Selecting the right knot

[Hamish]

I concur with the previous post, the knots site is most informative and helpful.
I?m one of those that uses the same knot for almost everything. My young sons are always asking what different knots we should be using and when. Is there a knot for tying swivels and another for tying hooks? How do we select a knot for the specific purpose?
Hamish

[admin]

Hi Hamish,
Knot selection has, in most instances, a lot to do with line type and size. If you are joining a swivel to soft, pliable, light nylon you may look to use the Lindeman Knot. From the swivel you maybe running a heavier leader. Depending on the leaders size a Centauri Knot could be the better choice. The centauri knot is the most versatile I?ve come across when it comes to working nylon line. In fact I have named my two most favourite knots. If you add a snood for attaching a second sliding hook, and the Perfection Loop for attaching a lure, you have the foundations to really make a good fist at working with nylon lines.
Loops and doubles are another story along with delicate presentations, usually found in fly fishing situations.
Braid, Gelspun or Superlines (as I call them) need extra twists. Slippage is a major problem with these and contrary to popular believe, gelspun is more susceptible to fray and wear. Choose a knot style where the standing line runs directly to the terminal attachment and the knot provides a clean tension on that standing line.
e.g., if you look at say the locked half blood knot to terminal, the tag, after the twists, goes back to the start of the knot near the hooks eyelet. Under pressure this returning line actually pulls the knot at a very slight angle, creating greater wear pressure on the standing line at the point it leaves the knot.
Now if you look at a knot like the Hangman?s Noose, you should note that the standing line has a much cleaner path and even under pressure there will be no twisting or added wear at the point the line leaves the knot.
Hope this helps? Sorry I got a little off the track however I hope it helps when studying the knots and considering the usage of them.
Tight Lines
Andy

[Hamish]

You have help, thank you. I now have my boys actually tying their own rigging! Well you have thanks to your amazing site.
Hamish

[Jermaine Brown]

Its really helpful thread to communicate the correct suggestions to selecting the right knot, It will useful to me..
Thanks for sharing
Jermaine Brown
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