There is nothing worse than having a nice fish on and break off at the knot.
Sure line will break once in a while with an oyster shell cut or nick
BUT YOUR KNOTS SHOULD NOT.
Watching TV, on hold on the phone + sitting on the back porch you should have a piece of braded line, leader line, scissors and a couple of swivels +hooks on your lap.
These are easier to tie on the water than most other knots.
(1) Improved clinch
(2) Loop Knot to hooks
(3) Triple Surgeons knot for brad to leader
(4) Palomar to tie braid to terminal tackle
Those are what I use and only what I use. I use the non slip mono loop. It’s just like a clinch knot but you tie it through an overhand loop in the leader
I have been using an Albright to join flouro to braid. It has worked fine but, if there is something better, tell me what it is and why it is better. I am always willing to try something new.
“Apathy is the Glove in Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
If I’m tying braid, I use a palomar (double looped through the eye).
If I’m tying a circle hook with an angled eyelet, I snell it (I’m convinced this gives a better hookup ratio).
If I’m using a bottom drop-shot type rig, I tie dropper loops on heavy mono.
As far as I can remember, I have never had one of these come loose on me. I always wet the knot before tightening it. I have had line breakage on the occasion but I’ve never reeled in a break that appeared to have happened at a knot.
“Sire, it belongs in truth to the Church of God, in whose name I speak, to endure blows and not to inflict them. But it will also please your Majesty to remember that she is an anvil that has worn out many hammers.”…Theodore Beza
THe one downside to triple surgeons is you have to me careful snugging it up, other than that it’s awesome. Albright or better still Alberto knot is still my preferred braid to fluoro connection
^^ This is true. I always test it by pulling hard after tying it. Have had it fail occasionally when testing it. Like Tommy said, as long as it’s snug, its real good.
