jtexas
Fleet Admiral
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- Oct 13, 2003
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I developed this knot for rope a couple years ago, then last year tried it with mono and powerpro braid.<br /><br />It slips out of the braid, but it's all I use anymore to tie mono. Goes fast even with cold fingers & low light conditions.<br /><br />I tested it in two ways:<br />1. Testing against other knots - used my knot to attach one end of the line to one side of a barrel swivel, and a different knot to attach the other end to the other side, then pulling 'em apart.<br /><br />2. Breaking strength vs. the line itself - used my knot to attach both ends of the line to a barrel swivels.<br /><br />I tested 6, 8, 12, 14, 17 and 20 lb mono - in all cases improved clinch knot and palomar knot broke before my knot did.<br /><br />With less than 17 lb test, the line consistently broke at some point other than at the knot. With 17 & 20, the line sometimes broke at the knot. <br /><br />Testing the improved clinch knot vs. itself, the line broke at the knot every time. <br /><br />I don't really have the tools to create a good illustration - anybody's interested I'll try to do a step-by-step.<br /><br />I used colored segments to represent the line - thought it would show better what goes where.<br /><br />
<br />blue end leads to rod tip
