Knot for joining braid and mono for jig fishing

[Fat-G]

What knot do you guys use to connect mono or flouro to your braid when your fishing jigs? I just learned how to tie a Surgeons knot, and it seems like it would work.

[BigJohnny]

Double Uni-knot. If you're not familiar with the uni-knot...

http://www.animatedknots.com/uniknot/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

[NewAngler]

I usually go with south of the border and choose the Alberto knot.

When this fails I'll use the Albright.

[roadwarrior]

Alberto's Knot

http://www.stripersonline.com/Pages/Articles/article_arby_albertos_knot.shtml

8-)

[KYntucky Warmouth]

Alberto's Knot

http://www.stripersonline.com/Pages/Articles/article_arby_albertos_knot.shtml

8-)

Had never heard of this not but used it a few weeks back for attaching braid onto backing for a musky outing

[iceintheveins]

Double Uni is easy, slide them together rather than pull them. I prefer fluoro leader over mono. It's tougher and of course basically invisible. Lubricate the knot with liquid or gelled fish attractant.

[Paul Roberts]

Try the J-Knot. I switched to it from Uni-Uni a couple years ago. EASY and fast to tie. NO failures.

http://www.worldseafishing.com/tackle/knots/j_knot_braid_to_mono.html

[mrlitetackle]

Alberto's Knot

http://www.stripersonline.com/Pages/Articles/article_arby_albertos_knot.shtml

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my fav. for braid to mono (as i just posted elsewhere, and will restate here )

i have had no failures with the alberto (or improved albright) knot with my braid to mono connections.

(normally 20lb braid to 40lb mono.... in the salt)

and i may add,

when done properly..... its quite a "pretty" knot... 

[Verewolf]

Try the J-Knot. I switched to it from Uni-Uni a couple years ago. EASY and fast to tie. NO failures.

Definitely the J-Knot. Best for braid and flouro.

[tennwalkinghorse]

Uni knot

[Wayne P.]

Uni-Uni-knot for me too. I have never had a knot failure with it. It passes thru the rod guides a lot better than other joining knots.

[Jig Man]

I have tried most all of the knots and found most lacking.  Avid put me on the Alberto's knot a year or so ago.  It is all it use now for attaching 2 lines.

[RandySBreth]

I go back and forth between several knots (J-knot, Alberto, etc.) but mostly for my Bass fishing I use a Blood Knot,http://www.animatedknots.com/bloodknot/index.php and to further complicate things I tie a Spider Hitch http://www.marinews.com/Spider-Hitch-434.php in the end of the superline ( I use Fireline a lot, which isn't braid) the Spider Hitch doubles the thinner superline, making it a very strong knot.

Yes, it's kind of a pain, but compared to flyfishing and dealing with all that knot stuff, it's pretty easy for me.