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Topic: Best braid to leader knot? FG? Albright? Bristol?  (Read 7618 times)

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"Blood knot is what I use. It works great and once you've tied it a few times, it's easy. The trick with getting the braid/flouro to coil is to pull the tag end and main of the braid. The knot is very slim and I've only had it break do to my error.
 I've had a lot of large, hot fish pull on this connection and it's about 99%.<br/>"

Blood knot is small, goes thru guides easily, can be trimmed precisely, only problem is sometimes doesn't work when leader and braid are too different in diameter.  Still my favorite, Alberto is next when blood knot doesn't stick.
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Thx for all the replies i think im going to try and get good at a easy FG version


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No fail with the double uni, I have just had some issues with it catching on the rod eyes a bit. I am thinking I will try out the FG to see if it is more "passable" for casting.
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I'm not seeing a difference between the Alberto above and Albright special.



Alberto uses wraps down AND wraps back. Albright just uses wraps in one direction (back).


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This is what use all the time.  Its never failed me.  I just add an extra 3 wraps on the spectra. 
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i got tired of all the knots.
i went with hollow braid and wind on leaders. start up, cost some $$
but i really like it.


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John, any noticeable stretch with that hollow braid?
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John, any noticeable stretch with that hollow braid?
im running 60# seaguar threadlock i have not noticed any more stretch im sure theres a little more but i have not noticed it. the biggest reason i went hollow is i like to pitch live bait in the shallows with no weight, theres no knot to hang up in the eyelets  when i cast , worth it to me. still a learning curve on splicing the hollow to floro ,mostly in the serving.


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Ive been using a Albright but recently changed it up to either Sebile or GT knot.
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This is what use all the time.  Its never failed me.  I just add an extra 3 wraps on the spectra.

Me too. I stepped up to 30lb braid/ 30lb mono a few years back and have been happy with a well tied double uni. I used to use a 9/5 braid-to-mono wrap count, but have gone to a 6/10 wrap count.
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Back to back uni is too big when you have a big fish on you have to dip your rod to get it through first guide... Thats enough to lose a fish. Not to mention it gets beat up going through the guides. Unis are easy to tie but they suck. And they break flouro on big fish.


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Have been considering hollow braid for some time.  Glad to hear it is working for you John.  It would be a byatch trying to splice OTW.
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Have been considering hollow braid for some time.  Glad to hear it is working for you John.  It would be a byatch trying to splice OTW.
solution
1. whip a loop in mainline
2. pre make your leaders
3. a loop to loop conection in the hollow braid is very tiny and fast to change on the water


 

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