Strongest Fishing Knots

[laker67]

Seems to me there is more to a knot than just strength. Ease of tying and simplicity is just as important. Can you tie it, and tie it RIGHT, in poor light, freezing weather, when that big brown trout is rising steadily? The best knot for YOU is one you can tie with eyes shut in 30 seconds or less and do it consistently enough that you KNOW its strength and limitations.

Right there! There's your answer. That's the most common sense response to a knot tying challenge, that I have ever heard. Thank you Al.

[Cody Smith]

Eugene Bend???? havent heard of that one. hows it done?

http://www.flyfisherman.com/skills/lkknots/index15.html

[Jason Essary]

Nice, thanks cody. I am going to try that with my floro. Is it any good on mono too? or just a primary floro knot?

[Cody Smith]

The eugene bend is my primary fluoro knot because under pressure it does not cut into itself like the others. I have yet to have a knot failure using this knot with fluoro unlike all the rest. I'm sure it works well with mono but I use the palomar or the IC b/c of sheer breaking strength. The palomar is by far the strongest knot when it comes to mono because you end up with 2 main lines att. to the eyelet.