What knot for FireLine to a spoon or ring?

[ND4LIFE]

I picked up a new rod/reel combo for my fishing trip this weekend. I decided to give fireline fused micro ice crystal a try. I've never used any sort of 'superline' before. I followed the recommendations in the instructions to tie a mono leader to the spool to prevent slippage of the fireline around the spool. They recommend using a palomar knot for tackle which is knot I've never used (been a trilene knot guy for years). Anyway I can see how the palomar know will work on jigs and plain hooks but I'm not sure how to use this knot on spoons or rings. Any ideas?

[whitebassman]

palomer knot is awesome. i've been a improved clinch knot guy myself, but lately have been preferring the palomer knot. one advantage of it is you don't need a knot at the end to prevent slippage and the clinch knot will slip a bit with use. Then you can clip very close to the knot and not have hanging line.

For spoons I'd use a ring if you can, to avoid any chance of the edge of the spoon eyehole in tearing the line a bit, especially with the movement involved with those.

The only thing I hate about split rings, is if you aren't careful they tend to have the knot tighten in the gap where there is only one ring. I like to have it tighten around the whole two strips of metal that make the ring. Just makes me feel more secure. I thought I remember seeing somewhere a long time ago there were split rings that did overlay enough to not have that single gap. I hope that is clear!

Spoons and cranks you can tie superline straight to lure. but for jigs and hooks i like to use a fluoro leader with uni-uni knot. I'm now leaning to using a small swivel to tie the leader to now, as the uni-uni knot will give with repeat usage. Lost enough raps to big bass at the hookset, so i'm changing my style

[vman11]

I use a Palomar knot with PowerPro

[PlagueWielder]

I've never had a single issue using the Trilene knot with any these lines, although with plain hooks I usually tie a snell.

[Grum]

I like superlines and almost always use the Palomar knot except when it just can't be done. I have found that if you don't want to use some mono backing, you can use some masking tape in the bottom of your spool to prevent slippage.

[IamZombie]

Palomar, it is easy to tie as well.

[FrontenacPike]

I too gave the fireline fused micro ice crystal a whirl this year. My first time out I set the hook I lost a fish using the trileen knot. I inspected the line upon pulling it up and it came untied. From there I went to the Palomar knot and haven't lost a lure all season since. I love the line but it takes a little getting used to. First thing I noticed was the hook set. Tone it down, since the line doesn't stretch like mono. Make sure you add a something sticky to your spool before you put the line on. The line slips on the spool, so add a small piece of looped duct tape under the line and problem solved. I think you'll like the line once you get used to it.

[Ed Carlson]

Pretty much any knot you now use on mono line, may also used on braids. Just do a double loop through the eye of whatever your tie to, and it will no slip.

The Palomar Knot is a 98% breakage strength knot, and a wise choice to snaps and swivels.

[TruthWalleyes]

I always tie Palomar knots...Switched this summer with great success!