Owasco Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 What is the best knot to tie Braid to Mono and Braid to Flouro? Albright, Reverse Albright, Square knot? (kidding about the square knot) Thanks Quote
Nick Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Go to animatedknots.com for a real nice instruction. You can choose the Albright, or a surgeon knot to suit you. Quote
Fish Chris Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Hey owasco, the advice given here for different knots is alkl fine. Their are several knots that will work well. I've gotten very used to tying a blood knot, and since I always use a mono leader, and braided mainline, I tie a BUNCH of them Only thing I want to make clear, fluorocarbon "IS" a mono-filament. So any knot which ties mono to mono, will still only be tying mono to mono. Oh, and I really should just add this whole thing to my signature here: I feel compelled to say this any time I speak of knots > I tie plenty of crappy knots.... but what I'm great at, is knowing when I've tied a crappy knot, and retying it as many X's as I have to, until it's perfect ! This is why I NEVER break off fish. Look at the knot as it cinches. It should be easy to cinch down fully, and the knot should be clean, and symetrical.... regardless of what knot your tying, or what line your tying them with. If it doesn't cinch down clean and pretty, chop that sucker, and try again ! ....or maybe lose the biggest fish of your life !!! It's your choice. If you never read anything else I post again, this is probably the most important piece of advice I will ever give. Peace, Fish Quote
Super User Alpster Posted February 16, 2011 Super User Posted February 16, 2011 Quote Hey owasco, the advice given here for different knots is alkl fine. Their are several knots that will work well..... ...Look at the knot as it cinches. It should be easy to cinch down fully, and the knot should be clean, and symetrical.... regardless of what knot your tying, or what line your tying them with. If it doesn't cinch down clean and pretty, chop that sucker, and try again ! ....or maybe lose the biggest fish of your life !!! It's your choice. This is why for leader connections I always recommend the opposing nail knots. It's harder to tie, I use a tool to do it, but comes out perfect and is as strong or stronger than any knot. Especially if the line diameters are different. Ronnie Quote
Fish Chris Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Hey Alpster, I don't doubt that the opposing nail knots are a fine knot.... But even with that tool, and a lot of practice, "I bet I could still find a way to screw one up every now and again" ......but again, if I did screw it up, I could tell this by looking at it, and I'd just try again.... and again.... and again... if neccessary Peace, Fish Quote
Super User Alpster Posted February 16, 2011 Super User Posted February 16, 2011 Hey Alpster, I don't doubt that the opposing nail knots are a fine knot.... But even with that tool, and a lot of practice, "I bet I could still find a way to screw one up every now and again" ......but again, if I did screw it up, I could tell this by looking at it, and I'd just try again.... and again.... and again... if neccessary Peace, Fish Hey Chris, I hope you don't think I'm disagreeing with you. If it don't look right it probably ain't right. What I love about the fast tie tool is you have to work to get it wrong. I have rheumatoid arthritis and my fingers point toward my elbows. I have no trouble tying the knots with the tool. What I love MOST is I have also repeatedly tested the double nail knot by forcibly pulling until something breaks. The weaker line breaks. The knot doesn't break. I have no interest in the little tool except good knots and I am sure there are others that work as well. Just trying to pass along something that has worked very well for me. Not many things do so anymore. JMHO Ronnie Quote
Fish Chris Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Hey Alpster, not at all. Whatever works. To be honest, I should probably try something like that tool myself sometime. It seems like I've been screwing up more knots than ever, lately. Granted, those bad ones never touch the water, but still, it can be frustrating / time consuming to tie 2 or 3 failures in a row ! Granted, that usually only happens when my hands are too cold to function properly And to be honest, as long as it's properly tied, I think their are a whole bunch of different knots that will all work just fine. Peace Quote
Super User Alpster Posted February 17, 2011 Super User Posted February 17, 2011 .... as long as it's properly tied, I think their are a whole bunch of different knots that will all work just fine. Peace Without a doubt! Ronnie Quote
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