig on run your line through the eye, then form the loop and hold at the pinch point. Spin the lure while you hold the tag end below the pinch point.Run the tag through the bottom loop then the top loop tighten and trim the tag. Note I always run the knot between my lips before the final cinch. I use this knot on any strength of line . It works well with fireline or braids as well as mono.

 

[emirribolov]

I do not find it a hard knot to tie at any time. when tying on a hook I insert my little finger in the bottom loop to apply pressure on the line. For tying a lure or jig on run your line through the eye, then form the loop and hold at the pinch point. Spin the lure while you hold the tag end below the pinch point.Run the tag through the bottom loop then the top loop tighten and trim the tag. Note I always run the knot between my lips before the final cinch. I use this knot on any strength of line . It works well with fireline or braids as well as mono.

Man, any knot is hard for me in winter time and temp. below -4

 

[Klik]

Man, any knot is hard for me in winter time and temp. below -4

davy or double davy. can't get easier. only over hand knot is easier lol

 

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davy or double davy. can't get easier. only over hand knot is easier lol

never heard of those, imp clinch is pretty darn simple,

 

[Klik]

never heard of those, imp clinch is pretty darn simple,

some of us had issues with imp clinch on thinner leaders.


http://www.pechetruite.com/Noeuds/Davy-knot.htm

 

[harrison.edwards]

I apologize for getting a little analytical about my line and knots but I have used a lot of different lines and knots and have made some observations along the way. For all my Steelhead fishing I now use Sufix Elite 6lb main line to a swivel with a 8 turn hangman's knot to 6lb or 4lb Seaguar Abrazex leader with the same hangman's knot, I attach my hook to the leader with a bait loop (which I pre-tie) when using roe or worms to keep my roe sacs near the eye of the hook and the point exposed. Though it appears to be a weak knot when compared to other knots, I find the hangman's knot is extremely effective for light mono and flouro lines. This is because it clinches the tag end of the line resulting in minimal loss of strength on the main line from the knot. I find that in most cases heavy duty knots such as the palomar or double uni work well for braid or fused lines because the line it's low coefficient of friction (often coated with PTFE ie. Teflon) but I find to damage fine mono and flouro line due to the intricate twists passing by one another which mono and flouro do not require because of their much higher coefficient of friction. The hangman's is also extremely easy to tie, (great for flies too, as it can be clinched far above the eye and any antenna then carefully slid down damaging neither the line or fly and works well with tandem rigs). When I loose a fish it is usually from a bent out hook or the line is broken mid section from abrasion, I have had no issue wrangling steelies in the 10-15lb range and 20+lb salmon with this set up. I religiously use mist green main line and clear flouro, I have no trouble tracking it on most rivers and in gin clear water the combo can't be beat especially with light line. I fish that line combo on mainly a Raven 13' IM8 2 Piece w/ Islander Steelheader Abec 7 but if it is really tight I will go down to a Browning Six Rivers 9'6" w/ Okuma Sheffield (Mostly for open season residents; switch down to 2lb main no leader). I only have the fancy looking fluorescent on a rapala centerpin I use at large bodies such as the Niagra or to lend if a buddy comes because it is easier to track.

 

[goodentight]

VERY HARD KNOT FOR WINTER TIME

CAPS LOCK