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don't know if this site will help but it does it for me! (Copy and paste into address bar). This site has a number of knots and although the initial presentation is quick you can click on each numbered slide to make it go slower. The palomar is just one of their examples http://www.animatedknots.com/palomar/index.php

Can I suggest you read the thread from start to finish? Sorry saolkcinnodrog - I am clearly having one of those days but i cannot work out which knot is used to tie the braid to the stiff mono!!! (If there was a Homer Simpson scratching his head icon i would use it!!!!!)

I am interested in the concept of the combi rig and indeed have bought a couple of ready made ones as I don't know what knot to use to tie the stiff line to the supple braid - any suggestions would be useful

the pva string coupling together some large loops can work and add the pva foam will give you that added confidence to ensure the bait heads upwards straight away once in the water albeit i acknowledge long distance casting can be tricky with a zig. Re people not having had much luck with zigs I have clearly been very lucky - i find on a warmish day, a zig rig with a cloudy spod mix over the top can produce some fun fishing as the fish enter the cloud of spod mix and find your zigged hookbait floating amongst it....