Knots And A-Rigs

[dtrs5kprs]

Just curious as to what knots all you evil A-riggers are using. Normally I use a glued plaomar with heavy braid, but that would be one heck of a palomar loop to go around all the wires.

[Iclass]

Double San Diego cinch knot. Drop of glue just before you cinch it in.

[CaptainJoe]

Fish N Fool knot for everything except dropshot.

[Sore Thumbs]

I used the palomar and it worked great. It is one hell of a loop though.

[jeb]

I like the San Diego Jam knot. Same knot I use for all my lures. I've had quite a number of snags where I had to pull very hard on the 65lb braid to get my A-rig back, to the point of cutting a couple of fingers a bit, and the knot has not failed me yet.

[Feathers and Fins]

Heh just an ole fishermens Knoy, but I did put a bimini twist on yesterday.

[dtrs5kprs]

I used the palomar and it worked great. It is one hell of a loop though.

Right. I was messing with a rig and a palomar in the basement and had a hard time imagining that loop blowing around in the wind. Figured I would end up tied to the trolling motor and a whole pack of swimbaits.

Thanks all. I'm familiar with a few of those, will give them a test run. The braid sort of throws a wrinkle in there.

[Champ188]

I'm using a Palomar and so far have managed not to tie my nose or an ear up in the rig. Could happen though. Certainly takes quite a loop to pass that whole contraption through.

[dtrs5kprs]

I'm using a Palomar and so far have managed not to tie my nose or an ear up in the rig. Could happen though. Certainly takes quite a loop to pass that whole contraption through.

In my case, I mostly fish alone, so being looped to the TM could mean a long afternoon .

Played with some braid and fluoro leaders for finesse last year and went back to straight seaguar after trying to make all those little loops in a good old 25mph wind.

[CaptainJoe]

That is why I went with the Fish n Fool knot. No loops and the knot beat the Palomar in a strength test on the TV show Knot Wars