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Initial Dry Break Strength The actual breaking strength of 73 lines Aug 3, 2007

Monfilament Lines

Manufacturer Line Color Stated Strength

Break Strength

Ande Premium Monster Yellow 20 25.2

Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops Excel Clear Blue Fluorescent 20 23.9

Berkley Big Game Solar Collector 20 29.3

Berkley Big Game Hi-Test Electric Green 20 30.7

Berkley Big Game IGFA Electric Blue 20 18.6

Berkley Big Game Supreme Clear Steel 20 36.5

Berkley Trilene XL Clear/Blue 20 25.9

Berkley Trilene XT Clear 20 31.1

Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon (Fluoro) 20 24.6

Berkley Vanish Transition Clear/Crimson Red 20 22.5

Cortland Endurance Super Premium Orange 20 26.8

Hi-Seas Black Widow Camouflage 20 20.6

Hi-Seas Grand Slam Pink 20 28.1

Hi-Seas Quattro Plus Camouflage 20 26.9

Hi-Seas Red Devil Hi-Vis Red 20 29

Hi-Seas White Lightning Fluorescent clear 20 21.3

izorline First String Marine Blue 20 32.2

izorline Platinum Hi-Vis Yellow 20 31.7

izorline XXX Super Co-Polymer Clear 20 32.7

Maxima Crystal Ivory Crystal Ivory 20 22.7

Maxima IGFA Class Line Tournament Silver 20 18.3

Momoi Hi-Catch Fluorescent Yellow 20 36.2

Mustad Thor Green 20 27.8

Offshore AnglerTight Line Yellow 20 22.9

Penn Premium Pink 20 23.9

Penn Professional Hi-Vis Yellow 20 31.1

Platypus Classic Red 20 24.5

Platypus Lo-Stretch Pink 20 21.3

Platypus Platinum Clear 20 23.7

Platypus Pre-Test Clear 20 21.5

Platypus Super-100 Clear 20 19.9

Pradco Silver Thread AN40 Silver 20 25.5

Pradco Silver Thread Excalibur Clear 20 27.1

Pradco Silver Thread Fluorocarbon (Fluoro) 20 25.1

Pradco Silver Thread Salt Water Green 20 27.6

Pradco Super Silver Thread Clear 20 27.3

Shakespeare Cajun Advantage Red 20 29.8

Shakespeare Cajun Red Cast Red 20 24.6

Shakespeare Cajun Red Lightnin' Red 20 22.5

SpiderWire Super Mono XXX Crystal Clear 20 28.7

Stren DuraTuf Clear 20 31.4

Stren High Impact Smoke Blue 20 30.9

Stren Original Hi-Vis Gold 20 27.3

Stren Super Knot Lo-Vis Green 20 26.5

Sufix Elite Hi-Vis Yellow 20 27.4

Sufix Key Lime IGFA Neon Lime 20 21.5

Sufix Siege Neon Tangerine 20 31.2

Sufix Tritanium Plus Chartreuse 20 29.3

Triple Fish Armor Tough Clear 20 26.1

Triple Fish Camo-Escent (Perlon) Camouflage 20 28.4

Triple Fish Fluorocarbon (Fluoro) 20 21.3

Triple Fish Rx Spinning Clear 20 24.8

