Fred Hall Knot Contest - Tie one on !

[Billy V]

I stopped at the booth today to tie a couple of knots after the contest was over.
I tied a smaller version of the double San Diego to the ring, something that would be practical to fish.
It broke at 98 lbs when tied with 60 lb. Izorline mono.
Sometimes less is more.

-Then there was this...
Something I had been experimenting with in my garage for the last few days, and testing head to head against every other knot. Something special to work on the machine, a knot that might cause some controversy in the contest.
So I tie it with the 60 lb.........and it breaks at 197 lbs.
You read that correctly 197.

Needless to say, I'm going to practice with this some more for next year.

BTW - the winner's knot broke at 102.5 when tied in 60 lb. test.
Izorline makes some strong stuff.

[YakMedic]

197lbs, Billy V

What kind of knot wizard are you?

[Billy V]

Originally Posted by YakMedic

197lbs, Billy V

What kind of knot wizard are you?

Its not wizardry its more of a deep fascination with knots, and adapting a knot that is best suited to the machine. Like I said in my earlier post yesterday, it takes a special application.

Combine this with the fact that I worked everyday at the show and spent a lot of time watching what type of knots were tied. I saw something that i thought would work.
-I also have too much time on my hands.
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Anyhow - nobody could tie a knot that was stronger than Wendy's, not even the winner of the contest. If she tied a knot with her eyes closed she could still put most people to shame.
-Its a good thing they don't let her enter.

[roadx]

i wanted try my uni to uni (floro to spectra)knot but they said they werent setup for that but they did show me a new uni knot (at least to me) its a tapered uni knot that is claimed to work very well and glide through the rod guides easier. it wasnt tested either.

[wtlfsh]

Thank you to those of you who entered this years Izorline Knot Tying Contest, because of you we were able to raise just under $2,000. Izorline is going to match your donations and split the money between the Ocean Access Protection Fund and Friends of Rollo.

If you didn't get a chance to tie a knot we will have our line testing machine at Day at the Docks on April 17th.

Thanks again!!!

Wendy Tochihara
Izorline International, Inc.