I do not.... unless you keep the lines perfectly parallel when you tie it, it will cause a weak spot..... I prefer an improved clinch knot or a San Diego jam knot. I only use a palomar with mono or braid.
San Diego or Spangler on flouro to terminal tackle here.
FG for spectra to flouro (or mono).
4-turn Surgeon for mono to flouro.
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For those of you who use heavier fluoro (i.e. 40 lb) to terminal tackle (think trolling for chinook) how many wraps would you use of a San Diego jam knot?
For those of you who use heavier fluoro (i.e. 40 lb) to terminal tackle (think trolling for chinook) how many wraps would you use of a San Diego jam knot?
40 lb flouro I use 7 wraps.
60 gets 6.
80 gets 5
Edited to add:
Caught this tuna:
On this 80-lb flouro leader, San Diego jam knot:
Closeup of San Diego jam:
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Yeah. I replaced mono with it and found it 'stronger' in some ways but it feels 'starched', less pliable. compared to mono. Did save some lures mono would have lost me in reeds. I think it is best used for a leader tied to mono.
Of course I am too lazy for any such fancy rigging but if I were serious about my fishing would go that route.
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