Testing The Most Popular Fishing Knots!
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- On Today's How 2 Tuesday, we are testing the 5 most popular fishing knots that I know. When coming up with this episode I thought long and hard about which knots are popular and why, I hope you gain as much from this podcast as I did.
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It wasn't the knot that surprised me, it was the fact that we saw zero testing in this video 😮😮😮😮
I’ve been fishing for over 40 years and have tried all these knots through trials on the water. I got the same results you explained in less than 5 minutes. Well done!
Palomar is KING! Cheers brotha', you earned a subscriber. Straight to the point and no bullsh*tting around.
Exactly! Used to make improved clinches around the hook, but once I tried palomar I was totally shocked how fine strong and unbreakable it is
Agree , I haven't lost a fish on a Palomar knot
@@pavelssuskis3468 Yeah, I've literally snapped hooks off before using palomar. Been fishing 30+ years and NEVER had a palomar fail on me, ever.
@@NineteenEighty8 the only drawback form me is when you have soft finishing line for feeder. It is just torture that pays off by the results 😅
My dad taught me the palomar before I started fishing. He grew up on a Farm in Mexico and used the palomar for farm animals and ranch work!
Not surprised! Thanks Dad!
Rest In Peace!
How did he pass the farm animal thru the loop?
Been using palomar knot before I even knew the name, never fails
I learned the improved clinch when I was a kid. I didn’t even know that was its name. Somebody showed me how to tie it, and that was the knot I used until I was in my 30s. I’m 68 now, and worked in a tackle shop after I retired and learned serval other knots, like the dropper loop to make pompano rigs. I still primarily use the improved clinch, but the palomar is great when you can pass the loop over your terminal tackle. I really appreciate how quickly you got to the point in this video, and have subscribed.
Palomar is great, but that little loop part of the line ,ALWAYS, Wants to hang back and ketch, wrap itself ner the eyelet or eyelet swivel ect. You have to block off its sneaky double back, lol.
Been using the Palomar knot for 15 years, good to know I was using the strongest one all along!
I'm always surprised when someone doesn't use a Palomar knot for most of their fishing needs, given how easy it is to learn and tie. The strength of it is more of a fringe benefit, but well worth knowing about.
I feel like the uni is the simplest and most versatile. You don't have to pass anything thru the loop, so large baits, leaders, etc are easier to tie that way. Also, if you know 1 uni, you know 2, so you have an excellent line to line knot too.
I have had putiful results with mono and fluorocarbon with the palomar, but watching this makes me consider user error more.
Palomar for all braid. improved clinch for regualr mono to swivel or lures. Egg loop for bait. Uni to uni for line to line (yes there are stronger and thinner knots but this is easy to tie and hasnt failed me yet.). Those are the 4 i use regularly.
I also tie uni to uni. I can tie it dead of night with no light and it hasn't failed me shark fishing yet!
I use the uni for everything except eggs and I've never pulled in a squiggle tail.
As someone who fishes at night a lot and has failing eyesight, the uni is by far the easiest for me to tie. Ease of tying trumps other factors. YMMV
I grew up tying the Trilene knot (A version of the improved clinch knot) and now that my eyes can no longer find the holes, the Palomar or the Miller knot are my go-to knots.
Trilene has failed me so many times, I was sure I was clinching it down correctly
This is my go-to knot, I've never had any issues with it, but with thinner line it can get difficult to make the final pass through both loops.
I learned the uni when I was 8 because the improved clinch was frusterating to tie and failed often.
Uni-knot needs 6-7 wraps for 4--8lb test 6 wraps 10-15lb. I would love to see your results with just one more wrap. Thanks
Agreed also not all line is equal eg supple vs fluorocarbon. My suggestion is always test your line and knots before you go fishing. So you have real confidence in your gear.
Is that for optimal breaking strength or to stop it from slipping? I use 5 wraps for 10-130# braid, 4 wraps for 6-10 and 40#+ mono & fluoro, 5 wraps for 12-30# mono & fluoro with excellent results but certainly open to improvement!
@@glenmason6899That's wise. I just wasted 20 years learning the hard way...
I’ve had a few hogs break my uni knot, it was from top water strikes both on Berkeley choppers disrupting the top water. Top water strikes are so insane I ended up getting a bait caster finally with some 30 on braid I’m hoping that’ll be my ticket to securing that giant top water fish, do not even think about trying to fish top water with anything less than 20lb braid and especially if your using a spinning combo just stick to finesse.
I was a Palomar knot guy for years, and still will when tying direct to braid or flouro less than 8lb. I started using a uni knot in 2010 when I began my braid to leader journey and it hasn’t let me down.
