Knot for fluorocarbon 2024
SwampLife reply :
Having a debate at work.. What knot do yall think works the best and is strongest when tying fluorocarbon? Talking straight to hook not as a leader.
iabass8 reply :
San Diego Jam or the Shaw Grigsby which I believe is a double San Diego Jam
Fishin' Fool reply :
Never had an issue with the Palomar just wet your line before cinching.
JustinU1X reply :
Never had a San Diego jam knot break.
junyer357 reply :
I use the shaw grigsby knot myself.
XzyluM reply :
I used to use the double most of the time, but have since went to the normal San Diego Jam knot. Excellent knot for fluorocarbon in my opinion.
roadwarrior reply :
Duncan Knot, also known as a 16/20 or Pitzen Knot.
rippin-lips reply :
No clue about strongest but the Uni knot has always done me well.
Steveo-1969 reply :
I don't know about strongest either but I always use a Trilene knot and never had one fail. (That's actually the ONLY knot I use for line to lure for mono, fluoro or braid).
buzzed bait reply :
uni knot is my go to on fluoro. tried the san diego for a while, but i was doing something wrong with the number of break offs i was having. went right back to the uni and have had no issues since.
Burtonxj reply :
Palomar or Duncan
bt8897 reply :
Great review.Thanks
SwampLife reply :
Definitely going to try the shaw grigsby now that I read this
tbone1993 reply :
Line selection is more important than the knot you tie. That is a whole different topic with probably hundreds of threads already listed. As @road warrior posted use a site like http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php#ScrollPoint to learn new knots. To answer your question it depends on what I am doing. Spinnerbaits jam knot , jigs palomar. I have used the double jam knot for alabama rigs and it hasn't failed me yet. I like the palomar because its quick and easy.
On 3/18/2016 at 10:26 AM, SwampLife said:Definitely going to try the shaw grigsby now that I read this
Great knot just not<hah the one I like tying when its cold out and my fingers aren't working.
ww2farmer reply :
I use the Trilene Knot.............works for me, and I have never had it fail. I love the palomar knot for tying direct to braid, but I just had too many fail with fluorocarbon.
hawgenvy reply :
SDJ
1simplemann reply :
No love for improved clinch? It's all I use. No complaints.
shackman reply :
All I use is the uni knot..Braid,fluoro,copoly,mono..never had this fail me,been tying it for yrs
crypt reply :
double pitzen even use to on mono
MDBowHunter reply :
One more for the Shaw G knot, it's never failed me yet...
Robeng reply :
Palomar for everything regarding ditect tie.
Mike L reply :
I use SDJ for all lines ( except braid which is the palomar and mono, which I don't use anymore at all)
Mike
roadwarrior reply :
Well, as you can see, several knots seem to work just fine. The key is this: "If the knot you tie is not PERFECT, it's not good enough."
kolton reply :
I like the Berkley Braid knot for tying fluorocarbon line. It starts like Shaw's knot, but you go through the bottom loop, instead of the top loop.
SwampLife reply :
On 3/18/2016 at 11:07 PM, roadwarrior said:Well, as you can see, several knots seem to work just fine. The key is this: "If the knot you tie is not PERFECT, it's not good enough."
This!
byram bassturd reply :
On 3/18/2016 at 2:02 AM, iabass8 said:San Diego Jam or the Shaw Grigsby which I believe is a double San Diego Jam
This.
ChrisD46 reply :
A palomar knot is AWEFUL for FC Line as it cuts into itself ! A-Mart claims to have lost too many fish for this reason , so Improved Clinch knot , Triline knot , San Diego knots for me ...
mhilgtx reply :
According to knot test .com or something like that whether Palomar is srongest then uni unless using a straight shank hook then it is a snell. It seems some have had trouble with a Palomar so I use a double line uni for FC, Palomar also doubled up (4 lines through the eye) with braid, and snell when flipping with straight shank hooks. There are videos with Arron Martens and Dean Rojas tying the uni and Palomar knots doubled. The San Diego jam knot did not do that well on machine test
On 3/19/2016 at 9:36 PM, ChrisD46 said:A palomar knot is AWEFUL for FC Line as it cuts into itself ! A-Mart claims to have lost too many fish for this reason , so Improved Clinch knot , Triline knot , San Diego knots for me ...
