Help with line size!

I've been using a Palomar on all but braid (comes undone). We all know what a huge topic fluorocarbon line knots has become around the world. I tried to convert to other supposedly better knots, but came back to the Palomar on the Yo-Zuri Hybrid.

The Palomar is a strange but very strong and easy knot. It's so easy I can tie it with eyes closed once the doubled line is speared through the hook eye. I saw some microscope photos of the Palomar done right and wrong. When bringing the loop around the hook point the loop can twist so it forms a figure 8, sort of, which if left that way will cut into itself later. The base of the loop needs to look orderly or it's twisted wrong. Just look at it. Where the tag ends of the big loop meet the rest of the knot the lines need to lay flat, not crossed like a person crosses their legs.

Once the knot is ready for cinching down, wet it with saliva. Hold the lure, not the mainline. SLOWLY pull the loop part tight and don't let it draw down straddling the main knot. When it's tied right its easy to cinch down. If it's resisting cinching, it's crossed and will fail. Don't get in a hurry knotting fluorocarbon using any kind of knot, as sudden cinching generates enough heat to damage the line.

Give that a try. It'll all make more sense once you've played around with it.

Jim

Drew, one of these days go get you some braid and give it a shot. To me there is not a better line available for using spinnerbaits then braid. Think about this for a minute. Spinnerbaits create vibration especially ones with single Colorado blades, and the line can either damper this effect such as what Mono or Flouro lines do (Although flouro slightly less) or they can allow for maximum vibration such as the case with braid. Braid is so limber that it dampers the vibration of the bait the least of any line. This allows for better vibration in the water. I can't tell you how many times I have bettered folks using the same exact spinnerbait with the only difference being me using braid and them using mono.

This is also true for lipless crankbaits and Chatterbait type baits. Also, around dock pilings and cables I would feel the best about my chances of landing a fish around that type of cover then I would with mono or Flouro. Unless of course the pillings has barnacles You should be ok with barnacles in AR.

I also give a thumbs up for YoZuri Hybrid. I have 12lb test and it has performed well for me. I also bought mine at Wal Mart. I know you don't like to go to Wal Mart. You might have to buy it online?