Same here. Palomar is not reliable for larger mono and fluoro. I use the uni for every line and the double uni for every line to line type including fly line to micro leaders.
@@BG-bx4ey I don’t use the uni to uni anymore for leaders, whenever I was snagged or broke the line off it would fail at the leader knot 100% of the time. I switched to an fg knot for leaders, it never fails.
@@SpiraljamI just learned the FG, songs haven't tested it myself, but I had many uni-uni knots fail. I switched to Albright knots, and had a much better time if it, with the benefit o it passing easily through the eye on a cast, out needed
Palomar tip: don't pass doubled lined through the hook's eye where it pinches and weakens line; pass single line through the eye and exit to create a loop.
New to fishing at 37yrs old, only knot I know and was taught is the palomar knot. I was looking to find other knots to use next time I wet my line but I’m glad I don’t need any other, the one I already know is the best.
The improved cinch was ok when we all used monofilament, but I switched to the palomar knot as a necessity when hybrid lines came along. It’s a simple knot to tie if we remember not to twist the loop and to wet before pulling. Nice concise video. I’ll take the testing on trust.
Great info. ... Watched with my grandson and just so happened that what POP POP said about the knot you should use wasn't "misinformation", ( kids these days). The most important factor in ANY knot ya' might use is to take the time to tie it properly, no matter how good the bite is at the moment...thanks for the video. Tight lines, God bless everybody.
I always used the Improved clinch for 12lb and below, and the san diego jam for 14lb +
Curious to see the san diego jam.
I had used the palomar but had issues. I may revisit it because I was doing this with 6lb line that I later found to be problematic on its own.
I'd say I break off on a fish about once a year, and it's usually because I don't retie. I feel extremely confident in that system I have with the San Diego jam at higher weights, and improved clinch at the mid/low range of line weights. I rarely dip below 8lb nowadays, though.
I use 5 wraps from 12lb-14lb, and 6 wraps for 6-10lb.
Try the trilene knot too! I'm guessing it would be 90-95% off of my personal experiences, but I'd love to see it confirmed
I’d love to see this test on mono and braid up to 150 lb test. I’m sure the knot strength will vary dependent on line thickness. it would be interesting to see. Thanks for the video.
Palomar will always win
@@larrytrickett9115 Palomar in big diameter mono or even worst, fluoro isn't and option (unluckly) cause It wont tight correctly because the rigidity of the line, I tried on a 0.70mm fluoro but It doesn't work, I think in bigger moni the best Is the improved clinch or the uni knot
@@imducci9357 the palomar is designed for braid
@@imducci9357I use Palomar for bluefin tuna using 150-200# mono or fluoro leader and have no problems tightening the knot.
Awesome! I'm sticking to my knot! I have yet to have it fail. The line breaks first!!
what's your knot?
@@David-we3sb everyone calls it the Brucey because I invented it by accident.
@@bcallisjr cool! Is it similar to any other knot?
Palomar knot has always been my go-to knot.
Straight to the point. I enjoy videos like these
Nothing beats the uni knot IF tied correctly. Tie 2 loops around the hook then 7 wraps, pull with pliers then melt the end.
The lighter the line, the more wraps. Same goes for improved clinch. It makes a big difference
Hi - After I learned the Palomar knot, it's all I use when I can double the line through what I'm tying on! Thanks for sharing your test results!
But what about snelling a hook?
Trilene is the goat, simple and strong AF, never ever failed me, ever.
I've used that, too, for many years. I don't know why no-one tests it.
Two knots that are substantially stronger than the Palomar knot are the Double Pitzen and the San Diego Jam knot. They aren’t actually knots, they are hitches. Fluorocarbon is especially weakened when a knot is used. Since I switched to the Double Pitzen I have had zero line failures.
Lol which video game do you fish in?
You sound like one of those "I've never missed a shot on a deer" kind of guys...
@@BG-bx4eyweird comment. 🤡
only knot I ever use. Palomar, but I fish with mainly braid and it's by far the best on braid
Good video, earned a new subscription.
I will continue to use the improved clinch. Palomar occasionally.
First knot I learned to tie was the uni and have never had a problem with it. The other two might be considered better but if it isn’t broke I don’t see the need to fix it
With any knot, especially the uni knot, it is extremely important how you tie it. You have to close the knot almost completely up the line and then gently slide the knot GENTLY towards the hook, lure swivel before you close it. Use enough water or spit and test it with your hands.
So don’t just jank on the line to close the knot, because you will damage the line.
