See, there is (cough cough) an advantage to smoking.
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Bill
Chesapeake, Va
"dscotts" <dscotts@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Jeff Durham wrote:
> > The only thing I hate about braided lines is tying a palomar knot and
> > trimming it. I can tie an improved clinch knot in my sleep and mono
is
> > always easier to trim. The braided stuff is difficult to cut. But
hey,
> > that is a good thing! :-)
> >
> kinda after the fact as this thread is probably dead by now but if you
> read this Jeff you might like it!
>
> that's the other beauty of the palomer, you don't have to trim it, at
> least I don't anymore. when you tie the knot, after you make your first
> loop around the hook, lure or split ring, don't pull it down real tight,
> snug is enough. with the loop end that you normally swing around the
> lure, pull on one side or the other that corresponds to the tag end.
> just keep pulling on it until the tag slides down to about a heavy 1/8,
> 1/4 or whatever you usually trim to, too short and it will pull out.
> then, loop around the lure, and this time pinch the knot for safety if
> the tag is real short but generally I don't even bother with this, and
> proceed as usual. the thing pulls down as always but now the tag stays
> the length you just adjusted it to and all is set to go, no cutting.
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