Knot nice

[Crestliner08]

With Trilene mono, I've always had good luck with the Trilene knot. I also use the palomar for drop shotting and the Alberto for leader connections. Rarely is there a knot problem.

[LA CrappieMaster]

If you have a smartphone, you get the knot wars app for free. It has animations of each knot plus tells you the strength for types of line.

[deathb4disco]

It's amazing how weak some knots are.

Virtually any knot out there is strong enough for crappie. If you're going after tuna, or you're trying to set a line class record, knots are critical. For crappie fishing, any knot that has been suggested will work fine. For the record, I use the Orvis knot or the non-slip mono loop. Both test at right around 100%, are simple to tie, and will work with any size hook. If I want a slightly weaker connection, I go with the uni knot.

[Eager Beaver]

A knot is only as good as the line that you use! Make sure that your line hasn't been out in the sunshine, or extreme heat. Which are 2 of the worst things you can do to your line to weaken it. I use the Palomar mostly, along with a loop knot. EB

[Gotbuck]

Palomar for sure, wet the lines before tying any knot. I use this

Fishing Knots - Animated Fishing Knots - Step by Step Fishing Knots

[joejv4]

palomar and trilene knot with mono. For braid, palomar and uni are my go-to knots

[kb2112]

Palomar, surgeon loop, and clinch are my goto's. Just testing them with a trigger gauge is interesting. With fresh 6# test it's surprising how weak some are. I am wetting and tying them carefully, but some just can't seem to hold without breaking the main line.

Fyi, I'm just an average person, not a professional knot tyer.

[TreednNC]

I'm a knot junkie. I have a fetish for tieing knots lol.....Palomar or uni....if I HAVE to tie a loop I will, otherwise I avoid it like, and most others like the plague. Joining two lines together is where I really love to have fun. So many fun choices. A bimini twist to a no-name is my favorite for two lines together, but a double uni, or double nail, for similar sized line is OK too........can't forget the slim beauty for braid to mono. Works well for thin mono.....and dont forget to SPIT!

[TreednNC]

Palomar, surgeon loop, and clinch are my goto's. Just testing them with a trigger gauge is interesting. With fresh 6# test it's surprising how weak some are. I am wetting and tying them carefully, but some just can't seem to hold without breaking the main line.

Fyi, I'm just an average person, not a professional knot tyer.

Ive never tied a palomar that broke. Always a clean break in the line. Clinch and improved clinch knots all too often come back as a curly ended pig tail or half of a curly ended pig tail (untied or broke in the knot).

[kb2112]

Well I am tying the knots and pulling them UNTILL they break, then measuring the breaking weight.