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Knot info

Post by Fish-N-Fool » Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:36 pm

MarkFromSea wrote:Do ya have some data on that knot of yours... specifically various mono lines 30-40 pounds against San Diego Jam knot. Links would be appreciated.

Hey Mark here is the only data I have on it;

All knots were tied with;
Trilene 15lb mono
Burkley Fireline 14Lb. braid
Burkey Professional Grade 100% Fluorocarbon 15lb.

Knot-------------------------- Mono--------------Braid------------Fluoro------------Average--------Overall Rank
Berkley Braid----------------19.82--------------17.36----------- 19.69-------------18.957-----------1
Fish-N-Fool-----------------*20.54-----------** 19.44------------15.21-------------18.397-----------2
Burke Knot-------------------19.32-------------18.62-------------16.49-------------18.143-----------3
Triple Loop------------------18.49--------------16.07---------***19.74-------------18.100---------- 4
Improved Reverse Clinch -17.67 -------------18.96-------------16.46-------------17.697----------5
San Diego Jam--------------17.76--------------17.84-------------15.25------------16.950----------6
Miller Knot ------------------20.13--------------15.66-------------14.94------------16.910----------7
Palomar----------------------17.37--------------17.36-------------15.11------------16.613---------- 8
Porter------------------------19.89--------------10.87-------------18.76------------16.507-----------9
Grinner-----------------------17.10--------------17.50------------14.90------------16.500-----------10
Cheek Knot------------------19.27--------------13.95-------------15.97------------16.397-----------11
Eugene Bend-----------------17.78-------------15.70-------------14.64------------16.040------------12
Trilene-----------------------17.58--------------14.32-------------14.97------------15.623-----------13
Gryp------------------------- 17.80--------------14.68-------------14.29------------15.590-----------14
Three "G"--------------------18.83---------------9.71-------------15.73------------14.757-----------15
Improved Clinch-------------16.12---------------7.22-------------14.01------------12.450-----------16
Notes
* Fish-N-Fool rated #1 with mono
** Fish-N-Fool rated #1 with braid
*** Triple loop rated #1 with Fluoro
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Re: Knot info

Post by MarkFromSea » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:27 am

That chart right there is GOLD! Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks! I should have PMd ya a week or so ago!
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Re: Knot info

Post by MarkFromSea » Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:48 pm

Someone popped your info into a format that made it easier to share on other forums with out pushing the columns and numbers around:
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Re: Knot info

Post by Fish-N-Fool » Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:27 pm

I corrected my chart above the triple loop knot is actually the strongest with fluoro.

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Re: Knot info

Post by MarkFromSea » Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:43 pm

there was no need to correct it... it really doesn't apply to tying hooks from what I found in videos
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