Northwest Fishing Reports

So I am always looking to tie the next best knot, and looking at different sites etc. Thought maybe a place here we could all share tips, what works good, what doesn't, video's, for spin cast, fly casting, etc? Whadda think?

sites that I use;

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishi ... dknots.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.orvis.com/orvis_assets/files/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=Aku ... =yfp-t-701" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... N%26um%3D1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

knots that I've used;

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/pla ... ge=0&&tt=b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/vi ... shing+line" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/pla ... 2salb&ct=p&" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/drop-shot.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That would be cool. If I'm not running bait, which would require a bait loop, my favorite knot at the hook has been the Palomar. I feel that it's been the strongest for me. At the swivel for my leader I used the improved clinch. Then where my main line meets the swivel, I use a Palomar there as well.

I like the idea... I'll add it to my list of to-do's for the next site revision.

Cool! I briefly practiced the palomar last season at the end, and now have completely forgot how to do it!!! So a one stop shopping would be great!!

Here's a good guide for the Palomar. Super strong knot and very easy to tie.

http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/palomar-knot

Thanks!

Also, I guess this wouldn't have to be strictly know tying, but gear set ups, rigging, etc.....a general how to thread. I know a lot of threads get way laid by wanting to know particular setups......Good place to condense down to.

FlyGirl wrote:Thanks!

Also, I guess this wouldn't have to be strictly know tying, but gear set ups, rigging, etc.....a general how to thread. I know a lot of threads get way laid by wanting to know particular setups......Good place to condense down to.

Give us an idea of specific rigs you would like to see, we can make a "101" video of it like we did these..

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/forum/vi ... 37&t=17409

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/forum/vi ... 37&t=17275

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/forum/vi ... 37&t=17068

Thanks for the offer! I didn't have anything in particular in mind as far as set ups.....It was just a thought to broaden out the idea.......

No love for the Jansik special?
http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/jansik-special

I use this to tie gear to my 12 lb mono leader. Super strong and very easy to tie. With mono, you can even go with two loops through the hook eye instead of three.

I just ran a bunch of tests with Palomar & Jansik Special. Using 12 lb Maxima Chameleon, the Jansik Special beat the Palomar 10-0.
Half the tests were steady pulls, and the other half were pulsed.
The palomar is still my #1 choice for braid, but I'll stick with Jansik for mono.

HillbillyGeek wrote:No love for the Jansik special?
http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/jansik-special

I use this to tie gear to my 12 lb mono leader. Super strong and very easy to tie. With mono, you can even go with two loops through the hook eye instead of three.

I use this knot when using larger diameter line, find that I have more failures with the 6lb or smaller line. But for 12 or 15 it is awesome, best part is it is easy.

Nice! Have never seen that knot. I'm gonna try it. And you're right, that's easy!