What is your preferred Knot?

[carlcmc]

Improved clinch

Palomar

Rapala

Snell Knot

Trilene

Uni Knot

Myself I typically use the Uni knot with power pro.

[Troublehook]

My 2 favorites are the polomar knott, and the trilene knott.

[Ray Esboldt]

I like the Trilene knot with monofilament and the Palomar knot with braided line. The Trilene knot has a tendency to itself when you're dealing with line that is not round (most braids are not round).

[loebs93]

Improved Clinch for mono, Palomar knot for most braids and some combination of Palomar and Uni-knot for my musky lines (braids over 65lbs). I stumbled across this one by myself.

[Ihateriversnags]

Palomar knot for braids and heavy mono (40-60 lb for cats and such) and the trilene for smaller mono (4-12 Lb test)

[HawgMan]

I pretty much use the Polomar knot for everything. It's quick to tie & super strong.

[fisher98]

I agree with HawgMan....The polomar knot is the best knot out there!!! I have been to many seminars done by the top pros on tour...and if Kevin Vandam says its the best knot out there how can you argue.

I grew up using the Trilene knot, and I found this knot to be not as durable, and even to break on the hookset. On the other hand, I have cut down the times that line has broken at the knot to only a few times a year.

With braided lines I do a double polomar knot and then put a dab of super-glue on the knot to prevent any slippage.

This is what I have experienced in my fishing, and I have learned from some of the top pros that I have talked with!!!

fisher98

[Deitz Dittrich]

as stated, I too about 75% of the times tie a palomar, with braid lines I will often tie a double palomar, or a cross between a palomar and an improved clinch. If I am in an ultra hurry I tie a improved clinch knot and feel that is fine most of the time.

[fishinchicks]

The improved clinch knot is also very useful for tying the sled behind the 4 wheeler.

[matthothand]

Palomar all the way to the bank. God made the palomar knot on the 8th day.

[smallie_hawgin]

Saw one on Jimmy Houston several years back. It is a double clinch, usually used for braids. Basically, like some have stated, a combo between a polomar and a clinch (Not improved clinch), but make 6-8 turns around the main line. I have yet to have a knot break with this combo. Try it.

[megger8]

Palomor hands down. Not only is this an easy but strong knot, its an easy knot for kids to learn. I used to teach fishing to kids at Camp Courage and it worked out great. The steps are easy for them to retain.

[big musk411]

I use the both palomar and improved clinch knots, I feel that they are about equal and work best for different lures. the palomar is basically easier to tie, however it can be difficult to get a big rapala with three sets of trebles through the loop. I will generally use an improved clinch for big baits and a palomar for jigs, plain hooks, and other small lures. I prefer the blood knot for tieing two pieces of line together

[sightfisher]

I used to always tie a clinch knot; I still find it easier and faster, for me, to tie than a palomar knot. Lately I have been tying mostly palomar knots, probably do to fishing less finese situations than I used to. For splicing line or tying on leaders I tie a double uni knot, for mono of the same diameter then a blood knot is okay.

Deitz what is a double palomar knot? Is it like it sounds, you just repeat the knot process twice?

[DaveyG]

I have always used a trilene knot. My dad took me to the sports show when I was a kid and there was a presentation about how these guys caught the world record great white shark using a trilene knot. So we learned how to do it and that's all I ever used. And I never really thought about other knots. But this palomar knot sounds really good. Much easier to tie and everyone here sounds like they are swearing by it. I will have to try it out.

[Crank It Up Pro]

POLOMAR KNOT all the way, the ease of it matched with the strength can't be beat.I teach all my clients the polomar knot. The only time I use anything different is when panfishing and that is because those lures and hooks are so dang small.

[cableguy031]

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POLOMAR KNOT all the way, the ease of it matched with the strength can't be beat.I teach all my clients the polomar knot. The only time I use anything different is when panfishing and that is because those lures and hooks are so dang small.

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I prefer the "WILL-NOT", it's a knot that "will not" come undone.