Fishing Knots: Haywire Twist (wire leader)

The haywire twist is a popular method of joining a hook, swivel or lure to single-strand wire leader. When tied correctly the connection is stronger than the wire itself because of the double-wraps. It is a popular knot for trolling and can be used for big and small game leaders when targeting fish with nasty teeth including wahoo, barracuda, mackerel and sharks. The wire prevents the fish biting off the leader. The haywire twist is declining in popularity since the invention of knotable wire trace, but is still a very useful knot to learn.

How to tie a haywire twist - video

Fishing Report

With my replaced fishing gear and 5 days late Dad and I finally got out onto the water for a fish today. We had a very slow days fishing and it just never really went off like it usually does. We probably caught 25-30 fish, but all were relatively small. The only fish of note were a nice little cod, a baby barracuda and a smallish snapper. All were returned to the water except for the cod, which will make our dinner tonight. Dad lost something huge, but the fight only lated for about 0.5 seconds. We fished 2 wrecks and a natural reef and were fishing with prawns and squid for bait. Because it was a slow day we didn't get the plastics out for a fish...