Crazy Alberto and micro guides

[SWVABass]

Just wondering does anyone have any experience with this knot and micro guides or do I need to find a new knot for my leaders? I'll be using 832 and yo zuri hybrid 8lb for my leader. Thanks

[The Bassman]

FG knot will give you the slimmest profile.  What I have found out though is that what you gain in slimness you lose in length. The FG takes up a lot of surface so it still makes it's presence known.  I don't personally use a leader unless absolutely necessary. 

[Darren.]

7 minutes ago, The Bassman said:

FG knot will give you the slimmest profile.  What I have found out though is that what you gain in slimness you lose in length. The FG takes up a lot of surface so it still makes it's presence known.  I don't personally use a leader unless absolutely necessary. 

 

This is what I found, as well, with the FG. It may be thin, but

it is too darn long...for my tastes, not to mention a pain to tie

regardless of how many YouTube videos are posted of how

easy it is.  

 

Uni-to-uni with 10/15# PP and a 6, 8 or 10# is so small that

it passes through my guides just fine. A Mod'd Albright/Alberto

is also fairly small and doesn't give me any headaches with

my one micro guide setup.

[SWVABass]

Ok cool I will stick with what I know. I have to use a leader here, 10+ fov so straight braid doesn't work with the smallies. Thanks guys

[bigturtle]

I dont know how big the inner diameter of your tip guide is, but I use an alberto knot to connect 30lb braid to 14-20lb mono/fluoro on my rod. My tip guide inner diameter is 2mm and I can cast and retrieve flawlessly

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Micro is a term used to describe a range of sizes. A well tied Albright joining 50# braid and 14# mono will pass a size 4.5 guide with no problem. 

[BassGirl71]

Good information here.  I've been hesitant about micro guides for reasons like this.  Of course, where I live, icing can often be a problem early and late in the year, and it seems like the people I know who use rods with micro guides have more problems with ice clogging the guides up.

[Hez]

I use the alberto knot when I fish clear water lakes with micro guides and have no issue.  

 

Main line is 50 # power pro tied to 15 # flourocarbon 

 

I had the same concern at first, but after quite a few fishing trips and 2 tournaments fishing this setup..with the micro-guides, I definitely have confidence in it.