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    Hi everyone! Just got back from a fishing trip..and have a question and hopefully you guys can help. For some Crappie fishing I use 6lb braided line and tie direct to a jig head. Since I vertical jig sometimes I like to use a loop knot since supposedly it provides better action for my lure. I use a no-slip loop knot for other line types but when I use it with 6lb braid it tends to slip and I've lost confidence in it for braid. When these failures have happened I've compensated by using a palomar knot or improved uni but i figure I'm losing action when I vertical jig. Is there a loop knot that works better with braid, or is there some other way to work around this problem? Thanks in advance for any suggestions and ideas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marku View Post
    Hi everyone! Just got back from a fishing trip..and have a question and hopefully you guys can help. For some Crappie fishing I use 6lb braided line and tie direct to a jig head. Since I vertical jig sometimes I like to use a loop knot since supposedly it provides better action for my lure. I use a no-slip loop knot for other line types but when I use it with 6lb braid it tends to slip and I've lost confidence in it for braid. When these failures have happened I've compensated by using a palomar knot or improved uni but i figure I'm losing action when I vertical jig. Is there a loop knot that works better with braid, or is there some other way to work around this problem? Thanks in advance for any suggestions and ideas.
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    Add a leader of flouro or mono then use loop knot.

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    I use the Richard Gene loop knot. I use PP slick8 and 832 advance and it slipped yet. DBD has convinced me that a loop knot isn't necessary and polamar knot will work fine. You will just need to ensure the knot is positioned where the jig hangs level each time you hook something

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    Quote Originally Posted by catchNgrease View Post
    I use the Richard Gene loop knot. I use PP slick8 and 832 advance and it slipped yet. DBD has convinced me that a loop knot isn't necessary and polamar knot will work fine. You will just need to ensure the knot is positioned where the jig hangs level each time you hook something

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    Slick8 is some pretty slick stuff. I use the polamar knot with it also. I have had no issues
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    Quote Originally Posted by catchNgrease View Post
    I use the Richard Gene loop knot. I use PP slick8 and 832 advance and it slipped yet. DBD has convinced me that a loop knot isn't necessary and polamar knot will work fine. You will just need to ensure the knot is positioned where the jig hangs level each time you hook something

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    For braid I like the Kreh knot on jigs.

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    Yes at times braid will slip with loop knot causing the knot to tighten but I have never had this be a problem. I’m not totally convinced with loop knot. Over the years I have used a palomor knot mostly when using braid. Only time I use loop knot is when using two jigs. Top one gets the loop knot. I catch no more fish one way or the other. Palomar knot is about the easy and toughest knot you can tie with braid.
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