Yeah like I've said before it makes sense. My grandfather was a really big salmon fisherman and he taught me the knot. But definitely thank you for that. I've always wanted to know what it was called.
Thanks micka i like what you said about not wanting to leave all that line in the water when i take my grand daughter to watts bar dam and fish off the bank we try to pick up line that people has left and she will say papaw that ant good for the eagles
Like that knot! I slide a rubber bead on above my swivel and then pull it back down over my knot when I’m dragging, it seems to keep my swivel from getting beat up.
My old catfishing buddy and I would do hook, same amount of leader line, peg float just as you do then tie to barrel swivel. On mainline above swivel plastic bead and a sinker slide. Thats it. We used 50 pound mono for leader line.
@mickaburkhart14 I do check my leader line all the time especially when bank fishing in river with rock. My biggest problem is getting the big fish to the boat or bank with 80 pound braid, they tend to break it or spool me. You know it's big fish when they go past the boat rather than the back or just to the side. That's when the blood pressure goes up for sure. Biggest I have landed is a 75 pound blue and my buddy got his personal best of 84 . But I also have another friend that has the state record blue for kansas of 102.
Good information! Micka, I think you should run the Carbyne Heavy action on your suspend rigs. I think it’s more about rod stiffness then hook when it comes to suspended baits.
Since I live in a studio apartment I live in my rigging room. My rods are in a rack in the corner and my closet has all my tackle and the other half has my guns and deer hunting stuff. I am almost always outside doing stuff and don't entertain so a studio is good enough for me plus houses around here are probably around 300 k for a nice one plus at least 5k in taxes.
Well sounds like a great setup for you. I always like having all my stuff in one place. I'd keep it all in my living room if I knew my wife wouldn't get mad lol.
Going to buy some mad Katz rods think about medium action what would you suggest. I will be fish locally and at Santee cooper thanks for all the information
I double the size of my main line to my leader for when I do get hung. I run 80lb braid main line and 50lb mono leader. That way when I do get hung up I know that the rig will break away.
Good information buddy I like how you always give your opinion and thoughts and don’t try to be Mr catfish know it all I have said before I’m 52 been catfishing since I was 8 or ten and I always pick up on tips I’m like you if someone else has a good idea about something I’m trying it if people would lose the attitude and ego and share information like you do we all win thanks buddy I really appreciate what you do on your channel your a real outdoorsman my dad told me years ago share the outdoors and listen and learn you never know what you learn
Great video, thanks! Do you reuse hooks more than the swivels, or should those be checked also, and do you often discard hooks too? Or maybe it doesn’t matter using your knot (love that one btw).
Thank you. Yeah I reuse the hooks all the time. Only exception is if for some reason the tip bends or they become dull. I haven't had that happen yet with these hooks but did with others.
Got a question about peg floats. Have you ever used the ones with the splits down the side with two pegs? I was wondering if they would work. That way, you could change size with the size of bait and weight your using.
That is actually an egg loop knot. They use it a lot in the Northwest for salmon and steelhead fishing.
Yeah like I've said before it makes sense. My grandfather was a really big salmon fisherman and he taught me the knot. But definitely thank you for that. I've always wanted to know what it was called.
Appreciate you sharing this kinda stuff
No problem. I appreciate your support.
Great info.
Thank you.
Thanks for the info
No problem.
The knot you are using use called an Egg Loop Knot.
👍thanks for sharing your insights and information.
No problem. Thank you for watching.
Always great info
Awesome lesson like the hook snell definitely going to try it
Thank you. Yeah give it a shot.
Thanks micka i like what you said about not wanting to leave all that line in the water when i take my grand daughter to watts bar dam and fish off the bank we try to pick up line that people has left and she will say papaw that ant good for the eagles
That's exactly right. I know we get caught up in what's best for us but every now and again we got to think bigger than that.
Egg loop snell knot , used to hold salmon row
Oh ok. Makes sense. My grandfather was a commercial salmon fisherman and he taught me the not. Been using it since I was a kid.
Great video and info. I learn a lot from watching your videos 👊
Thank you I appreciate that
Like that knot! I slide a rubber bead on above my swivel and then pull it back down over my knot when I’m dragging, it seems to keep my swivel from getting beat up.
OK awesome tip. I'm actually going to try that next trip. Thank you.
My old catfishing buddy and I would do hook, same amount of leader line, peg float just as you do then tie to barrel swivel. On mainline above swivel plastic bead and a sinker slide. Thats it. We used 50 pound mono for leader line.