Amart now uses a double uni.
papajoe222 reply :
On 3/18/2016 at 4:46 PM, crypt said:double pitzen even use to on mono
You mean the Jimmy Houston Knot? LOL
RFSims reply :
Shaw Grigsby knot
Bluebasser86 reply :
SDJ
SwampLife reply :
Thanks alot of good feedback
TxHawgs reply :
Palomar, needs tied a certain way and never have problems. Line or hook breaks/straightens out first.
finesse68 reply :
Palomar, but it honestly depends on the line in question. Works great on sunline and seaguar, the more supple lines.
Bankbeater reply :
I never had any problems with a palomar knot.
WIGuide reply :
I've also never had issues with the palomar knot and I use it for braid, mono, and fluoro. For that reason it still remains my top choice and go to knot.
PAGreg reply :
Mark Zona's "shark knot". As simple as it gets and strong.
Catt reply :
I don't care if you're Aaron Martin or not if you let your line cross each other on the original loop of a Palomar knot it will cut itself.
With fluorocarbon if you don't wet it properly it will fail!
MickD reply :
On 3/18/2016 at 3:24 AM, roadwarrior said:Duncan Knot, also known as a 16/20 or Pitzen Knot.
http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/pitzen-knot
What is the difference between the Duncan and the San Diego jam?
WRB reply :
San Diego jam knot has several names;
Duncan, Pitzen, Double SD jam knot is also called Shaw Grigsby knot.
Seagaur line suggest using the improved clinch knot for their FC line.
I use the SD jam knot for FC line to tie hooks and lures unless the hook wire diameter exceeds 1/16 (.062D) , then use the double SD jam knot.
With FC line knots you must practice, practice, practice, wet the line and test it and re tie if you notice any flaws.
Tom
David Whitaker reply :
Palomar and double improved clinch.. If tied correctly.
Mike L reply :
On 3/23/2016 at 11:22 PM, MickD said:What is the difference between the Duncan and the San Diego jam?
The only difference is that the tag end is put through the bottom opening before going through the top loop. That extra step is intended to add strength to the line when useing braid.
However, you do not put the looped tag end through the bottom loop when tieing the double. It bunches it up too much which will cause weak spots especially for line over 10# 12#
Mike
RMcDuffee726 reply :
The Improved Clinch Knot.
j bab reply :
On 3/19/2016 at 9:36 PM, ChrisD46 said:A palomar knot is AWEFUL for FC Line as it cuts into itself ! A-Mart claims to have lost too many fish for this reason , so Improved Clinch knot , Triline knot , San Diego knots for me ...
Well if we're going off of what pros say... KVD uses palomar for fluoro and he's one of the best of all time
tander reply :
Jimmy Houston knot, probably the same as some others.
J Francho reply :
I've found most any useful fishing knot works, IF IT IS WELL TIED. I like Palomar, Uni, and Alberto.
lakeannaangler reply :
Palomar and san Diego jam
Hog Basser reply :
I tie Palomar on everything and never have problems with it cutting into itself. If tied properly, it is one of the most solid knots out there.
BassThumb reply :
On 3/18/2016 at 11:07 PM, roadwarrior said:Well, as you can see, several knots seem to work just fine. The key is this: "If the knot you tie is not PERFECT, it's not good enough."
I've felt this way for a long time, too.
I don't think which knot one chooses is nearly as important as the level of comfort the angler has in tying that knot, and more specifically, knowing if and when their knot isn't coming together incorrectly.
For that reason, I choose the improved clinch. It's super easy to tie, and it's incredibly easy to recognize when it's not tied correctly and needs to be re-tied.
SDoolittle reply :
On 3/18/2016 at 12:56 PM, 1simplemann said:No love for improved clinch? It's all I use. No complaints.
Improved clinch is all I use for fluorocarbon. With momo, I usually go with a Palomar.
Attila reply :
I've only been using fluorocarbon for the last year and I've always connected it to braid via the double uni knot and used a clinch knot from the fluoro to the lure.
I've never lost any fish and landed smallmouth up to 5lbs using those knots and feel pretty comfortable tying them so I'll continue to use them for the forseeable future. 
Smelter96 reply :
Improved Clinch for Fluoro gets my vote
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