For Fishing or casting over grass?

 

For fishing

 

What size running line to what size leader ?

If joining to similar diameter lines (running to tapered) then I use a 3 turn grinner on each - http://www.ultimauk.com/sea/double_grinner_knot_sea.php

this is a good page for your knots - http://www.ultimauk.com/sea/tucked_half_blood_knot_sea.php

Hope this helps.

 

For Fishing or casting over grass?

Out of Curiosity Steve what knot do you use on the field?.

Cheers Simon

 

blob knot...... for the field.

 

I prefer to 'spade' the end of the shockleader with pliers or teeth (not recomended by dentists) and then use a 6 turn grinner.

Personally, I think that heating up the end of mono with a lighter flame changes the mono making it slightly brittle.

 

Out of Curiosity Steve what knot do you use on the field?.

Cheers Simon

A blob knot. Made using a lighter on the end of the shockleader - just a small blob flattened off by pressing the blob gently against the lighter.

http://www.nesa.co.uk/rig-section/blob_knot.html

For fishing i generally use a Bimini Twist - with this knot you can pull in through tackle snags and you get the odd bonus lead weight attached :clap: Its a seriously strong knot

 

for fishing a 2" spiders hitch, very strong

 

field casting a blob knot

fishing a bimini twist

 

You have all been really helpful many thanks