Help with line tying!

[Philo]

Anyone know a simple way to connect two lines? I have been all over the internet trying various two line knots, but I am not having any success with them. Any secrets? I guess I would have never made it in the Navy.

[Guest]

Keep in mind that the will vary depending on the lines yu're tying. I just got done rigging some rattle reels attaching braided to flourocarbon. I use arbor knots for tying 2 different size lines.

[MnRon]

try using the improved blood knot for attaching different lines of varrious thicknesses together.

[the big dipper]

Are you tying a leader to your main line? If so: try this: lay approx 12" of your two lines side by side together, then make a big loose over hand knot and pull the loose ends through and pass through again.

It helps to lube the knot in your mouth as you pull the knot tight.( the friction of dry lines will make the knot weak especially with light line) You'll need to trim the ends with a clipper. I don't know what the knot is called.

This is a knot I use all the time for tying tippets to tapered fly leaders, so it works well with different size lines.

[pj4]

http://www.fishingcairns.com.au/page6-1.html
try this site!!

[wasssit]

Nice site, I think I learned a few more knots that I would like to try.

[the big dipper]

great site PJ4 - so the knot I've been using is called the surgeons knot. Excellent splicing knot. much easier to tie than the blood knot- but they're all hard when you can't feel your half-frozen fingertips.

I've been a knot-o-phile since BoyScouts.

[Captain B.R.K]

That is a great site....nice job

[pj4]

just came back from wally world and they have a fishing glue for knots that need to stay. looks like super glue to me.

[Poutmaster]

According to the knots in the above link, I use the "Uni knot's verion of the Hangman's knot" It works great for tying mono to super line. You get much better feel using a knot like this and keeping a swivel out of the mix!

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[coldasice]

Here is another good resource for fishing knots.

http://www.blacklakeny.com/fishknots.html

Good luck

[protrapper]

Thebigdipper's knot suggestion is the best. It's easy and holds strong. THe blood knot is a pain to tie. I recommened the SURGEONS KNOT and that is the knot he described.

[Guest]

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[This message has been edited by frozenminnow (edited 12-14-2003).]

[Guest]

Go to www.ask.com
Type in Palomar knot look at the first 2 sites they both have real good directions.
It's not called a palomar knot but it is there under connecting 2 lines.
Hope this helps.

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