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thanks for all the advice, my son and I used a lubricated (Spit) half blood knot yesterday and although it was not fully tested it certainley didn't break or come away. Reading through all the replies it seems that perhaps we need to get 'updated' on knots. Much appriciated to all. I think we are planning to sit up the kitchen table with hooks and line and the lap top acting as teacher to try them out and learn a few inside out. Thanks again.

Thanks for that, just getting back into it after a few years (15) off! Trying to teach my son the way forward. Thanks for the help.

Used a basic rig with a hair to a swivel but the 1/2 blood knot came apart right at the last knockings!!!! Is a 1/2 Blood Knot good enough as looking at forums on rigs, the swivel is within a loop and not tied direct? Any thoughts please? By the way its with 8lb line catching (Sometimes) Carp up to 20lb average size 6lb-8lb. This knot has held up to 13lb before unless I was just lucky????