Learned my lesson hook tieing %$#@%%$$

[jbapinoy]

I lost my first keeper on my favorite spot Memorial day because of the knot I used on my hook. I tried the uni knot on Gamakatsu octopus on a clam bait thinking it will hold straight dah...when I reel in the fish about 15ft from where I standin with tight lines I keep loosing the fish twice. I realized that the knot was not that tight and it keep swaying. So I replaced my knot with a snell knot it works great had a nice fight but never lost the fish. I'll never experiment on any knot on my hook again...

[The Dad Fisherman]

I got Sausage Fingers....can't tie a snell to save my life. I live and die by the Palomar, easy and strong.

[trigga]

i agree, Palomar is the knot

[Pete]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I got Sausage Fingers....can't tie a snell to save my life. I live and die by the Palomar, easy and strong.

I'll second that! Pudgy fingers, bad eyes = nice big loop for the Palomar.

Pete

[jbapinoy]

Is it tight enough to let the hook on a steady position.

[The Dad Fisherman]

It won't hold a hook as straight as a snell but I just use the hooks that have the straight eye, not the offset eye and I've never had any problems

[Redsoxticket]

The uni-knot snell wrapped around the shank will prevent swinging.