Triple Fish Ultra Viz Perlon Four Fluorescent Colors 20 25.2

Triple Fish X-rated Green 20 22.4

Yo-Zuri Hybrid (Fluoro/Mono) Smoke Purple 20 31.1

Braided Lines

Manufacturer Line Color Stated Strength

Break Strength

Ande Braid Yellow 20 30.8

Berkley Big Game Braid Cabo White 20 37.5

Berkley Fireline Crystal Crystal 20 47.1

Cortland Spectron White 20 33.8

Daiwa Saltiga Surf Yellow 20 21.6

izorline Brutally Strong White 20 26.7

Offshore Angler Magibraid Green 20 27.8

Platypus Super-Braid Yellow 20 37.5

PowerPro Superline Yellow 20 36

Shakespeare Ugly Braid Green 20 26.4

SpiderWire StealthMoss Green 20 39.7

SpiderWire Ultracast Hi-Vis Yellow 20 51.6

Stren Sinking BraidCamo Green 20 21.6

Stren Super Braid Hi-Vis Gold 20 34.2

Sufix Performance Braid Hi-Vis Yellow 20 31.7

Triple Fish Bully BraidMoss Green 20 48.4

Western Filament TUF-Line Salt and Pepper 20 26.8

Western Filament TUF-Line XP Yellow 20 21.1

Bimini Twist Break Anaylsis Actual breaking strength test results Aug 3, 2007

I consider the Bimini fundamental because it gives you a double line to work with. Clearly the strength of whatever knot you then tie increases considerably, thanks to two strands. Therefore, a great deal — often, everything — is riding on your Bimini twist. Past testing has shown that a well-tied Bimini should be just about as strong as the line itself for mono and may come close for braided lines. I wanted to see how true that is for all brands of line — and found some surprises.

Braids for which Biminis broke at more than 95 percent of the line's actual strength

• Cortland Spectron (104 percent)• Berkley FireLine (99)• PowerPro Superline (98)• Western Filament TUF-Line (98)

Test Results

Brand Line % of Actual Strength

Range of Actual BreaksStandard Deviation

Monofilament LinesAnde Premium 113 28.1 - 29.4 0.7

Pradco Silver Thread AN40 108 27.0 - 28.5 0.7

Sufix Elite 107 28.4 - 1.0 1.4

Hi-Seas Black Widow 104 21.1 - 21.9 0.4

Pradco Super Silver Thread 104 28.3 - 28.8 0.3

Yo-Zuri Hybrid (Fluoro/Mono) 104 32.2 - 23.3 0.1

Berkley Big Game 103 28.8 - 30.8 1.1

Berkley Big Game Hi-Test 103 30.6 - 32.5 1

Penn Premium 103 24.5 - 24.6 0.1

Shakespeare Cajun Red Lightnin' 103 23.0 - 23.2 0.1

izorline Platinum 102 31.8 - 32.5 0.4

Platypus Classic 102 23.7 - 26.0 1.2

Platypus Platinum 102 23.8 - 24.7 0.4

Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops Excel 101 24.0 - 24.8 0.7

