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Tying Strong Cast Knots
ThingsWhen tying Strong Cast:
29, JANUARY
- Pass your line through the eye of your tackle twice, if possible.
- Double your line before tying, if your tackle allows, to create a large knot.
- Use a gloved hand, dowel, or soft-jawed pliers to avoid injury when tightening knots.
- Moisten your knot before tightening.
Uni Knot
For tying terminal tackle - stronger knot
25, JANUARY
- Pass the line through the eye of your tackle at least twice, leaving 12" for your knot.
- Loop the tag end around the standing line, then pass the tag end through your loop 8 to 10 more times.
- Pull the tag end to tighten the knot, making sure the 8-10 wraps snug down neatly.
- Pull the standing line to jam the knot against your tackle eye, then trim the tag end.
Uni to Uni Splice Knot
For tying Strong Cast to mono of similar diameter
23, JANUARY
- Lay StrongCast and monofilament parallel, with 12" to 18" tag ends facing opposite directions.
- Loop the tag end of the mono around both lines, then pass the tag end through your loop 5 to 6 more times. Pull the tag end through your loop 5 to 6 more times. Pull the tag end to tighten the knot, making sure the wraps snug down neatly.
- Repeat step #2 using the Strong Cast tag end, but use 8 to 10 wraps.
- Pull on the standing lines to jam the two knots together tightly.
- Trim the StrongCast tag end about.
Reverse Knot
For tying StrongCast to mono of larger diameter - easy knot.
25, JANUARY
- Double your StrongCast, leaving a 1/2" loop at the end. Wrap the StrongCast around the mono 10 to 12 times, leaving your loop open and opposite the mono tag end.
- Pass the mono tag end through the StrongCast loop.
- Pull on both lines to tighten the knot, jamming the wraps together.
Palomar Knot
For tying terminal tackle - easy knot.
28, JANUARY
- Make a 10" loop in the line, then pass it through the eye of your tackle.
- If the eye is big enough, pass the loop through a second time.
- Tie a simple overhand knot, but don't pull it tight.
- Pass your tackle through the loop.
- Pull on your standing line to tighten the knot, then trim.
Albright Knot
For tying StrongCast to mono of larger diameter - stronger knot.
28, JANUARY
- Make a loop in the mono, and hold it with your left hand. Double 30" of StrongCast to create a 15" two-strand section. Pass this through the mono loop.
- Wrap the StrongCast loosely around the fingertip of the hand you're using to hold the mono, then wrap the StrongCast around itself and the mono 20 to 25 times. Work toward the end of the loop, keeping your wraps tight and snug.
- Run the StrongCast back through the mono loop so it exits on the same side it entered.
- Wet the StrongCast, and tug on the standing line and tag end to jam your wraps tightly together, moving them toward the end of the loop.
- Pull both standing lines to tighten the knot, then use soft-jawed pliers or a gloved hand to pull the knot tighter. Pull both standing lines at once to make sure the knot is secure.
- Tie a Lock.
Lock Knot
To finish the Albright or Reverse Albright.
28, JANUARY
- Loop the StrongCast tag end around the standing StrongCast, then pass the tag end through this loop three times.
- Pull the tag end to tighten the wraps, then trim your tag ends.
No-Name Knot
For tying StrongCast to Fluorocarbon/Mono shock leader.
28, JANUARY
- Make figure 8 loop on leader.
- Insert StrongCast into figure 9 loop.
- Wrap StrongCast 12 times and 12 times back to the other direction.
- Insert StrongCast back into figure 8 loop.
- Cinch leader tightly.
- Pull main StrongCast slowly then pull StrongCast tag-end slowly and pull both main and tag-end of StrongCast tightly.
- Make a half hitch twice on tag-end.
- Cut the tag-end of StrongCast and leader.
Wind-On Leader Knot
For Loop to Loop connection between StrongCast to Shimano Wind-On Leader.
28, JANUARY
- Make Bimini-twist on StrongCast main line.
- Pass loop on Wind-On Leader through loop of StrongCast.
- Hold both main line loop and wind-on loop by two fingers, pass end of Wind-On through the main line loop. Pass end of wind-on through the main line loop again.
- Repeat this 2-3 times.
- Slowly pull both lines by making even lengths and cinch to complete.
