best knot?

[ate1cropy]

What do you think the best knot for tying on a jigging rap type lure? Ive heard loop knots but I dont know... -Thanks

[bmc2b]

I saw a fishing show last year that tested a dozen different knots with a pressure testor to check breaking point. They tested mono/braid/flourocarbon, and the palomar was the strongest with all.

[eyewarrior]

I almost always use the palomer knot. With ice fishing jigs - pimps, jiggin raps etc I tie on a small #1 cross lock it makes changing lures a snap without retying. I have found no ill effects from the cross lock. I wouldn't suggest using cross locks with small crappie type jigs, than tie a palomer direct.

[CJH]

Palomar is the strongest, but isn't the easiest to tie with bigger lures. There is another one that is really good, I think it was the Trilene knot or something like that, where its looped twice through the eyelet, wrapped back around the line six times or so, then fed back through the two loops you started with. I usually use that one for cranks, spinners, and any larger baits.

[UMDSportsman]

CJH- Yep that is the trilene knot, the two knots i tie are the trilene and the palomar, i see on some boxes that some lures recomend a kind of loop knot where the knot is not tight to the eyelet, but don't remember where i saw that.

[jwhjr]

I use the Palomar.

[showags]

For open water and ice, I run a modified Palomer. Since it is a pain to pass big lures through, if you simply put the loose end of the line back through the hoop, it tightens on itself. I have never had a knot fail. Just make sure to lube up the line good and pull tight.

[ICE_KING]

Showags has mine.

[mrfish1991]

i use the clinch knot for everything buy braid...i konw its not the strongest but 99% of the time my line will break before my knot does.

the only difference is that i do not pass the line back through the big loop....just back through the loop right next to the eye of the lure, wet it, pull 'er tight and give it heck

[hoggs222]

I also use the clinch knot for everything. With braid, I've had problems with it coming loose. I solved this by going through the eye of the hook 2x and then tie your clinch knot.

[B-man715]

I like the palomar knot when using braids, because it won't slip.

But with mono I always use the uni-knot, I can tie it faster and literally do it with my eyes closed It is also a great knot for tying line to a spool, and joining two lines of similar diameter (double uni-knot).

[catflisher]

I used to swear by the Trilene knot, tie it with my eyes closed...Maybe should have kept my eyes open..Switched to palomar and have noticed a whole lot less knot failure...Don't know if it's been adressed, but snug the tag end first to avoid curly/whirlies...

[RonWBasser]

I would agree with keeping it simple. Clinch knot for everything except braid, palomar knot for that.

[northernsportman]

Theres a thing about testing knots in this months field and stream. By personally, im all palomar

[ate1cropy]

The last year or so I started using the palomar knot along with many other knots for all my open water fishing, think im gunna have to stick with just the palomar.

I just read somewhere im not sure where but I should be using a loop knot when ice fishing jigging raps and similar lures in order to give them more action. I havent had a chance to get out and test this but i thought id ask here first. I have never had good luck with the loop knot so i was didnt know if i needed to get good at it for better luck on the ice....

[Fredd]

A loop knot will not (pardon the pun) give you direct contact or control of the jig (if you are talking the knot that isn't tight to the eye of the jig). This may/may not give you the desired results that you are looking for with your lure. I tie Trilene and poly.

[Northlander]

Improved clinch not or polymar

[opsirc]

i use the clinch knot for everything buy braid...i konw its not the strongest but 99% of the time my line will break before my knot does.the only difference is that i do not pass the line back through the big loop....just back through the loop right next to the eye of the lure, wet it, pull 'er tight and give it heck

Used to do the same thing when I tied the clinch knot, until last year when a friend hook a huge looper along the shore. lost the fish just behind the boat, knot came undone. he was using one one my rods, he still gives me flax over it. now I run the line thru the eye loop.

[Laska]

I saw a fishing show last year that tested a dozen different knots with a pressure testor to check breaking point. They tested mono/braid/flourocarbon, and the palomar was the strongest with all.

Its the only not ill ever use, it to me has never failed, and most the time im fishing for the big ones...

[jkjkoda]

Palomar Improved clinch for sure

[Matt James]

Loop, swoop, and pull works best!!!!!

[Matt James]

The thing is you could pull in a 50" musky on a overhand knot!!!!! but it is not cool!!! or a fancy name! overhand for me!!!

[Johnny_Da_Der]

The thing is you could pull in a 50" musky on a overhand knot!!!!! but it is not cool!!! or a fancy name! overhand for me!!!

good luck with that.

[deadeye]

I use a improved cinch knot 75% of the time (more like 100% on ice) and a loop knot the rest of the time. I really think the loop works great with open water rapalas and stuff like that. Otherwise I use the improved cinch and have never had a problem.

[Bigslugger]

Take a look at knot wars on the Versus channel. They compare all the "Big Name" knots and how they perform