Platypus Pre-Test 101 21.7 - 22.0 0.2

Pradco Silver Thread Salt Water 101 27.7 - 28.5 0.4

Shakespeare Cajun Red Cast 101 23.7 - 25.6 1

Stren DuraTuf 101 31.7 - 32.0 0.2

Sufix Tritanium Plus 101 28.9 - 30.0 0.7

Berkley Big Game IGFA 100 18.4 - 18.8 0.2

Offshore Angler Tight Line 100 22.9 - 23.1 0.1

Triple Fish Fluorocarbon 100 20.4 - 21.9 0.8

Mustad Thor 99 26.8 - 28.3 0.7

Berkley Trilene XT 99 30.8 - 31.0 0.2

Penn Professional 99 30.7 - 31.2 0.2

Maxima IGFA Class Line 98 18.0 - 18.1 0.1

Hi-Seas Red Devil 98 24.5 - 30.6 3.4

izorline First String 98 31.5 - 31.8 0.2

Sufix Siege 98 29.2 - 31.2 0.7

Triple Fish Armor Tough 98 25.1 - 26.1 0.5

Triple Fish Ultra Viz Perlon 98 24.3 - 25.1 0.4

Pradco Silver Thread Excalibur 98 26.4 - 26.8 0.2

Platypus Super-100 98 16.9 - 20.7 2.2

Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon 97 23.2 - 23.6 0.7

Berkley Vanish Transition 97 21.0 - 22.5 0.8

Cortland Endurance Super Premium 97 26.4 - 26.9 0.2

Maxima Crystal Ivory 97 21.3 - 22.5 0.7

Sufix Key Lime IGFA 97 20.6 - 20.9 0.2

Shakespeare Cajun Advantage 97 26.4 - 30.8 2.3

Triple Fish X-rated 96 21.5 - 21.9 0.2

Berkley Trilene XL 96 24.3 - 25.5 0.7

Hi-Seas Grand Slam 96 26.5 - 27.5 0.5

Hi-Seas White Lightning 96 20.0 - 21.0 0.5

SpiderWire Super Mono XXX 96 26.5 - 28.2 0.9

Triple Fish Camo-Escent (Perlon) 96 27.3 - 27.5 0.1

Triple Fish Rx Spinning 96 22.5 - 24.8 1.2

Berkley Big Game Supreme 95 29.3 - 37.8 4.9

izorline XXX Super Co-Polymer 95 28.0 - 33.4 2.8

Stren Original 95 24.6 - 27.2 1.3

Hi-Seas Quattro Plus 94 24.9 - 25.8 0.5

Stren High Impact 94 26.3 - 30.9 2.3

Stren Super Knot 94 25.6 - 25.7 0.2

Platypus Lo-Stretch 92 18.9 - 20.1 0.6

Pradco Silver Thread Fluorocarbon 92 22.9 - 23.6 0.7

Momoi Hi-Catch 88 30.6 - 32.7 1.1

Braided Lines

Cortland Spectron 104 33.9 - 36.3 1.2

Berkley FireLine (Crystal) 99 45.0 - 49.2 2.2

PowerPro Superline 98 34.3 - 36.1 0.9

Western Filament TUF-Line 98 24.8 - 28.3 1.8

Ande Braid 91 25.4 - 33.1 2.5

Berkley Big Game Braid 90 32.4 - 35.1 1.4

Platypus Super-Braid 89 32.2 - 34.5 1.2

Stren Sinking Braid 88 18.2 - 20.7 1.3

Triple Fish Bully Braid 88 40.8 - 45.4 2.5

Offshore Angler Magibraid 86 23.5 - 24.0 0.3

Shakespeare Ugly Braid 86 22.2 - 24.1 1.3

izorline Brutally Strong 84 20.0 - 24.6 2.3

SpiderWire Stealth 84 31.6 - 34.7 1.6

SpiderWire Ultracast 83 37.7 - 48.7 4.3

Daiwa Saltiga Surf 81 16.4 - 20.4 2.1

Western Filament TUF-Line XP 81 15.6 - 18.6 1.5

Sufix Performance Braid 79 21.1 - 29.2 4.1

Stren Super Braid 72 22.3 - 26.3 1.4

DiscussionThis is where I must quote The Who: I can't explain. For a number of monofilaments, it almost seemed as if somehow tying a Bimini twist had strengthened the line! The first time I saw a Bimini break at several pounds above the mean strength of the line — in Ande Premium — for example, I thought it had to be a mistake, an anomaly. But on the proverbial Bible stack, I can assure you that this happened repeatedly — not only over the five tests from knots I'd tied for this test, but subsequently. That is, still shaking my head, I quickly tied up another batch of identical Bimini twists in the Ande and tested these. The average was almost the same as the five I'd just tested. Then I did another round of three straight line-break tests to be sure I had that right. And there it was: The line alone was breaking consistently lower than the line-and-Bimini-knot sections. Ditto with several other brands.

If anyone has a reasonable explanation, I am, as they say, all ears. Meanwhile, the test did prove that a good Bimini twist should nearly always retain more than 90 percent of the monofilament's strength. And nearly half the monos offered 100 percent strength. (Recall that these are 12-turn knots; 20- or 25-turn Biminis would differ, though previous testing showed more turns to be weaker in most cases. Now, limited testing has shown a mere eight turns to be stronger still. Note also that in all but a few knots, standard deviation was very low — less than 1 percent — suggesting further that well-tied Biminis should be exceptionally reliable knots.

Bristol Knot Break Analysis Actual breaking strength test results Aug 3, 2007

The Bristol should be strong since it connects a heavy mono leader with a doubled piece of the main line. In any case, keep in mind that the Bristol only needs to be as strong as your Bimini to do its job. In that respect, testing showed that most lines perform more than adequately in providing a secure line-to-leader connection, with all but just a few coming in 100 percent or (often, considerably) more.

