Author Topic: Fluorcarbon to Fireline. What's your favorite Knot? (Read 1532 times)

Grady95 · « **on:** Dec 26, 2009, 05:24 PM »

Hey,
Time to get the gear tuned up again. I want to try using black Fireline Iceline as my main line on the tipdowns this year and of course tying a light tippet of fluorcarbon to that. For those of you who have tried this, you know that some conventional mono to mono knots just slip apart.

I am looking for a knot that will hold these two lines together without creating a weakness. Also, it would be nice to be able to tie this knot with cold, wet, stiff fingers!
Any suggestions?
Stay Sharp, Be Safe
Grady

Shienar · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 05:34 PM »

double uni knot is what i use

TheOutdoorsman · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 06:55 PM »

Uni to Uni. Can't slip apart, and not too hard to tie.

iceman7 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 07:48 PM »

i usually tie a barrel swivel to the ice line with a palomar knot, then tie my fluoro tippet to the swivel using the fish-n-fool knot. if you're looking to tie the lines together use the albright knot.

albright- http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

MeatHunter737 · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 08:06 PM »

Quote from: iceman7 on Dec 26, 2009, 07:48 PM

i usually tie a barrel swivel to the ice line with a palomar knot, then tie my fluoro tippet to the swivel using the fish-n-fool knot. if you're looking to tie the lines together use the albright knot.

albright- http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

thats a sweet link

SNAGGER · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 08:11 PM »

I've always used a blood knot myself for line to line.

goonboy · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 08:39 PM »

surgens knot or blood knot like both

Gotalimit · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 10:39 PM »

Palomar is my choice!!!

fishlakegeorge · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 10:44 PM »

The Triline Knot is easy

mushroom_capd_1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 03:33 AM »

Another vote for the back to back uni knot here(uni-to-uni). I make sure to double up that fireline when joining to a thicker line. I add a drop of super glue to any knot if I have any on hand, more so with fireline after I learned the hard way. Heard the blood and the surgeon knots are very good for joining lines as well, so I wouldn't count either of those out!

monsterwalleyefishing · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 05:31 AM »

+1 for the uni to uni knot

bigfoot697 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 07:01 AM »

improved clinch and blood knot

Chainsaw · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 07:40 AM »

I always use a small swivel between the mainline and the tipet. It makes life easier without the twisting of line that winds up in snaggies on the ice.

Grady95 · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 08:50 AM »

Thanks for the comebacks. Joining light mono to light fireline with the traditional blood knot sometimes just slips apart for some reason, even though this is the joining knot I most commonly use. It gives me fits with this particular combination. Mono to mono works fine, braided to braided works fine. Mono to braided just slips apart when I go to pull the knot together.
I will try both the Albright Knot and the Back to Back Uni Knot today on the tipdowns. It looks like these will join dissimilar lines well. Should have remembered these from the days when I fly fished. Thanks for the reminders.
For you all, here is another pretty nice link to a website that actually shows video demonstrations of how to tie various knots. It supports many of your suggestions.
http://videofishingknots.com/joining-lines.html
Good Luck out there. Please pay attention to conditions. Live to fish another day!
Stay Sharp, Be Safe
Grady

SNAGGER · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 08:57 AM »

Quote from: Grady95 on Dec 27, 2009, 08:50 AM

Thanks for the comebacks. Joining light mono to light fireline with the traditional blood knot sometimes just slips apart for some reason, even though this is the joining knot I most commonly use. It gives me fits with this particular combination. Mono to mono works fine, braided to braided works fine. Mono to braided just slips apart when I go to pull the knot together.
I will try both the Albright Knot and the Back to Back Uni Knot today on the tipdowns. It looks like these will join dissimilar lines well. Should have remembered these from the days when I fly fished. Thanks for the reminders.
For you all, here is another pretty nice link to a website that actually shows video demonstrations of how to tie various knots. It supports many of your suggestions.
http://videofishingknots.com/joining-lines.html
Good Luck out there. Please pay attention to conditions. Live to fish another day!
Stay Sharp, Be Safe
Grady

I found this summer after the bass would blow through 8 feet of leader like nothing, I had to be twisting the mono with my right hand and the braid with the left, if in reverse it would slip. Don't ask me why, but was tieing in 20 mph winds on the boat no problem. Oh with a blood knot!!

GAMBELL · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 04:21 PM »

Quote from: TheOutdoorsman on Dec 26, 2009, 06:55 PM

Uni to Uni. Can't slip apart, and not too hard to tie.

Ditto what he said.

TomPico · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 10:41 PM »

surgeons knot

Lookin Up · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 10:52 PM »

Uni to Uni.

JAGER61 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 01:23 PM »

Uni x 2

Overly Hackled · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 02:19 PM »

As a recovering fly fisherman I can recommend the"Wind Knot" I became very proficient at this knot and could tie it with little or no effort and can state absolutely it is almost impossible to untie

IceFlagger · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 08:36 PM »

Fluorocarbon with a loop knot for horizontal presentation

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