The Palomar is going to be the easiest knot to tie with straight braid. So far for anything #30 and below I can double it over and push it right through the eye. For #50/65 I double it back through. Tie your over hand and pull it close to snug,pass the loop around you bait and then you can just pull it tight to the hook or lure. Braid isn’t like mono/fluoro so you aren’t going to burn the line. It sounds like you have it right but aren’t familiar with doing it. 

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On 5/21/2018 at 9:58 PM, Maggiesmaster said:

I’ve just started using braid, but have a really hard time tying a palomar knot-even with much practice. What other hook knots work well with braid? I use an improved clinch with mono all the time and have good results. 

I haven't read the other responses...but I'm gonna wing it here:  I hate tying Palomar knots.  Can't articulate why, I just find them difficult.  Might be a "fine motor skills" thing, but I doubt it, I tie flies for fun.

 

...that said...I still tie it, because, IMO, it gets the job done in the few instances I tie braid direct to a lure.

 

At the end of the day, it's a great knot and most fishermen should know how to tie it.  It works, and works really well, most of the time.

 

...but I still hate tying the darn things...