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This video will teach you how to tie maybe the strongest fishing knot, the Uni Knot! This knot can be used any time you need a fast and strong knot, and this video will show you the tricks to tie it quickly and effectively. We will also go over one of the coolest aspects of this knot, which is once you learn it you’re already halfway to knowing how to tie your leader line onto your main line (or any other two pieces of line together)! This is one of the most widely used fishing knots which is easy/fast to tie and can be used to catch anything from trout, perch, bass, pike, salmon, red snapper, tuna, trigger fish, mackerel… basically anything you catch with a hook can be caught using this knot! This knot is similar in strength and simplicity to the palomar knot, trilene knot, improved clinch knot, loop knot, albright knot, fg knot, and others! Subscribe for more knots and tips, and thanks for watching!
Quick disclaimer: This is but one of many methods to successfully tie this knot, and it happens to be the best one I have found! I hope it works equally well for you, but if it doesn’t, or if you have found something else that works better, I encourage you to stick to what works for you! I would always recommend practicing the knots and testing their strength yourself to ensure you are comfortable with how they work, and to avoid flinging lures into the ocean on a failed knot (ask me how I know!). Knots take practice, so make sure you’re comfortable with whatever you’re tying prior to trusting it with your gear! If you have any questions about the knot, please post them below and I will do my best to answer them. I hope this is helpful, and tight lines!
Now that you know how to tie this knot, you already know one of the best ways to connect two lines together (e.g. your leader to your main line)! Check it out: https://youtu.be/Ch94pF0BHtc
This is the Grinner knot used in carp fishing for over 70 years!
This is not a bad knot, but not the strongest knot by any means. I did a lot of testing with this knot and many other knots with a calibrated digital machine (Chatillon TCD-200) that pulls the line at an even speed to test the breaking strength. The average breaking strength of this knot is around 80-85% of the line strength. This is more than enough strength for most typical fishing needs, however, it is well below many other knots. The problem with this knot is that its not very consistent with the cinching of the line. There is a high likelihood of the coils wrapping not perfectly so the line breaks at a lower strength. I tried different variations including the number of turns and also doing a double wrap on the hook eye instead of one loop. The double wrapped loop was more consistent at breaking in the higher range around 85% of the line strength. However, its no where near the breaking strength of the the Trilene knot. That knot is still one of the top knots in my opinion in terms of breaking near 100% line strength. Its actually a much easier knot to tie than the Uni knot. It's also more consistent and even if you didn't wet the line, it still breaks at close to 100% line strength if tied properly.
A well-tied double improved clinch knot will technically be stronger. Having said that, it's also a more difficult knot to tie, and if you mess it up it will be much weaker.
Nice tutorial, but I think palomar knot is better for lighter braid 😉
Getting snagged is annoying with a uni knot, so damn hard to break the line that i was scared of busting the rod. Seriously an underrated knot.
For an even stronger Uni knot, pass the line through the eyes of the hook or swivel then (before forming the loop!) wrap the tag end around the running line 5-6 times. Next form the loop and wrap the tag end again 5-6 times through the loop and over the previous winding. Moisten and snug down as usual. This variatiopn is particularly useful for braids and lighter lines. It is also preferred when attaching mono end-on to braid to for a mono tip for lures!
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I THINK the uni is better then the blood knot because sometimes the blood knot slips 👍
I'm going to try this today. I looks like a modified cinch knot, with even more wraps and loop-threading. I anticipate with a light line (6-8lbs) with cold, wet fingers in low light it is going to be troublesome. Any thoughts from people who have ACTUALLY USED THE KNOT in those conditions?
Looks easy when your braided is as thick as a shoe lace lol
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I go through the eye 2 times and make a loop then go though the loop 3 times with the end moisten and pull tight and it never fails I have used it from 2 lb test to 30 lb test and has never failed
“Is actually exponentially more useful than it may seem”, that is a completely nonsensical phrase. You obviously don’t know what exponentially means and it certainly does not go with a thing’s usefulness.
Hi! Nice hook, which size is it and for which target fish?
Waste of time tie the Palomar it's better and quicker caught everything in my life in it and never had it fail from marlin to tuna to big trout
Been using the uni-knot for over 30yrs on all line types.
the best
Palomar knot is stronger
I learned this knot almost 50 years ago, and it's the only one I have used since. This knot will hold so well, you can trim the tag end right up against the knot, and it won't unravel.
A Palomar knot is a way better not it's 100% knot
Into was great then the background music came on . . . so many youtubers ruin their videos – I came for the title content, not for vocals to be drown out by background background audio
Brilliant step by step tutorial with clear verbal and visual instructions on how to tie the Uni Knot. Have just tried it out and it was perfect first go.
I used the old reliable fisherman's knot for the first 30 yrs of my life but when I discovered the uni-knot I immediately switched. It's easier and quicker and by all accounts stronger.
Great thank you .
this fishing knot really is very reliable
Sorry, but your Uni knot with mono isn’t correct, the tag end should come out of knot in line with the main line, your braid version is good.
To make the hook Uni knot even better put it though the hook eye twice at the start.
Finally a knot that my clumsy bear paws can handle.
Nice knot!
That's a lot of trust in using someone elses knot. I know i be doubke pissed if i lost a fish because the knot failed. Like letting soneone else tie your knots. A definite NO–NO
I've always known it as a grinner knot
Stop putting false news on
I learned this knot as a 'grinner'? Anyone else call it that?
I prefer the palomar knot
I thought the palomar knot was strongest
🎣 the first knot you tied was right!
The knot tied with nylon you got it wrong! …
You needed to pull the tag end a bit closer in the horizontal figure eight formation before sliding down to hook!
That is important!
Also, pull the tag end firmly at the knot, then the main line again, at the hook!
When you pulled the knot closed, the tag end did not come out of the knot Parallel to the main line, like in the first knot, as it Will when tied correctly!
If that sometimes happens when I tie that knot, I start again!
Any knot must be tied correctly as the coils will support each other in formation of knot strength! 🎣
I tried to do this and failed miserably but whatever I did worked so I'm not complaining
In all of this tugging, be careful of the pointy-end of the hook! 🙃
That is a glorified slip knot
Catch a big fish this will definitetly snap small limes as only one strand is through the eye. Either two strand or go with snell knot.
Soo basically that knot is the same as making a hangman's noose. The more tension it gets the tighter it becomes.
If you're walking the dog, can you leave the knot about a half or quarter of an inch away from the hook eye?
Thank you.
All the ass hats talking bout better knots are as useless as the creator
I really don't understand why so many people ruin their videos by playing music while they are talking.
Awesome info! I got it! The double eye pass makes sense also. 👍