New connecting knot for braid & fluorocarbon...

[holeshot]

Coming for late 2010 and 2011...Micro guides for

casting & spinning rods...(you won't believe how small they are), and of course you will not be able to catch a fish unless you have one of the new micro guide rods....lol....new problem arises for getting a braid to

fluocarbon leader knot to go thru these guides without snagging....this is for those of us that enjoy the strength of braid & the sensitivity of fluocarbon

...In that light, here is a link to a video to show us

all the proper way to tie a micro-knot...yes you read

it here 1st (a micro-knot)...not real sure about the

finger saver..????...I am sure that the knot has to be

snugged down really tight....this knot works on the

same principle as the old "Chinese Finger traps"...

http://tackletog.com/cal/2010/08/07/connection-knot-for-micros-demonstrated watch, learn, & enjoy...BTW I do not receive one penny for this knot endorsement..!!! :

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[Fishing Rhino]

I clicked on the address you posted and this popped up.

The web site opened with this message.

"Sorry, no posts matched your criteria."

[Whets Lines]

The link got goofy adding periods and watch at the end. Try this.

Whets

8-)

http://tackletog.com/cal/2010/08/07/connection-knot-for-micros-demonstrated/

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Link's dead.

From what you said though, I'd imagine it's the hollow core braid splice. Thats the common finger trap line to leader connection. Works really well. Lots of people will tie a nail knot on top of it for added security. I'm planning on replacing the braid on my flipping and pitching rods with hollow core just to be able to do the splice. I've used it in saltwater with great success.

Edited to add:  I didn't really see anything new or special in that video.  He just tied an albright and used a finger ring to cinch it down.  I much prefer the Alberto or Modified Albright for braid to fluoro.

[Wayne P.]

Rhino, delete all the stuff to the right of "demonstrated" including the /

[slonezp]

Looks like a standard Albright Knot to me. The finger saver is a nice addition to cinch the knot. I use this knot all the time. I like a dab of Krazy glue on top of it. If my line breaks it's either the palomar at the hook or because of an abrasion in the flouro leader.   

[HopelesslyAddicted]

Yea I've been using that knot for years now.  It probably is the "best" option if your rod has Micro guides, however you will still have trouble if the two lines you are tying together are too thick.  So you are still somewhat limited to certain diameters of line with micro guides.

[Bassn Blvd]

Help me understand your problem.   

1. You fish braid because of it's strength but then you go and attach a leader to it.  Ok, I can understand maybe  foot long leader but is it really necessary to use a 6 foot leader.  Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of using braid?  If you get wrapped up in something then you're going to be wrapped with mono and not braid.

2.  IMO, braid is a LOT more sensitive than mono/flouro.  So there again, why use a leader.

3.  Why use micro guides?  Is it because they look cool or what?

[LilJakeC1]

I would no trust using the Albright knot or any knot for that matter when you cinch it down that tight. The braid is going to cut right through the fluoro with it that tight. Also if you didn't hear he specifically said "If your line breaks it will be at the knot."

[CKFishin]

I would no trust using the Albright knot or any knot for that matter when you cinch it down that tight. The braid is going to cut right through the fluoro with it that tight. Also if you didn't hear he specifically said "If your line breaks it will be at the knot."

He is saying at the knot to the lure not the knot to the braid and floro....

I am reading about this hollow braid and wondering how its going to work and if it will with smaller dia. braids.

[slonezp]

I would no trust using the Albright knot or any knot for that matter when you cinch it down that tight. The braid is going to cut right through the fluoro with it that tight. Also if you didn't hear he specifically said "If your line breaks it will be at the knot."

If you don't cinch down the albright knot tight enough it will come undone, which is what was mentioned in the video. I believe that has to do with the "lack"of memory that flouro has. As far as the braid cutting thru the flouro, It's never happened to me.

Bassn Blvd,

A leader is used in certain situations where you don't want the line visibility to be a factor in not catching fish. I pretty much use it only on a senko/fluke presentation or a jig presentation in gin clear water. The reason the leader is long is it gives you opportunity to re-tie. If you only had a foot long leader you'd have to re-tie the leader each time you switched baits.