Good knot Jay i was playing with these before bugatti and decided to tie them about 1/2 - 1/3rd shorter than what you have there. Still holds very well and didnt have one problem, Also casts a tad better.
Shying away from twisted leaders a bit now, had problems with biminis fouling on guides. Single strand is far smoother to cast and less visible in the water when using stick baits.
Twisties will always have a place though... after a bust off it's just a matter of tying a new bimini and attatching the twised leader. I don't think I could be bothered tying a PR knot out on the water.
How long are your biminis? Also, what knot to the twisted leader? Never had any biminis hang up, but then i'm casting a third of the weight and less...
Generally we try to tye our biminis as short as we possibly can, the knot we use is sorta like a cats paw. The problems we've had are extremely isolated compared to the number of casts we put in.
I wonder if diffferent tension on the legs is whats causing the hangup. I've got a few ideas for alternative knots, i'll test them out and see how they go with a twisted leader.
Depends how you pull the knot tight. You cant even tell most of mine have biminis except for a small knot in the braid. No gap as long as theres the slightlest bit of tension on the line
Rob C
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Good knot Jay i was playing
Good knot Jay i was playing with these before bugatti and decided to tie them about 1/2 - 1/3rd shorter than what you have there. Still holds very well and didnt have one problem, Also casts a tad better.
Cheers
Rob
hlokk
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What type of fishing are you
What type of fishing are you doing that requires a PR knot Jay? Thought for GT fishing you went twisted leaders?
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jay_burgess
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Shying away from twisted
Shying away from twisted leaders a bit now, had problems with biminis fouling on guides. Single strand is far smoother to cast and less visible in the water when using stick baits.
Twisties will always have a place though... after a bust off it's just a matter of tying a new bimini and attatching the twised leader. I don't think I could be bothered tying a PR knot out on the water.
hlokk
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How long are your biminis?
How long are your biminis? Also, what knot to the twisted leader? Never had any biminis hang up, but then i'm casting a third of the weight and less...
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Generally we try to tye our
Generally we try to tye our biminis as short as we possibly can, the knot we use is sorta like a cats paw. The problems we've had are extremely isolated compared to the number of casts we put in.
hlokk
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I wonder if diffferent
I wonder if diffferent tension on the legs is whats causing the hangup. I've got a few ideas for alternative knots, i'll test them out and see how they go with a twisted leader.
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Possibly, it's nearly
Possibly, it's nearly impossible to get them the same but you can get pretty bloody close.
hlokk
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Depends how you pull the
Depends how you pull the knot tight. You cant even tell most of mine have biminis except for a small knot in the braid. No gap as long as theres the slightlest bit of tension on the line
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Yep, likewise.
Yep, likewise.