Simple Match Fishing Forum

why is it my overhand knots in my stonfo's slip ??

aint it bad for a stevedore not to know a thing about knots

Hi Gale,

it is almost impossible ro explain had to tie any knot. From how you are explaining it may be something as simple as dropping a bit of spit (hope I've spelt that right!) on the knot before you pull it.
There are a few sites on Tinternet that do diagrams of knots, - if you have a root around you will find some. Most are American but a knot is a knot in any country. Try googling nylon fishing knots and you should have a choice.

Hi Gale,
WOC calling and I would like to TRY to suggest another way to attach connector to elastic.
Hard to explain and easy to show.
Maybe if we meet on the bank sometime..?
Local to you ,only in Surrey.
Let me try...ah very trying I am.
Attach lacky to connector;.my way.

take elastic and form a loop.
Push loop through connector hole as double.(first push cap bit up lacky)
If it will not go through easily use bit looped line to pull through.
Once through fold over end of connector(the bit you put the loop of line on)
Then pull tight and neatly fold into groove on top of connector..pull down and push on cap with bit 'tag' lacky hanging out.cut to suit.

No knots and the more tension on elastic the tighter it will pull down on itself and never..never slip.
Clear As Mud. eh

If my pathetic words are to be understood..have a go.
If not I will show in person.
Cheers...WOC

funny you say i do kind of get what your saying a little bit like a larks tail WOC. yeah you never know maybe il get to see you out and about.

it just annoying that some of the overhands stay put some dont i tend to find its the smaller laccys that tend to slip

Exactly how I do mine WOC...extremely easy to do and much neater with no knot to slip.

is it the same as the picture on the drennen carp bungee diagram

More than likely ....have seen it on some packets of elastic...

I use the same as WOC. if you still have a problem Ill show you if you visit us at Monks.

I do it the same as WOC also.
Never had one fail yet