Best Knot for Stigg Hinged/Chod Rig

[tonymgarner]

Hi

 

Just had a look through some Chod posts and I'm looking for the best knot to use to tie my swivel to my stiff filament. I use either Korda, Fox or ESP line, around 15 or 20 lb. I am a fan of the 4 turn-grinner but struggle to get it working on either rig (and look tidy).

 

Any suggestions?

[ianain]

Not wishing to tell you how to suck eggs - make sure it is wetted thoroughly before tightening.

 

Palomar knot is good and easy to tie, I've been using it a lot more lately.

 

But do test it.

[dalthegooner]

Crimps. Much easier, Much better for getting all of your rigs exactly the same size. Much neater. All in my opinion, of course

[nigewoodcock]

Palomar knot is a mare to tie with stiff material. The only time I use a grinner is in stiff filament. I tend to just do a two or three turn. Its so stiff, it wont slip. My favorite knot for chods though is a figure of eight or the perfection loop. Gives the rig so much more ease of movement.

[grangemilky]

Just a simple 2 turn grinner for me, anything else is just far too big. 

[ianain]

Gives the rig so much more ease of movement.

 

You've lost me on that Nige; surely the ease of movement is from the swivel itself, not the knot

[nigewoodcock]

Draw the rig out twice. One with a grinder type knot, the other with a loop. The one with the loop will spin so much easier than the one tied tight to the swivel.

[ianain]

Think I gotcha now

 

Ta

[Benjamin Perry]

Yep crimp or loop knot so it spins perfectly, and ensure the putty doesnt construct this movement..

 

[bivvystreet]

Stigg hinged rig

[Ddgx]

Reluctant to start a completely new thread so hoping I'll be alright to tag this question on here; Last night I'm trying to tie a grinner using Nash NXT Zig flo onto a little zig bug - despite making sure I was delicate about teasing the knot down and making sure it was wet I could not for the life of me get it to stop curling like a pig tail just under the bug. And steaming it straight again wasn't working, probably because the stuff is getting damaged (could feel the inconsistencies and kinks in it with my finger). What am I doing wrong here? Do I use a different knot, or is the Zig Flo stuff a bit rubs?

[dalthegooner]

I'd use the Palomar Knot.

[muftyboy]

Reluctant to start a completely new thread so hoping I'll be alright to tag this question on here; Last night I'm trying to tie a grinner using Nash NXT Zig flo onto a little zig bug - despite making sure I was delicate about teasing the knot down and making sure it was wet I could not for the life of me get it to stop curling like a pig tail just under the bug. And steaming it straight again wasn't working, probably because the stuff is getting damaged (could feel the inconsistencies and kinks in it with my finger). What am I doing wrong here? Do I use a different knot, or is the Zig Flo stuff a bit rubs?

It's not you mate its the line,biggest pile of poo I have used in a long time,personally I think the fox zig line is so much better.

[newmarket]

It's not you mate its the line,biggest pile of poo I have used in a long time,personally I think the fox zig line is so much better.

Agree about the krappy line . Drennan double strength in 8-10 lb for me .

[Ddgx]

Hi gents. The palomar sorted it. Will reserve judgement on its performance until after its been cast a few times and looked at in the water in the margins! It's very stretchy, I've realised that much so far.