That's kinda what I do for sure. But I am gonna start adding a rubber bead to the top of my swivel. Maybe make it last longer than one trip.
@mickaburkhart14 I do check my leader line all the time especially when bank fishing in river with rock. My biggest problem is getting the big fish to the boat or bank with 80 pound braid, they tend to break it or spool me. You know it's big fish when they go past the boat rather than the back or just to the side. That's when the blood pressure goes up for sure. Biggest I have landed is a 75 pound blue and my buddy got his personal best of 84 . But I also have another friend that has the state record blue for kansas of 102.
@@kevinbrown2630 dang those are some nice fish.
Good information! Micka, I think you should run the Carbyne Heavy action on your suspend rigs. I think it’s more about rod stiffness then hook when it comes to suspended baits.
Yeah you probably right. I'll have to try that out.
Since I live in a studio apartment I live in my rigging room. My rods are in a rack in the corner and my closet has all my tackle and the other half has my guns and deer hunting stuff. I am almost always outside doing stuff and don't entertain so a studio is good enough for me plus houses around here are probably around 300 k for a nice one plus at least 5k in taxes.
Well sounds like a great setup for you. I always like having all my stuff in one place. I'd keep it all in my living room if I knew my wife wouldn't get mad lol.
Egg loop knot
i like those 3 way roller swivels way better than the crane swivels ive got . I will be switching when i use these up !
Yeah they are super smooth. I've noticed less line twist and all that. Course nothing is perfect but they work alot better.
@@mickaburkhart14 I bookmarked their site . Anything that will help lol
Going to try that knot for sure! Been using a regular snell and it has cost me a couple fish.
Yeah it wouldn't hurt to try it anyway.
No knot snailknot is what we call that knot
OK thank you.
Yw love your videos!
Isn't That Knot Called
"THE BURKHART SNELL" That's what I Call It!!!
Lol I will definitely go with that.
Going to buy some mad Katz rods think about medium action what would you suggest. I will be fish locally and at Santee cooper thanks for all the information
I’ve always called it a modified knotless snell knot. Good info! Keep up the great work! 👍
OK thank you for that.
I double the size of my main line to my leader for when I do get hung. I run 80lb braid main line and 50lb mono leader. That way when I do get hung up I know that the rig will break away.
Yeah that makes sense.
Put a bead above you swivel
Yep definitely gonna start doing that. That's what I love about reading the comments. Because for some reason I would have never thought of that.
First thing that popped into my mind.
That’s a bait loop Snell Knot
Thanks
I learn something new or that I missed every time you go over your set up
I'm glad I could help.
Have you ever tried crimping? I’ve been trying it out last few months and so far it’s working great.
Thank you for sharing this. I was wondering why my line was getting weak around my swivel. 💪🎣💪
Yeah I lost a decent fish because of it but now I know.
Good information buddy I like how you always give your opinion and thoughts and don’t try to be Mr catfish know it all I have said before I’m 52 been catfishing since I was 8 or ten and I always pick up on tips I’m like you if someone else has a good idea about something I’m trying it if people would lose the attitude and ego and share information like you do we all win thanks buddy I really appreciate what you do on your channel your a real outdoorsman my dad told me years ago share the outdoors and listen and learn you never know what you learn
Thank you and that's exactly right. We learn way more from each other.
Great video, thanks! Do you reuse hooks more than the swivels, or should those be checked also, and do you often discard hooks too? Or maybe it doesn’t matter using your knot (love that one btw).
Thank you. Yeah I reuse the hooks all the time. Only exception is if for some reason the tip bends or they become dull. I haven't had that happen yet with these hooks but did with others.
Thank You for that Great Info. And now with you putting the Stuff you use and where to get it, is Great! Thanks for That Also!
Thank you. I know I should have done it awhile ago but I didn't know how to do it lol.
That's the burkhart knot🤔
I'm definitely going with that.
Got a question about peg floats. Have you ever used the ones with the splits down the side with two pegs? I was wondering if they would work. That way, you could change size with the size of bait and weight your using.
I have used them and they work pretty good. They just get torn up pretty easy
What size hook do you typically run? I typically use 8/0 for blues but thinking about going up to 10/0
I always run the 10/0. Sometimes on my bumping rod I may scale down to a 8/0.
That was 80lb mono leader correct ?
Yep
No knot snell Micka 😊
Is that the name of it?
That's what I was told you actually double wrap yours I just wrap 8 times then run through and cinch never fails 😊
@@hunter5858 yeah I guess regardless of the name it definitely works 😆 🤣