Knots heavy braid

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Knots heavy braid

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What’s best knot heavy 80 lb braid to trace 100 lb (swivel) for my new heavy pike set up
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Uni Knot. For increased strength double the end of the line back and tie the knot using the doubled section.
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Do go through swivel just the once with been double how many turns for that weight line would you recommend
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Rammer223 wrote: Mon Sep 06 2021 12:26 -
Do go through swivel just the once with been double how many turns for that weight line would you recommend
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Four turn. I only ever go through the eye once - single or doubled.
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Cheers Dave will give it a go when my braid eventually gets here ,got rod reel no braid typical
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+1 uni knot
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And for the braid to spool (bait caster) any tips much appreciated new to bait caster going all braid no backing as will only be able to get 100 yard on couple raps insulation tape !!
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I always go through the eye twice with braid but never double the line up. I also take care to make sure that the two wraps are side by side and not crossed over one another!
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I use a 5-6 turn grinner braid to trace, never let me down.
For braid to the spool I use an Arbor knot.
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Bimini twist or palomar knot.

Arbor knot to spool.
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Double to swivel - a catspaw. Why? Not a knot so you can undo it when you need to change.
Learn the Bimini Twist and the loop will last the whole season.
Spool tape - clove hitch and two half hitches.

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Uni here too :thumbs:
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Agree with Uni knot. Always use it for attaching braid to swivels but if you are really old, like me, it's a grinner. Braid to mono - double grinner.
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So what about light lure set up as I’ve said before not been at this lure fishing long but recently bumped the swivel clip to try get better presentation by tying directly to jig head, then after using it like that for a while switched again to little loop which I confess struggle to get small loop with my big numb hands,and changing jig head bit of a faf and obviously reducing leader length every time
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Twice threaded swivel and a 5 turn grinner, never had a failure ever (40kg PP)
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