knot failure

[bassballer]

uni knot 4-5 turns with 50#. 6 turns with braid.

[numbskull]

Trilene knot. 3 turns in #50. Make sure the loops don't cross. Lot stronger than a clinch.

http://www.activeangler.com/articles...ts/trilene.asp

Uni's break at about 60%. Palomar's are good in braid, and good in mono, but hard to set right in heavy mono. You must be sure the loops don't cross and the wrap needs to set low around the loops rather than high around the line. The loop knot is an excellent one for attaching direct (as when jigging).....but again you only want 3-4 turns in heavy mono.

[animal]

Another vote for the Uni.5 turns for mono,8 for braid.

[spence]

Agree with the Palomar...

For a fast and strong knot on thick leader I'm a big fan of the San Diego Jam Knot...

http://www.netknots.com/html/san_diego_jam_knot.html

-spence

[Steve K]

Centauri knot. I had several palomar knots fail in flouro due to a poorly tied knot. No issues with the centauri.