Braids for which seven-turn Bristol knots broke at more than 120 percent of the line's actual strength (when tied to 50-pound mono leader)

• Daiwa Saltiga Surf (139 percent)• Western Filament TUF-Line XP (139)• Stren Sinking Braid (134)• Western Filament TUF-line (121)

Braids for which seven-turn Bristol knots broke at considerably less than 100 percent of the line's actual strength (when tied to 50-pound mono leader)

• Triple Fish Bully Braid (80 percent)• Spiderwire Ultracast (80)• Berkley FireLine (66)

Monofilaments for which seven-turn Bristol knots broke at 170 percent or more of the line's actual strength (when tied to 80-pound leader)

• Berkley Big Game IGFA (189 percent)• Stren Super Knot (179)• Sufix Key Lime IGFA (177)• Hi-Seas White Lightning (175)• Offshore Angler Tight Line (173)• Maxima Crystal Ivory (173)• Hi-Seas Grand Slam (170)

Monofilaments for which seven-turn Bristol knots broke at less than 90 percent of the line's actual strength (when tied to 80-pound leader)

• Platypus Lo-Stretch (86 percent)• Spiderwire Super Mono XXX (82)• Hi-Seas Quattro Plus (72)

Test Results

Brand Line % of Actual Strength

Actual Break RangeStandard Deviation

Monofilament Lines


Stren Super Knot 179 44.2 - 49.4 2.9


Hi-Seas White Lightning 175 34.1 - 39.2 2.8



Hi-Seas Grand Slam 170 47.1 - 48.4 0.7

Platypus Super-100 160 29.6 - 35.4 3.1


Triple Fish Camo-Escent (Perlon) 152 42.2 - 44.2 1



Hi-Seas Red Devil 149 41.3 - 45.2 1.9

Berkley Big Game 148 40.9 - 44.6 2.1


Triple Fish Rx Spinning 144 30.6 - 40.7 5.1



Pradco Silver Thread Fluoro 138 33.3 - 35.6 1.2

Penn Premium 135 29.8 - 34.1 2.2





Mustad Thor 131 29.6 - 44.3 3.4



izorline XXX Super Co-Polymer 128 41.1 - 42.6 0.8

Berkley Big Game Supreme 126 45.7 - 46.0 0.2

izorline First String 125 39.1- 40.8 0.1

Momoi Hi-Catch 122 25.5 - 29.7 4.1



Stren Original 121 29.2 - 39.2 5.5

Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops Excel 120 27.5 - 29.3 1





Ande Premium 111 27.5 - 33.2 2.9

Shakespeare Cajun Red Cast 111 25.1 - 28.4 1.8




Triple Fish Armor Tough 104 24.4 - 32.9 4.6




Stren DuraTuf 97 27.3 - 33.1 3

Sufix Elite 97 24.0 - 32.8 5.4

Berkley Big Game Hi-Test 96 29.0 - 30.9 1.1

Sufix Siege 90 24.6 - 30.3 3


SpiderWire Super Mono XXX 82 21.1 - 24.6 2


Braided LinesDaiwa Saltiga Surf 139 27.6 - 32.9 1.8


Stren Sinking Braid 134 26.6 - 31.2 1





Ande Braid 112 32.6 - 36.5 0.8







SpiderWire Stealth 96 36.1 - 39.9 1



Berkley FireLine Crystal 66 26.2 - 35.4 2

DiscussionThe results certainly suggest that most lines are fine for tying a Bristol knot, but a few would seem to be a poor choice for those who tie Bristol knots regularly. In fact, there may be a correlation, with some knots that performed poorly in Bristol strength also not faring well when tied with other knots. But hard/fast rules would be risky. Yet again, line testing seems to raise as many questions as answers. As noted, these tests measured seven-turn Bristol knots. Carefully read the sidebar, "Fine-Tuning the Bristol" (page 81), since it shows how things can change with more or fewer turns.

Using only four turns in monofilaments made for slightly or significantly stronger Bristol knots. For example, Spiderwire Super Mono XXX went from a mean break of 23.4 to 47.0 at the Bristol — that is, from just 82 percent of the line strength to more than 200 percent! The ranking of braided lines for Bristol knots would also change — generally increasing — for more turns. Unfortunately due to limited time, I could test only a few more monos for Bristols tied with more and fewer turns; I'd have liked to have tested all lines that way to determine the optimal number of turns, but that will have to wait for a future test.