@@paterpeter1985 let’s not forget if you want to connect 2 lines together the double uni is perfect so knowing how to tie it is great
uni knot is all rounder knot, you can use it for many things
Nice no bs straight forward data. Truly a beautiful thing.
When I first seen the Palomar knot, I loved it bc it was super easy, I never knew till this video it's the strongest knot on the board, I tied this knot 2 hours ago and I love it!!
I use an improved clinch but I do 7 turns. I've never had one come undone, only line breakage.
Held my breath and crossed my fingers hoping the Palomar would end up on top. I know the other knots, but the Palomar is my go too.
Trilene knot is king
Improved clinch FTW. It’s fast and easy and just works.
I've never had my improved clench fail me. It's always the line that snaps first higher up, so I'll stick with it.
Uni knot all day everyday easy simple to the point never failed me and caught some nice bass
But to each there own whatever works for you that's your choice on the lake have a good time that's all that matters making Memories
The palomar was the first knot dad thought me as a kid, but have been using the improved clinch almost exclusively, I,m switching back, it’s easier to tie without my glasses, thanks.
Nice. I always use the improved clinch knot or the Palomar depending on the situation. It's almost impossible for a Palomar to slip plus it's easy to tie.
In 70 years of fishing I've always used one knot. The improved clinch. I've spent most of my life bay fishing both in boat and wade fishing. I primarily use 17lb xt. Now many small treble hooks have an eye too small for a double line so that eliminates double knots. When you're out wade fishing with waves above your waist and fish all around then if you break off there's only one thing in mind. Get another hook on and out there quickly. I need a knot I can tie in seconds under all sorts of conditions and that will hold well. Over all the years I've perhaps had the improved clinch pull apart perhaps three times. Likely my fault for being in too big a hurry. At any rate I've broken the lines numerous times without ever breaking that knot. I commonly used a #10 3x treble hook for speckled trout and on one occasion likely hooked a very large jack. Half way through the fight I lost the fish. I reeled in to find the knot held but the hook had straightened out all three barbs. Eagle claw at it's very worst. I still use them but I'm no longer as trusting about them.
Fishing for 70 years, waiding in waves above your waist and a trouble hook bait And you straightened all three barbs on it BS.
Hooks are chosen based on the size fish you're expecting to catch. As hooks get smaller most people use smaller reels and smaller line as well. As the hook size decreases and the line size with it, you can usually double the line thru no problem. I don't know why anyone would use say 50# braid with size 4 hooks for instance, it makes no sense at all. As for treble hooks, I rarely see any that can't handle a double line, especially #10 size. You can look up the Eagle Claw #10 on google and the eye is massive, easily handle double 17lb of any line.
@@robertdahle7216 Actually when I set the hook the fish caught a second line I had out of the back of the boat and I had two 6500 ambassador reels smoking as line peeled off the reels. Before I could even release the drag on one the line went slack. I kept that treble hook for years as it's the only one I every straightened all three barbs with. I don't care if you believe it or not but you should at least check your spelling before posting.
@@marcuslinton310 You ever wade fish when it's below freezing? I've had my hands so numb that I couldn't push a treble hook through a live shrimp. A simple clinch knot worked well for me over all my fishing years so whether it was the best choice or not doesn't make me any difference. I will say I spent half an hour or more fighting a large shark across most of galveston bay on a single #10 treble hook and only lost the fish at the boat when the hook got thrown.
I have been using the improved cinch knot for 50 years and don't plan on changing, it's caught plenty of fish and these days with my shaky hands and poor eyesight it's easy for me to tie. I've landed plenty of five plus pound bass on 4 lb line with no trouble as long as you set your drag correctly you'll be fine.
Very well put together and edited. Clear and concise, a rarity these days. I use the improved clinch, but will learn the palomar. Thanks
Hardest knot for me to tighten is a Palomar when tied around a large bait, like a spinnerbait.
That huge loop is there at the end and burns, even wet, cinching it down.
Results comport with my experience, thank you for the review. Personally, I think it is the two loops through the eye that make the Palomar so strong. I also think that's what makes the Trilene and Improved Trilene so strong, too.
I kinda eliminate the worry about breaking strength, I just use heavier line. 😊
True, but seriously, I rarely have a line break at the knot.
palomar is so simple to tie and so versatile... always the go to.
always used the Palomar knot.... now im glad I do lol
Palomar is the only terminal (line to hook/lure) knot I will tie.
I use other knots to modify the line (add weight/bobbers)
My old man taught me the Palomar when I was about eight years old and I still tie it to this day.
Grew up with the improved clinch (AKA: enhanced).
