Top 5 Knots You Couldnt Do Without

[wishing2Bfishing 0]

hey everyone, i was just flipping through Geoff Wilsons knot book and practising some of the knots in it and was just wondering what knots you guys find you go to over and over again? Most of my fishing is your standard bait fishing for whiting and snapper as well as some bread and butter varieties and i think that my most used knots reflect this. i would have to list my 5 knots as follows:1). Locked half blood knot2). Uni Knot3). Double uni knot4). Albright knot5). Centuari Knoti haven't noticed too much difference between the double uni knot and the albright knot although i find the albright easier and faster to tie but feel better when i have a double uni as it just looks less likely to slip to me. i lost a nice barra once when my albright let go however i suspect that i may not have tied it quite right as i was anxious to get back in on a hot bite. anyway, any advice/opinions would be appreciated.cheers

[wishing2Bfishing 0]

i forgot about snelling hooks but that would be on there as well!

[plankton 725]

Pretty much the only five (six) knots I tie1. clinch knot2. slim beauty3. uni knot4. twisted dropper5. bimini twist and albright (always used together)

[Rickster 0]

I'm knot telling. Seriously i have found this site quite helpful. ;)and this one http://www.ausfish.com.au/knots/

[plankton 725]

i forgot about snelling hooks but that would be on there as well!

you can use a uni knot for that

[King Ralph 0]

Snell Uni knot Bimini Twist Spider Hitch Slim Beauty

[samrota 1]

Double uniSnellPerfection loopUniBimini Twist

[4THALOVE 45]

i only have 1 knot i couldnt do with out and thats Moggy he ties all my rigs now love his work havnt lost a fish to a broken knot of his yet :woohoo:

[Ben m 0]

Bimini twistbloodslim beauty allbrightperfection loopReally only lure fish these days so these are the only knots i tend to use

[brenton 637]

I really can't go without only one The Simple FG,the rest i will negotiate on. cheers brenton

[T BONE 1]

Only 5 that I ever use & cover me for all my fishing situations.1.) Uni Knot.2.) Common Snell.3.) Bimini Twist.4.) Dropper Loop.5.) Nail Knot.

[King Ralph 0]

........."and I can't get by without my Mum" ..........older people will understand .........for the younger ones,it was a popular "catch phrase" to a deodourant commercial on TV,featuring a pretty hot chick for the time :evil: Probably on youtube

[Softy 2,991]

I managed to get away with just the Albright and the Dropper loop....

[wishing2Bfishing 0]

fair enuf, yea i would say dropper loop as well for the paternoster as well, i guess it depends on what fishing you mainly do, i noticed alot of people have said the binimi twist, i havent tried that, it looked complicated in the book, is that mainly for wind on leaders or what?

[King Ralph 0]

Bimini is to create a double line ( loop ).......... yes for wind on's..........almost 100% strength of breaking strain.......first time is the hardest............a bit like being with ya missus In my opinion,"paternoster" is a style of rig rather than a specific knot.....could be wrong though

[King Ralph 0]

sorry,a bit and may have mis - read your post re paternoster ??????......to attach or actual knot :ohmy:

[Dan C 1]

i forgot about snelling hooks but that would be on there as well!

For snelling I have been using this

basic but hasn't let go yet!

[TT 2]

I have many knots I use but I think my top 5 are:1. Slim Beauty.2. Double Uni.3. Locked Half Blood Knot.4. Leftys Loop Knot.5. And the good ol Snell!Cheers TT

[King Ralph 0]

i forgot about snelling hooks but that would be on there as well!

For snelling I have been using this

basic but hasn't let go yet!

reckon the Pommie carp fisho's call that a "knotless knot".....could be wrong though.......definitely another good one that I use for lighter tackle species........mullet,whiting,gar and bream.........quick and easy as you just saw.......single hook only though

[Dan C 1]

I've been using it for snapper too. Am I pushing my luck King Ralph?

[Just1More 0]

1. Snell2. Locked half blood knot3. Double uni4. Bimini 2 improved albright5. Loop knotAlso tie all of my mates knots its a tactic of his to keep my line out of the water

[ShoreJigger 171]

1. Double Uni2. Snell3. Twisted Dropper loop4. Locked Half Blood5. Lefty's Loop KnotDan C. I've used that snell on Snapper. Haven't lost a hook yet

[Softy 2,991]

cheers for the video, been wanting to learn how to snell gangs, about to give it a crack, looks simple as.

[plankton 725]

i noticed alot of people have said the binimi twist' date=' i havent tried that, it looked complicated in the book, is that mainly for wind on leaders or what?[/quote']A mate of mine showed me an easier way to tie the bimini, it involves tieing it with the reel on a rod and using the rod's flex to provide the necessary tension, kind of hard to explain but dead easy when you see it done, will have to try and make a video so I can share it.It is good for wind ons, but the double also provides extra strength when attaching a mainline to a leader.

[Wahoo 146]

Locked Half BloodDropper LoopBimini TwistImproved AlbrightPerfection Loop@Plankton. I tie the bimini with the rod in a holder to provide tension where at all possible as it makes life easier. I also finish with a series of half hitches around each leg & then the double as I find it much easier than the traditional pull through. Then attach leader with improved albright.

[Dan C 1]

I saw the guy (Lee?) do that on adventure bound a couple of weeks ago I reckon.

[Guest]

In no particular order my favourite knots are- Slim Beauty- Longliners Knot- Bimini Twist- Centuri Knot- Lefty's Loop KnotAfter learning "Slim Beauty" for joining a mono leader to braid i'll never use an albright/bimini combo again.Now just use bimini loop for connecting wind-on leaders.

[Ugly4Life 41]

1)Uni2)Albright3)Rapala Loop4)Locked Half-Blood5)SnellThere are a lot of different ways to Snell hooks. Below is the method I use.

[King Ralph 0]

I've been using it for snapper too. Am I pushing my luck King Ralph?

......doesn't matter,whatever works for you ...............as long as ya get a few and have some fun doing it

[wishing2Bfishing 0]

yea ur right, i meant the dropper used within a paternoster to make the rig

[wishing2Bfishing 0]

thanks for all the answers, i was just interested to see what sort of knots other people use, have to say i was suprised that so many people said the bimini twist but i will have to give it a go now i reckon :silly: