redpearl99 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 So i tried tying some 40lb leaders yesterday for pike but the line is too thick to maintain a great knot. palomar and improved clinch didnt work too well so my question is, what knot do you guys use to tie 40lb+ to a swivel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I use either a Trilene knot or a UNI. I also use pliers or the hook of a large spoon to get a grip on the swivel so I can cinch it up properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 If you're doing an improved clinch only wrap 2-3 times with the heavier line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANUK Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Canoe man loop knot, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfHU6Dr9dKM My favorite and best knot for heavy leaders, very solid, the tag end faces backward and doesn't catch weeds. OR you can just use crimping sleeves, but use proper crimping tool and the proper method to crimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I use the Crawford Knot on heavy flouro. Perfection loop on heavy wire. Just Google both, lots of links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 On the improved clinch make sure you pull the tag down to the eye to let the knot cinch smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Improved clinch works for me, but like mentioned above, no need to wrap it 6-7 times, 2-3 times should do you just fine. Edited May 21, 2014 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bman32 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Sail has crimping kits near the musky lures. Might be easier to crimp such heavy line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 40# is not heavy line. No need to crimp until you hit 80#+ line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 thicker diameter = less wraps I don't use the improved for heavy lines, just a regular clinch with 2 or 3 turns in 60 lb mono, easy to tie and the knot pulls up nice and tight...pull hard, you want to stretch the line and set the knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Anything to a swivel or snap swivel regular clinch knot works well.I do 5 times ,don't no why,habit I guess.Line to line is where my problems start lol.Unless I fly fish I don't have to worry about that so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 San diego jam knot works awesome for fluoro. I use it to tie 50 lb quick strike rigs for pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redpearl99 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Anything to a swivel or snap swivel regular clinch knot works well.I do 5 times ,don't no why,habit I guess.Line to line is where my problems start lol.Unless I fly fish I don't have to worry about that so much. I used the albright knot for line to line. It seems to be a wonderful knot when wanting to connect a lower diameter braid to a high diameter leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 here's a few to choose from http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Palomar knot should work with 40#, just wet the line and pull it tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I use one knot for everything from 4lb mono - 120 lb mono....never had a knot failure. Nail knot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 animatedknots.com Very informative. I can't help with heavy line. I'm a walleye guy using much lighter line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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