FWIW - the last Cirrus Laker I caught was on a beetle spin tied to 8# test with a palomar knot while casting from the pinch. Not huge but certainly respectable. Too big for me to eat at one sitting in any case.

I'd rather fish than tie knots. Hey, for some reason I can't seem to tie a palomar knot with any consistency. Half the time it breaks easily in testing. Any ideas?
When I get it right it's good enough. I use to snap improved cinch knots at portages. I need a clippers or a blade to remove the lure now that I've gone to the palomar.