Funny- there’s a lot of sentimental value to many aspects of fishing. I think I’ll stay with the knot I grew up with.
Gotta try out the Palomar! I have used a knot close to the Uni knot since I started fishing around five years ago. The knot has broken only a couple times, and both times were when the hook was in the weeds, but it would be nice, and possibly beneficial at some point to know other knots too, I believe! Thanks for this short but informative video!
For 60 years I've used the 5thbwt knot (improved clinch) for all my hook, swivel, etc connections. However, thinking of switching, at least for hooks, to the Uni knot ... rationale is that the upline facing tag of the knot acts as a 'barb' to hold worms on the hook and preventing them working free from the barbless used.
For the life of me, I can't think of why you would be using worms and barbless hooks. You're the first person I've ever heard suggest such a thing.
The only barbless fishing I've ever had to do was catch and release gold medal waters, or in areas with protected species, but never where live bait was allowed.
Palomar used when tying on a bare hook. Often the Double Uni when tying on a lure as hate using up so much of my Leader.
Appreciate the Test and the easy to see Knot Tying Demonstration.
Be well.
Lately I’ve been tying the polymer knot, but instead of using the inside loop, I’ll loop on the outside then tread it back through.
can you try a double Davy knot? I'd love to hear how it stacks up.
Palomar Dailey, improved cinched for small hooks 👌🏻
Very interesting and informative video 👍
Yes i will continue to use the first knot i ever learned because it was apparently the best
Double San Diego jam will get you 100 percent.
Yeah, and way more complicated and unnecessary for such a minimal gain. Palomar is quick and simple and plenty strong.
no knot is 100% of the strength of the line. stop lying on the internet.
@@Peter-zg3emthere are a couple that go beyond the rating weight of the line. Fish and fool, and the berkeley braid go over 100%. The berkeley braid is definitely stronger than the palomar knot. A knot is always the weakest point but the line breaking point isnt always what the line lb that is listed on the box.
@@wiiwanna that is NOT what is being discussed here. you're talking about a number on a box. what's being discussed is the inherent weakness that comes with tying a knot. no knot is 100%. i will not go blue in the face explaining this to anyone. worked on the water for 10 years, built and set 90% of the moorings on a major river in the northeast. i fish every day. i catch more fish in two major river systems including the largest river in my region than any man alive. i went though guide training when i was 14 years old in 38-40 degree water. we are not built the same. i am telling you how it is. you can google it and you'll see who is right and who is wrong here, but the appropriate action would be to just believe the dude who used to build moorings and tie pendants for a living and who worked on the water for ten years and who grew up pissing distance from the water and still lives across the street from a river, because you did not.
@@Peter-zg3em no knot is 100% of the line but the lb test rating doesnt appear to be correct if you have some knots are breaking above the lb test. The value he’s using for his calculations are based off the lb test rating. For example braided line consistently breaking well above the lb test rating on the box. You might not be talking about the lb test on the box but the creator of the video is using the lb test rating on the box for his calculations
I've heard its a no no with floro to tie the Palomar but I've done it with no issues myself
I haven't had a knot break or become loose since I was 9 , I use the Palomar or the Fish-n- Fool , both have never failed me 👍
Love the Palomar. Doesn’t seem to work as well on braided line as it does on monofilament
My father taught me the clinch when I was a kid and he passed away while I was still a teenager. After he passed away, I stopped fishing and it has been nearly 15 years, but I just got back into fishing again. I did not have any issues with the clinch knot until recently when I had an unexpectedly large or strong fish on my line. 15lb braid, 14lb mono leader and a max drag of something like 12-14 lbs. The knot slipped and I lost the fish after what felt like several minutes of fighting it. I retied with the Palomar that night and will be using that one going forward, it is just as easy, if not easier to tie and I don't want to lose another fish like that to a knot failing.
Brother, I have been waiting for someone to do this exact video. Thank you so much, man. I use the Uni-knot and for sure will now use the palimar
It's gonna depend on how heavy line your using. On thicker braid lines (0.28++) the uni knot is a lot stronger than the palomar. Like 25-40%. Always a good idea to look up knot strengths for different types of lines and thickness, and not rely on 1 test on 1 type of line and thickness.
Yes I will continue to use the clinch knot or blood knot the improved clinch/blood knot for mono. If I wished to tie braid I'd use the Palomar knot👍
Subscribed 😆
Wonderful clip for us beginners.
Thank you for you testing.
Would the same apply for braided line?
