How to tie lure to line - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 11-16-2011, 10:11 PM

San Diego and Palomar are all I ever use for lures and hooks. Double Uni for joining lines.

taggermike · 11-17-2011, 11:34 AM

Man, how many knots are there to do the same basic thing? San Diego knot is a simple and strong knot. For irons I use the SD knot, but for plastics and hooks I have gone to the perfection loop. This knot is small, fast, easy, and provides a small loop for the lure to move in or to help a live bait to swim freely. It's not the strongest connection so I do cut and retie frequently. As to when to retie, I try to retie when ever I have pulled hard on the line, like fighting a good fish or getting stuck in the bottom or kelp. I never use a clip to attach a lure to the line. Get comfortable with some of the commonly used knots in So Cal (SD, palomar, uni to uni, a dropper loop knot) and practice them a bit so they come out consistantly and you feel confident tey will hold up to t long fight with a big fish. Mike

addicted2sp33d · 11-18-2011, 07:27 AM

I use the Uni-Knot for everything, even plain old hooks... I don't know if this is what I'm supposed to be doing, but I can tie the knot quickly and with very little light.

I also use the Double Uni-Knot to tie two lines together.

Never had a knot failure yet.

Ed · 11-18-2011, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

I use the Uni-Knot for everything, even plain old hooks... I don't know if this is what I'm supposed to be doing, but I can tie the knot quickly and with very little light.

I also use the Double Uni-Knot to tie two lines together.

Never had a knot failure yet.

I do the same. Probably wrong, but I've had zero failures with the Uni.

Here's a great knot tying resource.

http://www.animatedknots.com/

11-16-2011, 10:11 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	San Diego and Palomar are all I ever use for lures and hooks. Double Uni for joining lines. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

11-17-2011, 11:34 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Man, how many knots are there to do the same basic thing? San Diego knot is a simple and strong knot. For irons I use the SD knot, but for plastics and hooks I have gone to the perfection loop. This knot is small, fast, easy, and provides a small loop for the lure to move in or to help a live bait to swim freely. It's not the strongest connection so I do cut and retie frequently. As to when to retie, I try to retie when ever I have pulled hard on the line, like fighting a good fish or getting stuck in the bottom or kelp. I never use a clip to attach a lure to the line. Get comfortable with some of the commonly used knots in So Cal (SD, palomar, uni to uni, a dropper loop knot) and practice them a bit so they come out consistantly and you feel confident tey will hold up to t long fight with a big fish. Mike

11-18-2011, 07:27 AM	#3
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	I use the Uni-Knot for everything, even plain old hooks... I don't know if this is what I'm supposed to be doing, but I can tie the knot quickly and with very little light. I also use the Double Uni-Knot to tie two lines together. Never had a knot failure yet.