Best Knot for Tying Swivels
Wondering what the best fishing knot for braided Line to swivel, hook, or lure connection is?
Well you came to the right place.
Because the most common problem facing anglers who use braided line is that many fishing knots that are strong with mono are not nearly as good when used with braid given the vast differences in the two line types.
Since this connection is so vital, we decided to perform a test that matched the most popular knots against one another to determine which one truly is the best fishing knot for braided line to a swivel, hook, or lure.
Here are the knots that we started out with in this analysis:
- Uni Knot (improved for braid)
- Palomar Knot
- Improved Clinch Knot
- San Diego Jam Knot
Note: This test is specific only to tying braided line to a swivel, hook, or lure. We personally recommend connecting your braided line directly to a fluorocarbon leader which then connecting to your hook/lure in most situations.
Uni Knot (Improved for Braided Line)
The 'Uni Knot' is one of the most popular knots for fishing, so it was a given that we'd include it in this test. The only question was how to alter the standard Uni for best results with braid. After some tests, we found that going through the eye twice and then using 10 turns (or more) generated the strongest results. Watch the video below to see exactly how to best tie the Uni Knot for braided line.
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Note: Strength results are shown below.
Palomar Knot
The 'Palomar Knot' probably has the most fans of them all. It's easy to understand why given its simplicity to tie and its impressive strength. However, most of the analysis of it is using mono line, so we decided to include it here to see how it does with braid.
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Note: Strength results are shown below.
Improved Clinch Knot
The 'Improved Clinch Knot' is another very popular knot which has great online reviews. However, like the Palomar, most of the knot reviews involve using it on mono.
So we decided to test out multiple variations to see if it can be trusted with braided line.
The best we could find was a doubling of the braid through the hook eye and 10 wraps around the main line with the braid, but even that couldn't compete with the others due to slipping out.
Given its low performance and relative difficulty to tie, I recommend not using this one so did not include a how-to video.
San Diego Jam Knot
This is a knot that I was completely unfamiliar with when starting this analysis.
It proved to be a very good option, but I found that it was tough to get consistent results with it and it took a bit longer to tie than the Braid Uni ( which happens to be stronger than the Jam knot too ), so I'll stick with the Uni going forward.
Below is the best way I found to tie the San Diego Jam with braid in case you're curious:
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Note: Strength results are shown below.
Conlusion – Braid to Swivel/Hook
This analysis was very close for the Uni knot and the San Diego Jam.
Given the slightly stronger hold of the Uni knot along with the fact that it's a bit easier to tie, I recommend the Uni for this connection.
Also, please note that adding more wraps (above 10) make it even stronger… 14 is what I now use when tying this knot.
An interesting finding from the series of fishing knot contests we preformed has been that using a direct line-to-line knot is just as strong (and sometimes stronger) than using a swivel to connect the two lines.
Previously, I always thought that using a swivel was strongest because the two lines were not digging into each other.
However, the testing proved otherwise.
For example, the breaking strength of the winning knot in the braid to mono fishing knot contest was in the 20 – 23 lb range, and the winner of this test was basically the same (within 1 pound).
For this reason, I only use swivels when using baits/lure that are prone to twist line because line twists can weaken the line and significantly increase to likelihood of getting wind knots.
This diagram shows the head to head matches that took place as part of this analysis. The test consisted on 3 rounds… 3rd round was the winning knot tied against itself to test its strength. The red values below the names of the knots represents the amount of pull strength that the knots where able to withstand in each round. Lines used were 10 lb PowerPro braid.
This knot testing is continuous… we're always seeking out better styles/methods, and we'll of course update this page as new/better knots come to light.
If you have a great leader to hook/lure knot that is not included here, please leave a comment below about it (or send us an email – fish@saltstrong.com). We'll include it in our testing and let you know how it compares to the others.
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