I can point out, at least, that some lines seem to "like" the Bristol knot, and some don't. That is, some lines cinched right down when pulled as snug as possible into neat, tight loops, while with other lines, the leader loops seemed unwilling to slide together. The result was a ragged-looking knot. But how much does this matter? I had figured the tightly cinched Bristols would prove strongest, but in fact, most of the ragged-looking knots gradually pulled together into a tight package as the pressure increased, and generally broke as strongly as those that had easily cinched by hand into a compact knot. (It's certainly possible that the neat, tight Bristols might have the advantage in a situation of sudden "snapping" pressure versus a gradual pull, however.)

Keep in mind that very strong Bristol knots — such as those testing in the 130 percent range for braids and in the 170s for monofilaments — may not matter. That is, your rig will always be only as strong as its weakest knot. So, for example, while Daiwa's Saltiga Surf in 20-pound should give you a seven-turn Bristol (tied to 50-pound mono) of about 130 percent that breaks around 30 pounds, the Bimini twist just above the Bristol offers a knot of 81 percent strength that will break around 17 1/2 pounds. In this example, it doesn't matter much if the Bristol breaks at 130 percent or 90 percent. For all lines, Bristol-knot strength must also take into account the strength of the Bimini knot above it.

Palomar Knot Break Analysis Actual breaking strength test results Aug 3, 2007

Not everyone chooses to use a Bimini twist. Some anglers, for various reasons, prefer to tie their main line either directly to a hook or lure (no leader) or tie their main line to a swivel and attach a leader thereto. The palomar knot is reputed to be one of the best choices for braids (and a good mono knot) by many experts, including some of those who manufacture braided lines. But the most significant conclusion I came away with is that, for braids particularly, I'll keep using a Bimini-and-Bristol system — and that if I should need to connect my main line to a swivel, I'll first create a double line with a Bimini: That double line should make any knot I tie at the swivel far stronger.

Monofilaments for which palomar knots broke at 100 percent or more of the line's actual strength

• Ande Premium (108 percent)• Platypus Pre-Test (101)• Shakespeare Cajun Red Lightnin' (100)

Monofilaments for which palomar knots broke at less than 70 percent of the line's actual strength

• Triple Fish Fluorocarbon (69 percent)• Momoi Hi-Catch (68)• Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon (65)

• Pradco Silver Thread Fluorocarbon (65)• Berkley Trilene XL (61)• Berkley Vanish Transition (43)

Test Results

Brand Line% of Actual Strength

Range of Actual Breaks

Standard Deviation

Monofilament Lines

Ande Premium 108 27.0 - 27.1 0.1





Stren Super Knot 95 24.5 - 26.2 0.9



Hi-Seas Grand Slam 93 25.0 - 26.8 1

Stren Original 93 25.0 - 25.7 0.4






Sufix Elite 91 24.2 - 25.7 0.8

izorline XXX Super Co-Polymer 91 26.2 - 31.7 3

Hi-Seas Red Devil 91 25.3 - 26.7 0.8


Platypus Super-100 89 16.7 - 19.3 1.2


Hi-Seas White Lightning 88 16.9 - 20.8 2

Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops Excel 87 20.0 - 21.8 0.9


