I wanna start direct tying everything .. I direct tie hooks obviously. I use snaps for lures, spinners etc..

I want to see what you use if you are changing baits a lot etc.

thanks

for direct hook tying I use a snell knot right on the hook, for lures I go with a Palomar

Palomar

Through eye twice 7 turn uni knot. My own testing it holds a few more pounds than a Palomar. And Knot Wars did head-to-head comparision of palomar and this uni knot with just 4 turns and the uni won.

Trilene knot or palomar.

Palomar, on almost everything

I use different knots. I just started using the Uni knot or Duncan knot. Really easy seems super strong and a small compact knot. I also use Palomar and double San Diego jam knot. Google different knot that's where I saw Shawn Grigsby do the double San Diego jam knot for fluorocarbon . All seem to work for braid.

Ed

I have been looking at quick knots to tie as well and I've started using the pitzen knot and improved clinch.  I guess it depends on which lure you're tying on to, maybe it's me but I had difficulty tying a palomar with bigger lures like spinner baits, crank baits and jigs with trailers.

 

Pitzen knot:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzgnf236QDE

Improved Clinch:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuHE6SRVT_E

 

The uni knot looks pretty easy too, I might have to try that one out.

Palomar.

Palomar.

Palomar

Like everyone else said, "Palomar!"

San Diego Jam

Palomar.

palomar, no need for a snap, takes less than 30 secs to tie...

6 turn uni knot

palomar

Palomar with PE lines... 1/2" tag

oe

I wanna start direct tying everything .. I direct tie hooks obviously. I use snaps for lures, spinners etc..

I want to see what you use if you are changing baits a lot etc.

thanks

Palomar, Palomar, Palomar, for everything.

Palomar, Palomar, Palomar, for everything.

Yup...

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Palomar for pretty much everything but for smaller flies or diameter lines i like the improved clinch or the uni knot most times.  For some reason i just don't like the palomar with mono or flouro.  No real reason but it is probably because i grew up tying the improved clinch and it worked fine on the mono of the day so it feels strange to tie something else.

palomar

Palomar for braid only...

 

 

Mike

Palomar for fluoro and braid no matter what I'm tying to the end. Hook,buzzbait,crank,trap,ect

Braid and Floro = Palomar