Knots in braid

[Visenvryheid]

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[Visenvryheid]

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[Visenvryheid]

More...When you pull a line and needle through the other line, which you must do twice after completing each series of stitches, turn the needle and double line 90 degrees to the stitches and it will go through easily.

[Visenvryheid]

Then trim tags and don't knot them, if one pulls out at some stage so be it, it does not affect the knot, if the tag that has pulled through catches your rod eye, trim it again..Don't use in situations for braid leader where you will likely have to break off as you will break off your mainline where it has a nick or somewhere else before the stitch. The stitch is stronger than your line so take that into account.

Now please go fish and if that helped you, put the leeries/garrick back, there are so few we have forgotten what they look like in the southern cape! ;)

[gareth88]

 

[Haroldg]

From one ex wind knotter to another soon to be...


Gareth, I'm assuming you've seen the many posts on the causes on "wind" knots already. It's rare for me to get them these days but when I do I generally know the reasons for them. I've successfully managed to unpick really tight knots on 10lb Suffix, 15lb J braid and above using these two clips sharpened at the ends. The bent ends help to get a good grip while working. If you don't have a good pair of eyes like I do and even glasses don't help then opt for the magnifying glasses. On the thinner braids it helps to flatten the knot a bit with your thumb nail which makes the job a lot easier.

[Torpedo Jack]

Hey, Gareth!

Wind knots can be a bear to work out, and sometimes it's just a combination of factors such as wind (obvious, but often overlooked), line make, line "model", breaking strength, reel make & model, reel shims, rod type, eye spacing etc. I had the experience with two setups which gave two different results.


Both my laaitie and I fished with Assassin Sierra Heavy (Microwave guides) and Gosen 17lb braid. I was using a Shimano Sustain 5000, and he a Stradic 5000. In the two years we used these setups side-by-side, he never suffered one wind knot! I, on the other hand struggled constantly with wind knots (and eye wraps), despite taking all precautions such wetting the line constantly, and shimming the spool up.


I had eventually lost over 30m of braid to constant retying (some of the knots simply would not come out). So I spooled on the 25lb Gosen braid I had as spares, and - magic smagic - no more wind knots! Have not had a single wind knot on this combo... 


Just goes to show - you never know what might be causing the problem!


Hope you get yours sorted!

[Torpedo Jack]

Then trim tags and don't knot them, if one pulls out at some stage so be it, it does not affect the knot, if the tag that has pulled through catches your rod eye, trim it again..Don't use in situations for braid leader where you will likely have to break off as you will break off your mainline where it has a nick or somewhere else before the stitch. The stitch is stronger than your line so take that into account.

Now please go fish and if that helped you, put the leeries/garrick back, there are so few we have forgotten what they look like in the southern cape! ;)

Vis!


I notice that your stitches are very close, and this gives a nice short splice! I've always stitched mine about 10mm apart, so the resulting full-length splice is about 25cm long. I'd prefer my splice shorter. Do you have any idea if there is a "standard"? Is a closer stitch superior to a looser one?


Thanks,


Mike