Suffix Stiff Silt 15lb

[zander1]

(super stiff version): knotting but trouble!

 

I can not get this to knot down tightly without the coating parting.

 

I have tried all the different knots i use and trust in all my other coated braids (All 5 suffix- fox-korda variants of them lol).

These knots are the figure of 8, and grinner knots.

I have tried over tightening the tag ends, under-tightening the tag ends, equal tension on the tag and hook length at the same time, i have now tried steaming also (which i like to avoid if possible) and even that will not do it

(BTW i always lubricate my knots so its not that)

 

I just simply cant get on with the stuff.

I only ever use a figure of eight if i can as i fish the pva stick method 99% of the time, but the coating kept parting so i tried using a grinner to a link loop, (i thought id found a use for the useless waste of money that they were lol) but this didn't work.

 

The only option left that i can think of is crimping and i refuse to crimp my hook links- what do i do???

Any Ideas??

(btw i dont rate the rapala knot but I've even given that ago)

 

Thanks,

Jack

[carp_warrior]

Same here, can't do this to save my life but I think I've come to terms that its just not gonna go as tight and a neat as it should so I just go as tight as I can and leave it at that

[zander1]

Same here, can't do this to save my life but I think I've come to terms that its just not gonna go as tight and a neat as it should so I just go as tight as I can and leave it at that

 

Ive tried that but its not good enough in my opinion for playing a carp on, It will fully tighten during the fight and is prone to strangling itself that way like all other hooklinks that are poorly tied.

Im just using it to create booms between the lead and running link (hen fishing in silt/weed) as there doesnt need to be as much strength there and its anti tangle as its so stiff. Even if it snaps its only doing me a favour

 

All the same, very annoying, i cant use it for my hooklinks