Nanofil knots

[marcus]

I'm trying to learn some knots to use on nanofil......mainly a line to line knot. This line gets me so frustrated but its so awesome..... Any suggestions from people who actually use this line 

[Blll]

Go to a Shaw Grigsby site. He demos a braid to fluro knot. I've used it on Nano to fluro for a season with zero breaks. half uni and half improved clinch with 12 wraps. Long slim knot. Casts well. good luck.

[Ham]

I use the Alberto (mostly). It flies thru the guides without banging too hard. 

I have also used the uni to uni knot. It works, but bumps guides pretty hard on the way out. 

I have also played some with a three loop surgeons knot. It does pretty well. It is usually good enough. 

My knots have not failed on fish, but they do fail way too often when I get snagged and have to just pull. 

If you use a bigger leader than the main line, the main line will fail at the knot MOST of the time.

[RSBreth]

I use to double the end of the Nanofil using a spider hitch, then do back-to-back Uni knot. Lately I've been doing this, with a drop of super glue on the knot for good measure after the knot is done.. Make sure to wet the knot slightly before snugging down.

 

[MOPanfisher]

I am still searching for a good know for attaching a mono leader to my Nanofil.  Have tried several and they all seem to fail me, could be me but I really think I can tie the knots correctly.  When tying directly to a jig I use a fishing fool knot and it works very well.  But for a leader the Albright knot, the one in the video above, and others I have tried simply fail, when I pull, I give the live a good slobber to lubricate it, but even when it appears to hold the first time it gets hung its gone at the knot and I am back to tying direct again.  I have 6 lb and 8 lb nano and generally try to use either a 6 or 8 lb mono.  The same knots that work well enough on my Fireline set ups I just cant get to hold.  And some days I have enough difficult catching a fish to allow one to leave with my jig or heaven forbid my Rapala.  have had the nano 6lb on for 5 or 6 years at least and absolutely love the line.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Triple surgeons holds it. 

[Terrierman]

1 hour ago, MOPanfisher said:

I am still searching for a good know for attaching a mono leader to my Nanofil.  Have tried several and they all seem to fail me, could be me but I really think I can tie the knots correctly.  When tying directly to a jig I use a fishing fool knot and it works very well.  But for a leader the Albright knot, the one in the video above, and others I have tried simply fail, when I pull, I give the live a good slobber to lubricate it, but even when it appears to hold the first time it gets hung its gone at the knot and I am back to tying direct again.  I have 6 lb and 8 lb nano and generally try to use either a 6 or 8 lb mono.  The same knots that work well enough on my Fireline set ups I just cant get to hold.  And some days I have enough difficult catching a fish to allow one to leave with my jig or heaven forbid my Rapala.  have had the nano 6lb on for 5 or 6 years at least and absolutely love the line.

The alberto won't do that to you.  If you tie it wrong it won't ever snug up.  And once it does, it's a very good knot.  It's not easy for my old eyes and carpal tunnel ridden hands to tie, but I have it down pat.  Just takes me a little while to get it done.  Worth it though.

[MOPanfisher]

If its cold it takes me a little longer to tie it, but yeah I have had it slip many times or break right at the Alberto.  I have tried extra wraps and it broke the nano-fil, less wraps and it slips through.  I am not giving u on it just yet, because I like the idea of having something a little more resistant to rock abraision but so far the Alberto and I haven't quite meshed up.  And yeah I have tied it wrong a couple times and had it simply disappear like a magic trick when I tried to snug it up.  Maybe I need to leave a little longer tag end or something I am not sure.  I am prepping a od with 8lb Nano for some early walleye fishing in the rocks etc. and am going to try it again, but will cry crocodile tears if I loose a wally.

[Larry Richards]

I use the Lefty Kreh Knot now it is the easiest a fastest knot for nanofil.

 

[MOPanfisher]

OK I am gonna give that one a try.  I tried half a dozen times overy the weekend with the Albright on my 6lb Nanofil and 6 lb P-line leader, broken the Nanofil at the knot every time just as it got good and tight.  Will see how this one works.  BTW, the Albright seems to work fine on my 8lb Nanofil.