ExpiramentIng with knots

[Bushbeater]

I will spool it up and give it a try, I''ll use some 4# Maxima for leader if I can tie it. They make that Nanobraid down to 1# test, .001" diameter. That would be really interesting to knot.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, Bushbeater said:

I will spool it up and give it a try, I''ll use some 4# Maxima for leader if I can tie it. They make that Nanobraid down to 1# test, .001" diameter. That would be really interesting to knot.

So your leader is going to be 3 times thicker than your main line ?

Why would you wanna do that?

What color is the Nanobraid?   Just camouflage it with ink if it's bright white or something.

[Al Agnew]

22 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

No Davy knot or figure 8 knot?   

Nope.

[bfishn]

There's been some interesting research on knots of late, Popular Mechanics version at;

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30393601/math-knots/

Particularly interesting is the actual research (not particularly the PM article) was focused on explaining the "why" of empirical, observed knot characteristics, rather than predicting superior examples of pure math models. 

[Bushbeater]

I mostly filled the spool with 6# mono backer, then about 75 yards of the 4# Nanobraid tied on with an Alberto. The knot wasn't to difficult except for the limpness of the braid. It seemed to hold very well. The braid is almost impossible for me to see, so a leader probably won't be necessary. I'll test it out next week at Taney and post a review.

[fishinwrench]

34 minutes ago, Bushbeater said:

I mostly filled the spool with 6# mono backer, then about 75 yards of the 4# Nanobraid tied on with an Alberto. The knot wasn't to difficult except for the limpness of the braid. It seemed to hold very well. The braid is almost impossible for me to see, so a leader probably won't be necessary. I'll test it out next week at Taney and post a review.

Please do.  If your review is positive I'll be ordering some of that stuff to use for tippet material.  And maybe even to spin a complete tapered leader out of.  

Does it float or sink ?

[Bushbeater]

I think it's gonna float. I put about 10'-15' in the water (No Weight) to remove a bit of twist and it just laid on top, didn't even get wet.

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

Please do.  If your review is positive I'll be ordering some of that stuff to use for tippet material.  And maybe even to spin a complete tapered leader out of.  

Does it float or sink ?

Probably wouldn't break the surface tension....

[Mitch f]

Line and hooks are the one of the only things I won’t skimp on. I would also add split rings to the list but they are in 2nd place. 

[fishinwrench]

19 minutes ago, Mitch f said:

Line and hooks are the one of the only things I won’t skimp on. I would also add split rings to the list but they are in 2nd place. 

 I can't count the number of good fish I've lost because of split-ring failure.

But in fairness, nobody can 🙄   That would be like counting the number of times a hot naked MILF parachuted into my boat and squirted on my trolling motor pedal.