I know there really is no such thing as no failures in fishing.I myself use the fisherman’s knot or also called the Pitzen knot,I use it for big king salmon,so the line I use is 30 pound test.I do mine a little different since it is thicker line,I use the five or six wraps,instead of the three wraps they suggest for trout fishing.When I use this knot,I make sure I do it just right because I know most fish lost is due to cinching down the knots too fast,and weak terminal gear.And people I know ask what pound test you using? I tell them 30 pound test monofilament,and they say what!,I use 50 or 60 pound test and lose my fish.I use a good quality monofilament,good quality swivels and good quality hooks,and I am a firm believer in knots are the main thing to really watch how it is done,because monofilament heats up if the knot is cinched down fast and can result in a weak knot,I also lubricate the line before I cinch it down.I do the same for other salmon,but use a good quality 17 or 20 pound test line,and get some nice big silver salmon and red salmon.I say good quality instead of saying top quality,because everyone has their own choice for what they call top quality.To me it is top quality what I use,but people will always say I got better.
I do use other knots(improved clinch,uni,palomar,trilene knot),but the one I use for salmon is the Pitzen knot(well a variation of it).Seen an illustration and noticed I do mine a little different,at the end before you cinch it down(draw it tight) I put the end of the line(tag end) going through the the loop the same way the the main line goes through the loop,instead of going the opposite way like the original shows.I have tried both for strength and found the original will break easier than the way I do it.I should have put this in my illustration above when I first thought about putting this in here.Maybe I have made an improved version of the Pitzen knot,I don’t know,but it works for me.And Josh 2.0 the Tyee knot it is called the double improved knot or also known as the Rivers inlet knot.I will choose a best answer soon,I won’t leave it hanging,just waiting to see if any others will answer.