Great video, thankfully I have always used the improved clinch for floro and Palomar for braid so it confirmes my knots
I picked up a book about fishing when I was 8 years old (25 now) and it had a list of knots, out of those I chose the Palomar because it seemed simple at the time. I haven't used another knot since
I found the clinch can slip on thick hooks. But I can tie a uni behind my back and in the dark
It slips with braid, too.
I consider the snell knot to be the best for tieing my hook
just got into fishing and started using the palomar 2:56 because it seemed easy enough to do - glad I picked the strongest knot!
Excellent video! I discovered the uni knot about 6 yrs ago when I got more serious about fishing and found it to be a huge improvement over the improved clinch that I had been using previously. Might be time to try the Palomar. It may depend on how easy it is for me to tie. ALSO please do similar tests of knots for attaching fluoro leaders to braid in the 10 to 15 lb range.
The improved clinch not was better than the one you've been using
No question about it. Been using the palomar every since I started catching fish only dependent on MY skills, not Dad's. ;)
I don’t need a test. Been tying the improved clinch since dad taught us 45 years ago. Never had a single problem.
I almost always use a simple clinch knot and almost never have a knot a failure. I think the "secret" here is that you just need to be checking your knots often and retie your hook/lure more frequently. Every knot, no matter how strong it is, will eventually fail if you abuse it enough. Take a look at your terminal end and if you see/feel abrasion or damage, just retie your rig. Check this often, every few casts and every time you hangup/snag or have anything abnormal happen during a retrieve.
Nice and i use the reverse clinch knot from knot wars app. I use the uni knot sometimes but will try the polomar
Palomar has always been the best. Learned to tie it 30 years ago fishing bass tournaments with my dad and it never breaks.
Palomar makes sense because the line is doubled up through the eye of the hook/lure.
years ago I had my clinch knot fail and I lost a fish. I learned the palomar and have trusted it ever since.
Hi Tom. I have one more example to test out. In my Loop knot I loop the line through the eye twice before tightening. I use this on my Topwater baits. Would this make the knot stronger??
The only thing I would question is mono vs braided line
I already use the improved clench as my base knot
Do you plan to do future testing, possibly with lighter line? Id like to see 6 lb and 8 lb floro results!
Been consistently fishing for less than a year but after one improved clinch mishap I have tied the Palomar without fail ever since.
All I’ve ever used is palomar or improved clinch, good to know I was using the right ones
I would live to see those same knots tested ising mono. I use braid with a mono leader, either 30 or 40
If you're fishing in the dark or in a blitz keep it simple . If it slips ad wraps till it doesn't. Put the tip of your middle finger in the loop at the hook ,that's a loop that's hard to miss when you're trying to get back out there as fast as possible
Needed to add the double Palomar and the fishing fool(double uni)
Actually the 'clinch' knots are properly known as the '5 turn half blood knot' and the '5 turn half blood knot with tuck'....
NOTE: if using a non-stretch line such as fluoro or braid with a 5 turn half blood knot it is IMPORTANT to use the 'with tuck' version as without that it is not a case of WILL the knot slip but WHEN WILL it slip. The standard 5tbk relies on the stretch inherent in a line to lock tight and with nylon monofilament it is entirely secure but without a tuck the knot when using with fluoro/braid will slowly slip and unravel ... can be on first fish or 100th but 100% certain to at some time.
I'm still waiting to see the test. Palomar knot was a no brainer.
Palomar on mostly everything, improved clinch on small hooks, flies, etc., anything I cant fit a Palomar through!
The improved clinch & palomar knots are the only two I use.
Your milage may vary......
I found by test the single biggest factor is correctly tying, lubricating and drawing tight .
Limiting the discussion to tying g mono or fluro to a hook/swivel/lure:
There are several variables can effect which knot is strongest.
Line test ...
Line brand ....
Diameter of what you are tying to.
The Palomar is a great knot for light line .. not so much for heavy leader, where multi turn uni, San Diego jam excel.
Also a snell knot is a better functioning knot for circle hooks , improving the number of hookups.
Improved clinch for mono, Palomar for flouro and braid. You have a potential part 2 and part three to follow up this vid. A discussion on how line effects knot choice, for instance it's said the improved clinch in not a good choice braid. Is it true, testing could prove. Part 3 could be the strongest knots for tying on leaders, example braid to flouro. Too many strongest/best vids and not enough test. Thanks, this was an objective test.
All about the knotless knot for me, when tieing my hooks 🎣 🪝 👍
This palomar looks much easier than the uni I’ve always used since learning.
Wouldve loved to see how the snell knot compares.
Palomar and snell are the knots I use line to hook. No fails yet in 10 years.