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shorty

hoe are ya all tieing your top waters,mirrorlures and spoons ?i was using the mirrorlure knot ( all ways worked for me ) and had a break off right at the knot..has to be a better knot or some toothy lil critter had teeth..im using 20# floro as leader material.
thanks man Idea

Kulak · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject:

I often use a san diego jam knot with 30 lb mono or 20 lb Flouro depending on the species I'm targeting. It's strong and easy to tie and is shown with a variety of knots on this site: http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/

There's more than one type of good knot out there so learn them well. Often the fishermans knowledge of knots is more important to landing the fish than the type of lure used.

4theReels · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the link...so cool.
I have been using one that my grandfather taught me when I was just a little fart.....it's worked fine so far but now I can try all kinds..... Smile

Kulak · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:55 pm Post subject:

I can't take credit for finding it, someone else posted it on here a while ago. It just helped me learn a couple new knots so I spread the knowledge around. Cool

Rhundl · Finger Mullet Joined: 11 Sep 2012 Posts: 28

If you fish light tackle with me in the surf you won't ever lose a lure or have to worry about you knot slipping. Very Happy

Bighead · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject:

I have two top water rods.

1 is an 9' Medium action with a Shimano Sahara 4000 filled with 30 lb braid. I tie a 20 lb floro leader on it, and tie it to a Super Spook with a Rapala Knot.

I have a 7' Medium Action with a Shimano Sahara 3000 filled with 30 lb braid with a 20 lb floro leader on it, and a Small skiltter walk tied with a rapala knot.

The loop lets the lure swim better than a regular uni-/clinch knot.

For spoons, I use a small spro swivel with a trace of 40 lb single strand connected via haywire twist...and then the aforemetioned floro leader to braid.

Bighead
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shorty · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:35 am Post subject:

thanks Guys Cool

obsessed · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1200

tie on a floro leader, the knot you had slipped due to the braid stright to the lure...

use a albright knot to combine your braid to floro...

then use this knot for a "loop knot" to your topwater or soft plastic, easy and fast to tie, won't slip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rL1EPhQOwE
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HRod2222 · Horse Mullet Joined: 03 Jun 2011 Posts: 222 Location: SA

My go to knots are the San Diego jam and rapal knot. For live bait I use San Diego jam and for lures I use rapala knot. I even use the rapala knot Offshore when jigging.

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