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Plait or biminis?

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Warwick Joyce:
Its seems most people use the bimini twist, has anyone tried a plaited loop? And is there any disadvantages for either? I currently use the plaited loop however I question its strength and hold in heavier braid also I haven't tested it against any fish above 15kg.
Cheers

Andrew Poulos:
The only time I tried to use the plait method for a double was when livebaiting off the rocks so I could use a long double. But I couldnt get it to work well for me, so I just use a short bimini in all applications. When spinning, there is less of a chance of the legs of the double opening and snagging a guide, so I keep the bimini double as short as I can. And I found the bimini easier to tie.

Neil Griffiths:

Plait is one of those knots that don't seem to transfer to braid very well.
It does not match the knot strength of a good bimini no matter how well it is tied. It's not a hopeless knot in braid just not as good as the bimini and more time consuming as well.

Bashir:
I tie plaits in braid all the time and have landed marlin on them.  They come up so neat, it is sometimes difficult to tell if there is evena  knot there.  I think its a myth that the plait is not suitable for braid.

mike burgess:
I know this is an old thread but does anyone have any further arguments for Bimini vs Plait? I've managed to learn both quite well & now not sure which to use...
I will be cats pawing double to wind on until I can sort out the friction knots.

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