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RE: Knots

RockinNReelin — Fri, 26 May 2006 11:50:51 GMT

I haven't had any problems with it hanging up in the guides. It's a small knot if you cinch it down good and trim the tags as already stated.

RE: Knots

FishyGirl — Fri, 26 May 2006 06:56:22 GMT

I usually use about a 24" leader and haven't had any trouble with the surgeons going through the guides.

We even started using the surgeons knot when tying the backing to the power pro. This does take an extra hand to pass the spool through the loop, but it is still quicker than the Uni to Uni.

RE: Knots

nitro — Thu, 25 May 2006 17:14:58 GMT

Cinch it down good, trim tags, hasn't hung up on me yet.

RE: Knots

DOA — Thu, 25 May 2006 13:32:25 GMT

Heeeeeeeeeyyy!!! Sharon. I knew something was missing but I could not put my finger on it.

Gee with all these surgeons knot lovers goin around, yall makin me think I am spending too much time tying and not enough time fishing. How well again does this go through rod guides? or do you tie a short enough leader to where you do not have to reel it into the rod guides?

RE: Knots

nitro — Thu, 25 May 2006 13:19:34 GMT

WB, Sharon.

RE: Knots

RockinNReelin — Thu, 25 May 2006 12:14:47 GMT

WOW!!! MY LOGIN WORKED!!!!!!

I use a triple surgeon's knot as well. I'm using 10# PP w/20 or 30 lb mono leader and have NEVER had this knot fail! It's quick, easy and effective!

RE: Knots

nitro — Thu, 25 May 2006 12:07:03 GMT

Ditto that on what Flats and FG said. Works for me.

RE: Knots

FishyGirl — Thu, 25 May 2006 04:59:38 GMT

We have been using power pro for many years now. With much practice and time, we have learned that the double surgeons knot works just as well as all the other hard ones. I know some purists think you have to be a knot expert and tie all these fancy knots, but you don't. Try using a double surgeons and you be amazed at how easy, quick, strong and clean it is.

RE: Knots

DOA — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:04:40 GMT

Oh crap, I was going to pull up my pics of the one I easily tie... the modified albright, but I cannot access it so I found it here.

http://www.fishing-tackle-repair.com/images/albright-knot.jpg

For 10# or lighter braid line, you will have to double your braided line tightly over itself to give it more thickness or else the knot may very well not hold. Doubling the braid means you also only have to make 9 twists, this thang is easy.

RE: Knots

FlatsKracker — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:02:46 GMT

I still use and will keep using the triple surgeons knot, simply because I have crippled up hands so the complicated ones dont work real well for me , it aint as neat and uniform as the uni to uni ..but every bit as strong.

Try this link , they are animated and it will take alot of guess work out of how its supposed to be

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg

RE: Knots

Trootin — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:09:25 GMT

Make sure when your tying the uni-uni, you pull the braid down first. And that you tighten the knots good before you pull them together. Otherwise, the fluro will go right over the braid.

Knots

Big Poppa — Wed, 24 May 2006 16:12:04 GMT

For some reason I've had areal tough time mastering the uni-uni knot when tying a leader to braid. How well would it work if I just tied a blood knot? Or can anyone give me some tips on tying the uni-uni knot?