Amateur question

[fishfood 316]

Hi there my first post and gonna make myself look really stupid...ah well ...right hair rigs and wire traces etc...what is the best and strongest way to attach these to your main line I have lost so many over the years that I dont bother anymore but would love to get back into the pike catching game.

[Norfolkboy]

I assume you have swivels attatched to the end of them, so you can then attatch the swivel to the mainline using this knot

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That's the knot I use anyway, and find it very reliable. Others may have different opinions though, hope this helps

[fishfood 316]

I see well I have swivels attached to them but was just tying them in a standard knot.......oh I am now such an amateur!
thanks for the info.

[Norfolkboy]

You should find that knot much stronger than normal knots (I assume you mean granny knots). It becomes extremely easy to tie once you're used to doing it too.

Good luck with the pike

[fishfood 316]

Yes sadly I mean granny knots......is this the best way to tie standard hooks as well.......oh man I am amatuer extrodinare now.

[Norfolkboy]

Yeah, I use the half blood knot for tieing hooks too.

.......oh man I am amatuer extrodinare now.

Hey, we were all in your position once mate And this is what the forum's for, helping others

[fishfood 316]

Hey thanks for the infor if nothing else youve just saved me a shedload of hooks

Oh and thanks for not laughing.....

[Omahayank]

Originally Posted by Norfolkboy

I assume you have swivels attatched to the end of them, so you can then attatch the swivel to the mainline using this knot

Here

That's the knot I use anyway, and find it very reliable. Others may have different opinions though, hope this helps

Hi from across the pond. I/we call this knot a clinch knot, and if you feed the tag end back thru the large loop its an "improved" clinch not.
good luck & good fishing