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What Knot?

Post by AU88 » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:38 am

All -

What knot do you guys use when joining a fluro / mono leader to braided line? Do you use the albright?

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Re: What Knot?

Post by grouper sandwich » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:43 pm

AU88 wrote:All -

What knot do you guys use when joining a fluro / mono leader to braided line? Do you use the albright?

thanks!
Both the albright and double uni work very well. I prefer the albright because it has a much smaller profile than the double uni.

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Re: What Knot?

Post by nfnband » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:06 pm

I agree on both knots but i use a uni2uni myself .. try both choose what you feel comfortable with.

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AU88 wrote:All -

What knot do you guys use when joining a fluro / mono leader to braided line? Do you use the albright?

thanks!
Both the albright and double uni work very well. I prefer the albright because it has a much smaller profile than the double uni.

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Re: What Knot?

Post by captpete » Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:28 pm

Uni to Uni for sure. I've had the albright slip plenty of times when using braid. Could just be me but Uni to Uni has never ever slipped. I always use Albright for attaching two pieces of Mono or Mono to Flauro. JMHO

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Re: What Knot?

Post by l2yan » Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:18 pm

Albright works fine, I tweak it just a bit though. I only use the knot for joining a very fine braid to a much heavier mono (or wire), otherwise, it doesn't seem to hold up as well. Uni to uni works decently, but has a large profile. My select knot is a called a J-knot - VERY STRONG, very slick profile!

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Re: What Knot?

Post by Snagmaster » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:21 pm

Both are great knots, I prefer the uni to uni, and I've found that doubling up your braid really helps when working with 40lb fluro.

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Re: What Knot?

Post by FlyfishTom » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:48 am

I have used all of the above referenced knots and a couple of other (Bristol/bimini) but the one I have finally settled on is the slim beauty. It's a great knot.

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Re: What Knot?

Post by Zest » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:04 pm

if albright knot slip on you, try improved albright knot, it's holds the mono leader better,won't slip and very strong

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Re: What Knot?

Post by sarcastic » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:49 am

Double or triple surgeon depending on line weights. Holds great and is the easiest knot to tie. 8-)

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Re: What Knot?

Post by nfnband » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:53 am

DO a search for Crazy" Alberto Knie knot, its a modified albright and its easy to tie once you get the hang of it and very effective.

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Re: What Knot?

Post by rubberheels11 » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:40 am

Alberto knot rules

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Re: What Knot?

Post by fishsmart » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:24 am

Yucatan knot for braid to fluorocarbon. You have 2 strands of braid rather than one on other similar knots.

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Re: What Knot?

Post by fshrfwl » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:18 am

uni to uni works for me

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Re: What Knot?

Post by Weedsnager » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:58 am

rubberheels11 wrote:Alberto knot rules

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