Tying good knots and line breaking advice
Aug 22, 2021 15:43:22 #
Steve Appleby
Loc: Corona California
My last 2 day ended up with 4 bluefin up to 75 pounds all caught on 25 pound test. Two and a half hours on each one. If was a tuff battle.
Aug 22, 2021 15:48:08 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
End of line curly or straight?? If curly it is knot slipping. Straight line broke. 
Aug 22, 2021 15:53:52 #
Captain wrote:
I have posted this before and gotten some interest... (show quote)
Captain - interesting; never would've thought to use a bowline as a fishing knot. Thinking it might be good for mono or fluoro but I can see it probably coming undone with braid.
Aug 22, 2021 17:48:01 #
Aug 22, 2021 18:15:49 #
I really like the palomar also, probably the only one I can remember the name of! But I think I know what that cinch is and 5 or 6 turns just not quite enough. I always use 8 turns. Another thing and very important. When you cut off the tag end don't cut to short. Leave at least about 1/8th inch sticking out. You don't and it easily slips loose with a fish on. happens again look at the end of the line. If it slipped loose it will be curled a bit. Don't ask how I know!
Aug 22, 2021 18:34:56 #
hemihappy
Loc: pawleys island s.c.
Important to wet the knot if it has turns like the cinch knot or the heat of cinching it down will really weaken the line.
The saliva helps keep the line cool as you cinch it.
The saliva helps keep the line cool as you cinch it.
Aug 23, 2021 14:01:43 #
Mooseman65
Loc: Seattle
If you see curly tail , your knot came untied. Smooth line it broke. With mono I run thru the eye twice and then the fisherman knot
Aug 23, 2021 22:33:55 #
Anybass
Loc: Pa.
At time your line goes limp, check the end. If it has a curl, then it was a poor knot tie responsible. If it is a clean break, then the line for some reason snapped. With a 10lb test line and a two pound fish, shouldn't have happened.
After some casting, check your line every so often so see if you feel any abraised areas, cut above the abrasion and retie lure.
Also, don't forget that when you tie a knot, before you cinch it up to the lure, be sure to wet the area and slowly pull the line to the lure. A fast pull, especially without being wet will cause friction and weaken the line in front of the lure. Check the internet for best knots. There are a lot, some easier to tie than others. Good luck.
After some casting, check your line every so often so see if you feel any abraised areas, cut above the abrasion and retie lure.
Also, don't forget that when you tie a knot, before you cinch it up to the lure, be sure to wet the area and slowly pull the line to the lure. A fast pull, especially without being wet will cause friction and weaken the line in front of the lure. Check the internet for best knots. There are a lot, some easier to tie than others. Good luck.
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