MTfishingrods Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Rick, Did you ever get your sink n fool line of baits patented? I was just curious because I thought they looked very similar to some of the baits done by many others. I dont do much plastic so I could be wrong though. Also where are they for sale at now? I cant find your web site. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Rick, I just read my post from yesterday and it kind of sounds like I am taking a jab at your bait and I cant edit that post for some reason. That wasnt my intent. Sorry, it the good old internet thing. Typing may not say what you intend kind of thing. What happened is I could only find a picture of a couple baits made by you when I searched and I dont think they were the ones you were refering to because I found where you had a patent pending. Thats what I was trying to ask is where can we see them because they sound cool also. Hope there wasnt a miscommunication. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_N_Fool Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I just read my post from yesterday and it kind of sounds like I am taking a jab at your bait and I cant edit that post for some reason. Shane I wasnt quite sure what you meant here so tnx for clearing it up. I'm still working on getting my Patent finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrdcore Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 what about the strentgh of snelling the line directly to the hook? Seems like the cleanest connection to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundawg Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I don't know why you're making such a big deal about the 'Fish N Fool' knot. It's simply a variation of the Uni Knot with 2 loops through the eye instead of the usual 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchilton Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 One article I read a few years back on line strength happened to find that the double-improved clinch knot was stronger than the line for virtually every line they tested. That's when I switched to that one and I don't remember it ever failing on me. The review of the different lines was an eye-opener as well...most lines break above their rated strength and some by nearly twice rated strength. You have to be careful in comparing these things. As mentioned above, a slow-pull test can be different than a "shock" test and for lines you need to test them wet as well as dry because some loose a bit of strength when wet. They did a number of other tests as well for abrasion resistance, etc. and my take was you just need to choose line for the conditions you fish. Lately my preferred mono is P-line flouroclear and I also use spectra, but not for surf fishing. I've had spectra ruined by sand abrasion, something I've never seen with mono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 The main thing in knots is to find a few you can 1) tie consistently and 2) work for your style of fishing. It's surprising to me that you find the Palomar hard to tie - it's seems about the simplest knot there is. I think different knots work well with different lines. I like the Palomar on regular mono line when bass fishing. When I fish fluorocarbon or braid, I want a knot that includes multiple wraps around the mainline to cushion the knot. Neither fluoro or braid have much stretch and instantaneous strain is what usually causes them to break. The San Diego Jam knot is easy for me to tie and includes multiple wraps, so I use it with those lines. For joining lines, I use a Uni-Uni knot that I tie with the help of a little Fas-Tie tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
