knots

[TerryC]

Some pictures of the knot

 

[daniboy64]

what know is that called

 

[rod-the-cod]

Bimini all the way

 

[bigandy]

if anything is going to fail using a bimini it should be your mainline, not the loop, the loop gives you twice the B/S of ya mainline, therefore ya mainline is the weakest between the bimini twist, loop, shock leader, rig body and snood, you must be doing something wrong somewhere mate for the loop to snap.

Just a thought here, when you say the loop, have you got it single, if so you defo got it wrong

you say the loop is just a loop of ya mainline, wrong, ya loop is then turned over to give you a double loop which is why you have double the B/S of ya mainline, hope this helps ya mate

cheers Jimmy, my loop is single line and I have asked loads of lads about this and they have said this is right, I have also watched a dvd of alan yates tying a loop and his resulted in a single loop.i will chase this up as I always thought the loop was wrong.
cheers andy

 

[daniboy64]

looks like ill be doing Bimini then lol

 

[david.northeast]

I have use the bimini twist for a while but dont find it as strong as made out to be maybes im fastin the line wring the loop is fine is tying te main line to the loop im finding difficult

 

[daniboy64]

which one wood u say is good to use