Fireline Crystal

[cps420us]

I just bought a spool of Fireline Crystal to try out the year. I've heard the "Trilene" knot won't work with this. What knot should I be using?

[Spearing Machine]

I have this stuff on a couple of my ice rods. I really like it. I always hated the knot that the instructions state to use on the package so i just always use the classic fishing knot (6 twists, through the bottom loop then through the loop you just made). I don't think i have ever had a knot fail on my. Usually I am bit off by a pike with the light line I am using.

[DonBo]

Palomar is a good knot and easy to tie. Google it.

[Esox_Magnum]

I used 1# crystal untill I saw it on the camera, looked like 1/4" rope next to 2# Trilene

[gulllakeguy]

palomar or uni

[hoggs222]

I use the regular fishing know with fireline, BUT, I thread the line through the eye of the hook 2x before starting to tie the knot. No slippage!

[jigginjim]

I use a San Diego Jam knot. Great list of fishing knots, with demostrations, sorry it's another HSOforum www.netknots.com but we all like to learn new knots. I also put a 18-24" mono leader on just for retying. Once you learn this knot it could be your fravorite.

[flyboy10]

The stuff fishes nice but watch your water clarity. I also took a look at it on the camera and decided to go back to P line.

[Champs]

Anyone try tying a flouro leader on the fireline crystal. I have done this and will be using it this weekend.

[wahoo]

I use a palomar on all hooks up to 80lb line--few failures--unless you cross the legs on the hook--or swivel. The San Diego is a good knot. On real light line, 2-6 I just use a trilene/clinch. To attach light line to heavy(dacron/spectra)--I use an albright. However, on spectra types lines--palomar is hard to beat for a clean connection.

On real heavy stuff--135 spectra with 200 mono top shot an albright/bimini to connect and a clinch on the mono to hook if I am not crimpimg. This has worked for 200lb plus tuna.