Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

A wee vid here on cinch knot vs uni knot.
I have always used a cinch knot to a swivel or hook in mono or flouro and never had it fail providing I had enough line to get enough twists.
Bit of vindication for me lol.....so quick and simple to tie.

https://youtu.be/I32GiuQ4hFs

For braid I FG to a trace but in an emergency I will first double line....pass threw swivel then tie a overhand knot with 2 or three wraps then pass the opening over the swivel and pull tight.....dunno what its called but quick easy and just works.

Sounds like a Palomar?
Do you use a clinch or improved version?
I am the opposite. I had a clinch knot pull on a big kingie landbased many years ago and have never used one since. It could well have been that it was badly tied as it was in fairly heavy mono but it was enough to loose confidence in it. Never had an issue with the uni. Uni also has the advantage of being very versatile. You can cinch it up, leave it loose for lures and join lines with it.
Knots are a bit like shot placement. It comes down to what you have had success with and have confidence in.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Sounds like a Palomar?
Do you use a clinch or improved version?
I am the opposite. I had a clinch knot pull on a big kingie landbased many years ago and have never used one since. It could well have been that it was badly tied as it was in fairly heavy mono but it was enough to loose confidence in it. Never had an issue with the uni. Uni also has the advantage of being very versatile. You can cinch it up, leave it loose for lures and join lines with it.
Knots are a bit like shot placement. It comes down to what you have had success with and have confidence in.

Just a cinch....sometimes the improved but it doesnt pull up as nice.