Ok, here we go, as I mentioned, I have used the Pitzen knot, and I like it. It's strong, it's easy to tie, and if you do it right, it clicks to let you know the knot has set. It's also been called the 16-20 knot.
I scanned the pic of the knot from the magazine that I found it in. I don't want to get into trouble for copying someone else's work, but I can't draw worth beans. Here it is:
As I metioned, the loop formed is twisted around the main line with this knot. The Pitzen knot takes the tag of the loop and winds that back towards the eye of the hook. Otherwise, these knots are very similar. I tried a test, I tied five samples of each, and pull tested them by hand in 2X tippet. The Pitzen knot help in each case, this "fisherman's knot" broke. I'm not claiming any authority as a knot tester, I'm just saying that it seems to me that this knot is weaker. Now, I had to pull really hard to break the line, but in each case, the line broke in the knot. The knot will probably hold for 99% of all the fish I catch, but I still like the security of the Pitzen knot.
Just saying, and if I have offended anyone with this I am sincerely sorry, I'm just posting my results. If anyone has their own results to share, please do. I am very open to learning something.
Thanks
Last edited by doftya; 07-02-2011 at 07:39 PM.
David
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