[ashton]

used both improved clinch knot and non slip loop knot for chunking for tuna. I was tying 60 and 80 pound flour. to 5/0 mutu hooks didnt have any failure with any of the knots but it was a pain in the butt to get them to tighten. Is there an easier knot to tie or should I just suck it up and stop being a sissy. Thanks for any info. YFT bite is going off by the way in the GOM near floaters.

 

[Minnow]

Double jam knot a.k.a double San Diego jam knot is eassy to tie and very strong, JMO.

http://www.mytackle.net/san%20diego%20jam.htm

Pictures showed are tie with single line, to make double San Diego knot just double your line and tie the same way as showed in the pictures.

 

[Ragman]

Hey ashton!

If the knots you used work and didn't fail, I'd say stick with them!

When I'm on trips, one of the first things I do on the boat is create a "knot-testing" rig close to my tackle station.

You can tie a piece of 200# mono around a solid, stationary part of the boat and then I add a metal ring (like a 3" ring from a keychain) to tighten and test my knots before I use them.

It really helps me sinch down my knot, the Trilene, to avoid knot slippage.

 

[xs_tackle]

. . . a pain in the butt to get them to tighten. . . ..
Use the SD Jam and wet the line generously.

 

[Deep_Sea_Gull]

The best knot....
You can tie it without looking and trust it to never let you down. This can be very personal. I reccommend that you tie and break a lot of line before you decide on your best knot. Experience is the best teacher you will get. Pay it forward or pay it later...
Check out this link....
http://www.thaifishingguide.com/fishtechequip/techniques/knots/centauri_knot.html