Knot question

[rarhomes]

Is there a method of twisting your double line after tyeing a Bimini without cutting the end of the double ?

[sportfishingusa]

Is there a method of twisting your double line after tyeing a Bimini without cutting the end of the double ?

twisting it or untwisting it!!?!?

[rarhomes]

Twisting together.. making it one..

[Bird Dog]

It already is twisted...

[clt_capt]

Rick,
What are you trying to do? That might help.

I for one wouldn't take the time to tie a bimini if I just wanted a single line...

[dknott77]

I'm confused,,,,you're bimini should have absolutely no twists at all in it from the knot to you're swivel,wind-on etc.,,,kind of defeats the purpose of a double line....no offense but the legs of you're bimini should be side by side even after your end connection-just my thoughts.....and I can't stand seeing a bimini with twisted legs,,, I like the legs to be open!!!! LOL(I'll get in trouble for that one!)

[livetofishnj]

if the goal is a single strand of mono, twice as heavy as the main line, why not use a top-shot?

[rarhomes]

The purpose of a Bimini is to achieve a stronger connection at the first knot (main line to wind on or main line to snap swivel). If you just tie your 30#main line to the 60# wind on, even with uni uni, double surgeon loop or some other high strength knot it is still only going to be 95 to 97% or 28#'s, we have weakened our system in it is no good. So, we tie a Bimini (at 100%) and to that our wind on. And we achieve say 95% of our 60# wind on or 57# and we still have a full 30# at our main line, all is good and we are 100%.
IMO, it doesn't matter if your double lines (or legs) are spun together. Its makes a much cleaner system than legs open and flopping in the breeze.

Example: When tyeing heavy fly tippets I always twist my double line together on either side of my class tippet but they are short and can be cut and twisted, no problem.

I believe there is way to twist the legs together in say like a
3' to 15' Bimini without cutting the end of the double, yea I could cut it, twist it, and tie on my wind on with a back to back uni, double surgeons loop or something similar but I prefer not to cut the double and tie my wind on on with a no name knot.

Another Example: Lets say you are connecting a 300# wind on via a cats paw to a 3' double. I think it would be nice to have the double line spun together.

Thanks,

[sportfishingusa]

i must be special because i am completely lost on that one.

you tie a bimini on your main line. then you have the loop going down or the double line.

you want to twist that together to make a somewhat braided mono line and then add the top shot of cats paw!?!?

[floridadeckie]

capt rick, I think I understand what you are asking. I get all of my bimini's to twist up the length of the legs by simply putting more twists in the initial step then I really need. for 20# mono, I twist it 45-50 times, but still only get half of that in the knot itself. for any mono over 50# I do 15-20 wraps and again get half in the knot, half in the legs. I believe it creates more of a coil spring action, absorbing more shock than two free standing legs would and easing overall stress throughout the terminal tackle. I also tie my knots more extended than compact because I feel a longer, springier knot will flow through the guides better and is more asthetically pleasing.