This is the first knot I learned to tie some 45+ years ago ( yeah, I'm old!🤫) Another useful tip when tying this knot on small eye hooks or lures is to run the main line through the eye first then double the line back through to create your doubled line, then tie like you said. It's easier than trying to get the pinched double line through the small eye of them, especially for those of us with poorer eyesight! Both ways do make a very good knot that is definitely time tested and approved!! Tight lines, my friends!!
I learned the Palomar Knot from watching the fishing shows on TNN and ESPN in the 1980s and I once went to a sportsmans show and walked up the Stren booth where this pro fishing guy had a scale set-up at the booth for breaking the knots and was teaching everyone the Improved Clinch until...I walked up, tied a Palomar Knot and beat his knot by what seemed to be 100% knot strength, as the line broke before the knot did. Mr. Stren couldn't believe his eyes and tied one himself and got the same result. Mr. Stren then thanked me profusely in front of everyone and went off to tell the other Mr. Strens all about this awesome and easy-to-tie knot some guy just showed him. 😆
A good point! In situations where the line is difficult to pinch, your method is definitely the way to go (or if you just prefer running it through twice)! Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it🤙
My first job after completing my degree in mechanical engineering, I had access to a tensometer that records the amount of force needed to make if fail. The Palomar Knot was by far the strongest.
I used this knot to catch my 1st King Salmon in Alaska, 30 pounder, I fought it for 15 minutes, my arms jello as I shored the nice King. Great "go to" knot.
I love this knot. I've used it with anything from a fishing hook to the hook at the end of a chalk box. Licking the sting helps sench it down but it is not at all necessary. Especially if you use it to tie the hook on the end of a chalk box. Chalk doesn't taste good and you will get a (typically) red colored line across your face.
I have always found it much easier to just send the line thru the eyelet and then just send it back creating the initial loop. Doubling over mono to go thru a small eyelet is a pain.
I tie palomar with biggest treble baits. I yoyo that biatch through. I usually sack a foot of line between baits anyways in case of lime stretch near previous knot
I used to use the Palomar until I discovered the World's Fair knot, named after the 1982 Knoxville World's Fair where, I believe, it was first demonstrated. The WFK is superior to the Palomar when using mono or fluorocarbon imho.
The knot at 0.59 is not necessary. You can continue by simply crossing the loop over where the knot was going to be, pinching the loop there, and passing the loop over and behind the hook, before pulling it back on it self. This method doesn’t strangulate and weaken the mainline.
I only use a palomar knot for swivels and other small pieces of terminal tackle, never for a lure or hook. Don’t remember it ever failing f done correctly.
You don’t pinch a line like that for the sake of getting a U shape through an eye. You simply just run one end through, turn it around and run it back through in the opposite direction
I disagree with the end… this knot can be used to tie anything on including spinnerbaits and even the bottom end of already tied swivels just pull tag end thru the loop.
The saving grace for not really using it with large hard bait lures like crank baits is that, unless you're using the split ring that came with the lure, you most likely want a loop knot for that presentation, anyway.
When you ran the loop around the back of the hook you went opposite to the 'natural' direction of the overhand knot. Ie the line folded back on itself . If you had gone from front of hook (with how that overhand knot is oriented) the loop would have followed the natural' durection of the overhand knot... watch the video closely... if this makes sense.. difficult to explain
I’ll look at it and see what you mean! In the end, I don’t think the direction of the overhand knot makes a significant difference in the overall strength of the knot, but I appreciate your keen eye for detail! Thank you for pointing that out!
Those pike and muskie will do it... I've seen them cut line so cleanly that I wouldn't have believed it if it didn't happen right in front of me! In fact, on the day we filmed the "Crystal clear pike water" video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lCYlrdaCEdI.html), I had it happen multiple times!
I'm not sure which aspect of the knot makes it stronger, but multiple tests seem to indicate it is the stronger knot. Either way, the palomar is still extremely strong and likely will work for anything you need it to, so if it's the knot you prefer, then I would stick with it! I hope that helps, thank you for watching!
@@JustTheLip I'm really thinking about longevity - knots that will be in service for a long time. Is the palomar considered a better knot for applications where the knot will be used for a long time?
@@vincentcoppola9832 Hmmm... that's a great question, and I'm not sure I know the answer. Usually the tests I've seen focus on the breaking strength more than the longevity. I have used both and had good success for extended periods of time, but I can't say definitively one works better for longer than the other. I'm sure the textbook answer is that it's always good practice to occasionally re-tie your knots on fresh line, regardless of what kind of knot you use. 🤷♂ Sorry that's not more definitive, but I hope it helps some...
