I've been out in the garage getting ready for tomorrows trip and I got to wondering...How many knots will you tie this year?
I've got big hands and older eyes…tying knots with this little bitty crappie line is kind of a pain.
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I've been out in the garage getting ready for tomorrows trip and I got to wondering...How many knots will you tie this year?
I've got big hands and older eyes…tying knots with this little bitty crappie line is kind of a pain.
I don't know how many I will tie but I also struggle with tying knots, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be, I got those cheap reading glasses laying around everywhere.
I got some regular eye glasses here somewhere but them wal mart reading glasses work much better...but like you say, tying them knots still gives me fits with my old fingers and eyes.
Well hi vis line and 10 lbs test help me a bunch . Never hurts to have a pair of them glasses . But you never can find them when you need them .
as long as the light is right i can manage without my glasses still but getting harder
loop, improved cinch, palmar .
I use 4 knots per rig on my C and C rigs. 2 on the 3 way swivel, and 2 more tying on the Fas Snaps to the drops. I usually tie about 100 rigs per year or so. I also tie crank rigs, etc. Probably 1000 knots a year. Tying the Fas Snaps is tough. The old eyes just ain't what they used to be, magnifying glasses or Knot!!!
I use palamar knots most of the time, but I use the Uni knot for tying on the Fas Snaps and things with to small an eye to use the palamar.
How are you using the fast snaps? Do you have a picture? I've been tying it all by hand and I'm thinking the fast snap thing is probably better for re-rigging on the boat. I hate stopping to tie all that stuff again.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
On my C&Cs, I use 7 knots. Just tied 140+ knots the last couple days. I try to do most of my tying in the recliner with some good light. On most day fishing trips, I figure I will tie 15-20 knots depending on how much junk is in the water. With my C&Cs, I also tie some hooks with leaders. When I break off on the lake, I will do what ever it takes to tie the least amount of knots possible and get back to fishing. I gotta check out the Uni? knot. I pretty well always use a palomar, but will throw in some snell knots cause it just looks pretty and catches tons more fish than the palomar.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Snap swivel, uni knots times 2 hooks per poles times 10 to 15 poles. uhh 20 or 30 to start... then one of my boys gets hung and I fix it promptly.
My wife is an optician and she ordered me some stick on bifocal lenses. I have them on the inside of my Polarized lenses so I can see to tie those knots. They are pretty inexpensive and work great. You can cut them to whatever size or shape and they are removable and reusable.
I need some of those lenses. Where and how much?Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogBruce
If you google Fas Snaps, you'll find them. I buy the name brand ones (Fas Snaps) from grizzly jig. 17.00 for 120 of them. I use the large or medium. I always use them on my rigs. Even catch a few fish on them when they miss the hook.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishinhunter
Simple answer....To many!
I will ask where she ordered the ones I got if you want, but doing a google search for stick on bifocals returned the same basic thing I have. you can buy it from multiple places anywhere from $10 up.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
I use this tool The Fisherman's Knot Tying Tool and it makes a easy clinch knot on a hook.
+1 on the fas snaps. My eyes are still young, but they're still a time saver and I don't think they bother the fish.
Carl...great idea! I'm going to buy a knot tying tool and just keep it with my crappie gear.
+ on fas snaps. On a bad day I might have to tie 2 knots. I usually tie 1 or 2 a week, maybe. 14-20 lb spider wire helps too.