KNOTs and other....

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1) What knot should I use when tying a braided line to a swivel? The clinch doesn't seem to work well.

2) When chunking, I usually use a sliding egg sinker above the swivel. Is there something else that slides that I should use that doesn't wear the line as much?

3) When using a lure, and I'm not concerned with blue fish (metal leader), should I tie directly to the lure?? If so, what knot do I use??

Thanks for your help.

Bruce.