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braid to leader knot

Post by goonatic » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:57 pm

what knot do you guys like to use to connect braid to mono or fluoro for leader? no swivels, just the knot, ive been using the albright but it always gets stuck in the guides a little and gives me a backlash, ive tightened the knot down and its small, but that backlash problem is annoying me haha

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by Amx » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:03 pm

I use the double uni knot, works for me.
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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by schu7498 » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:31 pm

i use the double uni knot as well. It is small and strong!

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by BentRod » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:37 pm

schu7498 wrote:i use the double uni knot as well. It is small and strong!
Yup. Make sure you wrap each of those knots at least 7-8 times (most important for the braid), otherwise it'll slip.
Here are some good knots for braid if you're interested: http://www.powerpro.com/publish/content ... knots.html

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by G-Man » Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:19 pm

Modified Albright knot, best by test and actually quite easy to tie. I also like the low profile of the finished knot, it slips though the guides and levelwind guide quite easily.


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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by MarkFromSea » Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:07 am

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I'm going to give this a shot this year, John Collins/another modified albright... easy to learn and fast to do: loop, thru, 5 up, 5 down, thru, snug, jerk, trim.
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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by Idstud » Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:11 am

I like this knot.

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by natetreat » Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:48 am

I use modified alrbight, it works great. I've had no problems casting the knot through the guides or reel using the curado 201, which has a fairly small line guide. It's strong, and I have the confidence to use a 6-8 foot 8lbs top shot with fluoro during the summer steelhead low and crystal clear water. Other knots I wouldn't trust, the strength is less than the 6 lbs fluoro that I use for leader.

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by goonatic » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:27 pm

ill have to try these out! and how long do you guys leave the tag ends? for both of them, i think that may be whats causing me to backlash, maybe my tag end is hitting the guide and therefore causing that small backlash in mid cast?

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by natetreat » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:05 am

Cut it down as close as you can after you fully cinch the knot. Get some superline scissors to do it right.

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by Idstud » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:29 am

What Natetreat said and make sure you moisten well with saliva. [flapper]

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by goonatic » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:58 pm

really? these knots wont slip out at all? =O

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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by Bodofish » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:22 pm

Yeah, just give it a little spit and it's slippery as you please.
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Re: braid to leader knot

Post by sickbayer » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:25 am

Bodofish wrote:Yeah, just give it a little spit and it's slippery as you please.
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