Polamar Knot
This knot is used on the new super braided lines.
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Double line on itself about 8-10 inches
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put through hole
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tie a loose overhand knot
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take loop end and place around swivel or lure
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tighten overhand knot
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trim loose end
Pull knot tight and trim ends.
You can also double or triple loop the original line through the
swivel eye to make the double Polamar or the triple.
JOINING LINES: MONO-TO-MONO AND MONO TO SPECTRA (BRAIDS)
The Tony Pena Knot serves both applications well and has been field
tested without failure from yellowtail to black marlin. Below is the
basic not, variations will be noted for different applications. When
using stiffer fluorocarbon line, instead of mono, this knot is most
effective up to 60-pound test. Above 60-pound, I recommend using crimps
rather than knots with fluorocarbon.
THE TONY PEŅA KNOT
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1. Tie overhand
knot in mono around braided line. Leave a tag end of 12 to 14
inches in the braided line, (note: with lines over 80 pounds tie
a double overhand knot). |
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2. Holding a
loop open with your left hand, wrap braided line ten times
around mono, (note: with lines over 80 pounds wrap braided line
15 to 20 times around mono; for light mono-to-mono connections
six wraps is sufficient).
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3. Wrap braided
line ten times back down mono. Space the wraps evenly, so that
you are wrapping over on upward wrap each time you make another
downward wrap.
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4. Push tag end
of braided line through the loop you have been holding open. |
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5. Snug tight
slowly. Cut the tag ends closely for ease in casting through
rod guides.
NOTE: For lines
over 80 pounds adding Pliobond or similar liquid adhesive adds
smoothness and durability |
