lately my knots have been coming untied and i have been losing lure left and right any tips

Do a search we have covered this a couple hundred times. And the Palomar is the overall best knot IMO

Here ya go:

http://www.animatedknots.com/palomar/index.php

8-)

Here ya go:

http://www.animatedknots.com/palomar/index.php

8-)

thats a great site RW, that myself.... and i would assume many others here have frequented.

good lookin out...

for me,

i now use all braid....

strictly palomer knots...

with mono (previously) i used the trilene knot....

in the salt, for my braid to mono...

i use the improved albright or alberto knot...

and still the trilene knot for the mono leader to the tackle.

What kind of line are you using?

lately my knots have been coming untied and i have been losing lure left and right any tips

JUST CUROUS , WHAT KIND OF KNOTS WERE YOU TYING ?

This is the other knot I tie, mostly for big lures:

Pitzen Knot, also known as the Sixteen-Twenty

and Duncan Knot

http://www.rockymtnfly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59:tying-the-pitzen-knot-&catid=25:featured-articles&Itemid=61

8-)

A Palomar tied properly will never fail and its easy and fast to tie.

Just remember to wet it before tightening the knot.

If you are using braided line with the Palomar knot I suggest switching to the Double Palomar.

San Diego Jam Knot is another great knot for mono and FC.

palomar

will the palomar work with spinner baits

Yes, the Palomar knot will work with a spinnerbait. The only difference between using it with a plain hook and a lure is the size of the loop needed to pass the object thru after making the overhand knot.

Trilene knot for me. I can't tie a decent Palomar knot

to save my life.

BB

Trilene knot for me. I can't tie a decent Palomar knot

to save my life.

BB

Really..????  it's a overhand knot with a loop..if I were you, I'd practice tying a palomar..it's so easy and fast it's ridiculous..

Palomar with a double overhand.

Below is a recent knot-strength comparison using fluorocarbon line:

> Palomar Knot 72%

> Uni-Knot 69%

> Trilene Knot 67%

When I used to fish with 10 lb monofilament line, knot-strength was a critical issue.

Today I use 30-lb braided line, where the difference between 72% and 69% knot-strength

is totally meaningless. In fact, the bigger issue with braid is getting it to break.

My favorite knot by far is the 6-twist "Uni-knot", and for three good reasons:

1) Tying to a plug with three treble hooks is no more difficult than tying to a bare hook

2) The uni-knot is unexcelled for joining lines of different diameters and different materials

3) The uni-knot is very simple to tie, and can be used for everything (hence the name "universal")

There's never a need to pre-wet a uni-knot, and as long six-twists are used

and the knot is "pre-tightened", it will NEVER slip.

You can rest assured, if the uni-knot ever slipped or broke, I'd avoid it like the plague.

Roger

2) The uni-knot is unexcelled for joining lines of different diameters and different materials

I used to use the uni to uni for this but have switched to the Alberto knot (that Roadwarrior provided the youtube link for). It has proven a stronger knot for joining lines of differing diameters (in my experience).

2) The uni-knot is unexcelled for joining lines of different diameters and different materials

I used to use the uni to uni for this but have switched to the Alberto knot (that Roadwarrior provided the youtube link for). It has proven a stronger knot for joining lines of differing diameters (in my experience).

I've found the same.  A friend turned me on to it a couple of years ago, but it took a while to completely convert.  One tip, if you're sold on Uni to Uni connection (which are very easy to tie when time is of the essence) is to use a spider hitch knot to double up the braided mainline, so it matches the leader diameter better.

I use a palomar 99 44/100% of the time.  I just took another look at the tying of the knot on the animated knots link and I noticed that one loop was left on the shank of the hook.  I've always tightened everything up in the eye.  Does it matter?

I really like the Palomar and i can tie it in the dark.