Bimini Twists - when to stop?

[Apollo]

Having recently stepped out of the dark ages and learnt to tie a BT (wasn't hard and I don't know why it took me this long), I now have a question as to when to tie them and when not. I understand that they are predominately use for light braid, but when is the braid too heavy. I fish 4lb, 8lb, 12lb, 30lb, 50lb and 65lb gear. Which of these is it most appropriate to?


Thanks Steve

[Daintreeboy]

All of them.
Pretty much all braid needs a double to tie a leader to. I tie a Yucatan knot for the leader to the double and I'm away.
Cheers, Mark.

[GPB]

Tie it in all lines, I still Bimini my heaviest GT popping braid of 130lb to catspaw on to 100lb twisted leaders

[the baker]

If those weight are all Braid tie it in all of them, then from the double you will want to use a loop to loop conection in your heavy gear. To get rid of the knot going through the guides on the rod.

Dave

[trueblue]

I've only recently learned to do them well, and I will use them quite a lot now. I am enjoying using doubles.

cheers

Mick

[SeaHunt]

It can be a bit hard constructing one on a rocking boat in bad light but I usually start with Bimini's I tie at home and the then resort to a Spider Hitch while I am at sea. And then use an Albright to the leader.

[Midnight]

Gday,
Out of interest, how many twists are regualr bimini twisters using in braid?

I go for 25 in mono up to 130lb, and around 40 in braid.

I am a big fan of the bimini, super easy to tie and I have never had one fail.

Cheers,
Myles

[Jarrah Jack]

I prefer the plait to the bimini although they are both 100% knots. I find that with game fishing mono the plait will run through the guides easier

[Midnight]

Yeah the plaits do run nicely through the guides as they are generally quite long in the knot, but I don't see any difference when using a full roller rod.
And there is no way in hell I could tie a plait I would trust when rolling around in a metre and a half of slop. Bimini no probs though.