Shakespeare Cajun Red Cast 87 20.9 - 21.8 0.5


izorline First String 87 24.8 - 29.1 2.7


Stren DuraTuf 86 25.1 - 29.4 2.2

Triple Fish Camo-Escent (Perlon) 86 23.0 - 27.1 2.3

Penn Premium 86 20.0 - 21.2 0.6

Triple Fish Rx Spinning 84 20.4 - 22.1 1




Berkley Big Game 83 23.4 - 25.1 0.9


Berkley Big Game Supreme 79 24.7 - 32.6 4



Sufix Siege 78 24.2 - 24.9 0.4

Triple Fish Armor Tough 78 19.6 - 21.5 1

SpiderWire Super Mono XXX 78 21.5 - 23.0 0.8


Mustad Thor 76 19.0 - 23.5 2.3




Berkley Big Game Hi-Test 72 21.8 - 22.3 0.3


Momoi Hi-Catch 68 24.2 - 31.9 7.6


Pradco Silver Thread Fluoro 65 15.4 - 17.7 1.3



Braided Lines



Stren Sinking Braid 68 14.3 - 15.1 0.4


Ande Braid 64 19.2 - 19.7 0.6


Daiwa Saltiga Surf 60 12.3 - 13.4 0.5







SpiderWire Stealth 49 18.8 - 20.1 0.7




Berkley FireLine Crystal 44 20.9 - 22.1 2.2

DiscussionIn braided lines, the results for a palomar proved uniformly mediocre, breaking from the mid 40s to the low 70s. Simply put, no braid tested well with a palomar, at least for me; for you, maybe it would test differently. However, the palomar is a pretty straightforward knot. (In fact, that is reflected in the very low standard deviation among most monofilaments tied with the palomar.) On the other hand, in monofilament, the palomar showed a great range of strength, from 43 to 108 percent. If tying palomar knots is a regular part of your fishing, these results may be worth keeping in mind when you purchase line.

1) Begin by making a loop and twist the line at least 20 times.Depending on the length you wish to make the double, two people may be required.

2) Alternately, you may attach the double to something (use a cleat or a rod in a holder and place the line over the rod butt) if another pair of hands is not available. In this case stand inside the loop facing away from the rod, and towards the knot. Be careful of line damage at the end of the double if you do use this method.

This example shows a short double being made. The double end can be placed around the knee or your foot for a double a bit longer. Apply steady tension so the twists come together. Ensure that tension is maintained at all times.3) Keeping tension on the standing end (line to the reel), relax slightly the tag end and let it run down over the original twist. This process can be assisted by placing a finger in the "v" at the bottom of the twist.

4) When the twists are completely wrapped, make a half-hitch around the right leg of the loop and pull tight. This will prevent the knot unraveling temporarily and allow you to proceed to the next step.

5) Complete the knot with a four turn locking hitch around both strands of the loop. Moisten the line with saliva and pull the tag end slowly. Use you thumb and forefinger to draw back the turns as you tighten them. Trim the tag end but leave enough line so the knot doesn't unravel, which may (unlikely if tied correctly) happen if it is constantly moving in and out of rod guides. The unraveling can

be prevented by applying super glue to the knot. A rubber type glue such as Aquaseal or Pliobond is also very useful.

Always remember to test all knots before fishing

The No-Name or Bristol Knot

as it's known to some, is a very easy and strong knot to tie when you need to join a doubled line to a single line such as in the diagram above where we show a Bimini Twist and it's resulting double line loop being joined to a heavier duty shock leader. When properly tied, this combination as well as a

Double Uni Knot to a Bimini make for a 100% strength knot combination that's as strong or stronger than the main running line.

1. Run the shock leader up through the Bimini loop about 10". 2. With your index finger and thumb, pinch the leader and the end of the loop and then wrap

the leader five to seven times around the doubled line. 3. Run the tag of the leader back between the leader and the double lines leaving about 4-5"

of leader tag extending from the loop. In our variation please note the leader does not pass back through the doubled line loop itself but instead passes under the leader and above the double lines of the loop. We have found this to be a much better way to finish off this fine

knot. 4. Cinch the knot down tight by moistening and pulling both the leader and the single line

portion of the running line. Do not pull on the tag end! When properly tied, the leader tag will protrude at a perfect 90� angle to the knot as shown and both lines of the loop will be

the exact same length. Trim the tag end close.

NOTE: unlike the Double Uni/Bimini, when using the No-Name/Bristol to connect leader to running line, you must tie the Bimini to the finished length you want the double line loop to be at the time you tie the Bimini. Most prefer that length to be less than one full wrap around the spool of your reel so the two knots don't get caught on each other. With the Double Uni, if you tie the leader around the double line first, you can adjust the length of the doubled line by sliding that first Uni back up to the Bimini and then tying the double line Uni around the

leader.

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