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I never really understood the logic of tying a poor knot instead of a good knot at the arbor because: a) the fish is going to get away anyway (seems fatalistic), b) you’ll never get spooled (seems pessimistic), c) you should watch the spool and manually apply the brakes when down to a few wraps (not needed if you tied a good knot to begin with, plus it’s tough to do at night, while moving the boat away from lobster pots, etc.)
So say I’m using 150 yds of 15# line with the drag at 4#. I hook the fish of a lifetime that spools me. By the time I’m at the end of the line, the drag is maybe 7.5# and the line has stretched 10% of the maximum 25%. If I tied a 50% knot, I’ll lose the fish and all my line.
If I tied a 95% knot (which is just as easy as tying a 50% knot) at the arbor with maybe a 90% knot at the lure (due wear, etc). I’d have maybe another 10% of stretch (45 feet) and 6# of pressure to apply before the line breaks. I think that significantly increases my odds of landing that fish.
And, if the line does break anyway, it will likely break at the lure. I’d be able to keep fishing and there won’t be 150 yds of line polluting the water.
FWIW, most good fishing knots are only about 50% when tied to a large arbor like a spinning reel, that’s why it’s a good idea to tie using the doubled line of a loop.
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