Fishing knots?

[papaw714]

What types of fishing knots do you use?
I like using the palomar knot to tie leaders,circle hooks,and for braided line. It is very strong and easy to tie (even in the dark). I like the snell for straight or octopus hooks because I feel it creates a better hookset. I have also added the following link that describes and animates several fishing knots.
www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php

[Smoothkip]

My dad taught me to tie the trilene knot when I was young and I've used it and a few different variations of it throughout the years and never had any problems with it. I have tried the palomar also.

[jason454ci]

Palomar on everything for me.

[luckeywade]

palomar for me.the only not i know lol

[Catfishrollo]

I tie the trilene knot as well. Never had any problems with it using mono. However, I mainly snell all my line at the hook. rollo

[bigcatpat]

Palomar for everything but turned eye hooks like bigrivers,then I snell.Only other knot i use is uni to uni to join lines.

[catalac]

i use the palomar on everything except my shoe strings! its a great knot.

[catfishhunter]

I use nothing but palomar. I used to use the trilene knot, and it would always slip on me.

[katfish]

I don't use a leader so I just snell the hooks on my rigs.
Guarantee it is stronger than any knot.

[fishstick11]

the only knot i have ever tied that hasnt come out is a palomar. I lost my biggest fish (felt a littlebigger than my pb) to a snelled knot... a little fish to a trilene.. (know it wasnt a nicks because i usually check my leaders) I hate all other knots...... PALOMAR RULES!!!!!!

[katfish]

Don Wise worked in a lab and used tensiometers on knots to test strength. He had hours of lab tests and charts on strengths.
He was quite proud of all the data he had on knots.

I would tie two different knots on one piece of line and suspend a bucket. I kept adding water till one knot failed. I would use the stronger knot against another one and repeat until I found the strongest knot.

The strongest knot was a double hangmans (double loop trilene knot)knot but the strongest connection was any snell tied with over 5 wraps in the snell.

After I learned to have fresh line and set drags correctly I never had any issues with knot strength anyway.

There should be no doubt which is stronger. The test is easily repeated ;D

[catfishhunter]

There are also different ways that people tie snell knots. I tried to learn Robby's snell but couldnt figure it out so I stayed with my palomar. I do use a different variation of the snell on crawler harnesses though.

[Seanstone]

Don Wise worked in a lab and used tensiometers on knots to test strength. He had hours of lab tests and charts on strengths.
He was quite proud of all the data he had on knots.

There are a lot of people whom test the breaking strength of knots. As mentioned in other parts of this forum, I read a lot and I have an ever-growing library of fishing books, articles, and magazines. In the book, "Complete book of Baits Rigs & Tackle", By Vic Dunaway, the author breaks down each knot and describes a little about its uses and its strengths. Here is what was said about the uni knot and the palomar knot:

Referring to a Uni Knot (snelling a hook and directly to the eye):
" it also provides close to 100 percent knot strength for most of its applications. The few finished ties which do not test near 100 percent still test consistently at 90 percent or higher. Moreover, the strength of the Uni-Knot isn't diminished when the line is broken with a jerk, rather than with a steady pressure, unlike some other knots which test 100 percent on a steady pull but break at 50 or 60 percent if subjected to severe and sudden jolts..."

Referring to a Palomar knot:
"is a quick, slip proof and dependable tie that usually will test at 100 percent on a testing machine, but when shocked - such as by a powerful strike at boat-side, it can break far below line test."

Just something to think about next time you go to tie a hook. Why risk it?