OK I'll admit it ...I haven't caught a fish yet using a Castwell Knot but I'll be giving it a shot next spring. I do have it on a couple of rods.... no problem practice casting....gee imagine that

I use a lot of other knots and do a lot of fussing to keep the bulk down and also have them smooth [pliobond, etc] Obviously if I need to change on the water the knot used can't be "fussy"...usually I do a nail knot then.. but I'm going to give the Castwell a shot.

What has always concerned me about it is the darn short tag....if you want to keep the possibility of guide hang up low that tag should be cut flush but then there is just the smallest of small amount of tag holding the knot it seems to me...it just looks fragile to me....I know no one has seemed to report a failure with it...

So how long do you leave your tags?
Have you ever had it fail?

Talking big strong fish here....I'm pretty sure JC has used it on Saltwaater