TheBigGuy
Well-Known Member
I love trying to come up with new knots. I know a lot of guys can't be bothered learning new knots because the ones they already know do the job. I'm one of those guys that's always trying to learn and tie a better stronger knot. Most new knots that are invented are usually just a variation of an already well known knot, or maybe a combination of two similar knots. I have been trying to invent my own unique knot that is not simply a copy of others inventions. That alone is no big deal because anyone can devise a passable knot. My challenge was to invent a new knot that was my own unique creation and that was stronger than anything else I could find out there already.
Well I think I've accomplished that. The knot I've come up with breaks all the other top knots consistently.
I tested my knot against everyone's favorite knot the Palomar and the Palomar broke every time. In almost every test on a freshly tied knot my knot broke off all the best single line knots. I tested it against the Joe Miller knot, San Diego Jam Knot, Double San Diego Jam knot, The Irwin Knot, Trilene, Improved Trilene, Reverse Trilene and probably others I don't remember. It rarely if ever broke and when it did it was after the 4th or 5th back to back break off tests against the other knots. I never once bothered to retie a fresh knot after each break off competition. The knot was strong enough to still break off all the other best knots after multiple break off competitions successively.
Is the knot for everybody, definitely not. It is a bit of handful to tie but after only one day of practicing and testing the knot I can tie it fairly quickly and easily.
Like the Palomar, Trilene, Joe Miller and other great high strength knots it has two wraps around the hook eye for added strength. I tested it on 20 pound Ande line for quite some time. With the 20 pound Ande I found no slippage in the knot no matter how hard it was strained. In twenty pound test Ande I found 3 twists on the inner knot and six turns on the outer knots the perfect ratio.
I then started testing it with 30 pound Suffix line. The Suffix line has a very slick surface and I was coating it in lipsyl as well when cinching it down. I started to experience some slippage issues with the toughest of the other knots in break off competitions. So, I increased the ratio to 4 inner twists, to 8 outer turns and there was no further slippage against any of the other knots.
This is a very good symmetrical looking knot with 2 wraps around the eye of the hook or swivel and 6 or 8 tightly spiraled wraps up the mainline with the tag end coming out the center at the top of the knot.
If tied properly the spiral coils up the main line all snap neatly into place when the knot is tightened down. I know this knot may appear daunting to tie at first but it is actually easier to tie than some of the high test deep sea fishing knots that it broke off consistently.
I will post a video of tying the knot with the best instructions I can manage to on camera. It is only shot on an Android phone by my son so it is far from pro quality resolution. I will try to post tying diagrams if I am able to sketch something together.
I simply find trying to invent a new Super Knot great fun. If anyone else finds it useful then I will be very happy to have added another high strength knot to guys repotoire.
The photo shows the finished knot in 20lb Ande line with 6 turns (top), and 30lb Suffix with 8 turns (bottom)
Well I think I've accomplished that. The knot I've come up with breaks all the other top knots consistently.
I tested my knot against everyone's favorite knot the Palomar and the Palomar broke every time. In almost every test on a freshly tied knot my knot broke off all the best single line knots. I tested it against the Joe Miller knot, San Diego Jam Knot, Double San Diego Jam knot, The Irwin Knot, Trilene, Improved Trilene, Reverse Trilene and probably others I don't remember. It rarely if ever broke and when it did it was after the 4th or 5th back to back break off tests against the other knots. I never once bothered to retie a fresh knot after each break off competition. The knot was strong enough to still break off all the other best knots after multiple break off competitions successively.
Is the knot for everybody, definitely not. It is a bit of handful to tie but after only one day of practicing and testing the knot I can tie it fairly quickly and easily.
Like the Palomar, Trilene, Joe Miller and other great high strength knots it has two wraps around the hook eye for added strength. I tested it on 20 pound Ande line for quite some time. With the 20 pound Ande I found no slippage in the knot no matter how hard it was strained. In twenty pound test Ande I found 3 twists on the inner knot and six turns on the outer knots the perfect ratio.
I then started testing it with 30 pound Suffix line. The Suffix line has a very slick surface and I was coating it in lipsyl as well when cinching it down. I started to experience some slippage issues with the toughest of the other knots in break off competitions. So, I increased the ratio to 4 inner twists, to 8 outer turns and there was no further slippage against any of the other knots.
This is a very good symmetrical looking knot with 2 wraps around the eye of the hook or swivel and 6 or 8 tightly spiraled wraps up the mainline with the tag end coming out the center at the top of the knot.
If tied properly the spiral coils up the main line all snap neatly into place when the knot is tightened down. I know this knot may appear daunting to tie at first but it is actually easier to tie than some of the high test deep sea fishing knots that it broke off consistently.
I will post a video of tying the knot with the best instructions I can manage to on camera. It is only shot on an Android phone by my son so it is far from pro quality resolution. I will try to post tying diagrams if I am able to sketch something together.
I simply find trying to invent a new Super Knot great fun. If anyone else finds it useful then I will be very happy to have added another high strength knot to guys repotoire.
The photo shows the finished knot in 20lb Ande line with 6 turns (top), and 30lb Suffix with 8 turns (bottom)
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