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re: Tying Fluor Leader to Braid
Posted on 6/4/20 at 9:41 am to Homey the Clown
Posted on 6/4/20 at 9:41 am to Homey the Clown
FG knot is best but a pain to tie... and no way am I doing it on the water. I use the "lefty kreh leader knot". It is even easier than a surgeons loop and I have never had one fail. It will bite a little on a micro guide if you are fishing with heavier line but other than that it is bulletproof.
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Posted on 6/4/20 at 10:06 am to KemoSabe65
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Triple surgeons loop for plastics
Uni for swim baits & TW’s
Why two different ones?
Posted on 6/4/20 at 12:34 pm to Homey the Clown
quote:It's the easiest fishing knot ever. I use it for everything but drop shot. For leaders, I use a swivel.
That double uni doesnt exactly look easy...
Posted on 6/4/20 at 12:38 pm to AlxTgr
The pictures make it look worse than it is.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 12:40 pm to yallallcrazy
Uni is more symmetrical and slower to tie than the loop. I can tie a loop in seconds and have you back in The water without my readers on.
I tie most of the leaders on my boat.
I tie most of the leaders on my boat.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 12:54 pm to KemoSabe65
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without my readers on.
Lol this is a huge issue for me too!
I just wondered why leaders being used for different baits would be tied differently. I’m going to try the surgeons and see how it works out as I like the idea of it being doable basically without looking.
This post was edited on 6/4/20 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 6/4/20 at 1:17 pm to yallallcrazy
Surgeon's is even easier than uni to uni. Never had one fail me.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 1:23 pm to yallallcrazy
Any loop to loop joinder is problematic, especially braid to non-braid. The braid cuts the non-braid like a knife.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 2:34 pm to AlxTgr
Have always done double uni. Pretty much use uni for almost everything.
Would be nice to have something I can do without glasses. I just looked at that Shin knot. Looks interesting
Would be nice to have something I can do without glasses. I just looked at that Shin knot. Looks interesting
Posted on 6/4/20 at 3:01 pm to AlxTgr
A I have caught tons of reds, trouts, Yuge African drum, heads and haven’t broke at the knot. Been using the loop for ten + years with braid.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 3:04 pm to Homey the Clown
I tie each to a swivel. Keeps your braid from getting twisted.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 3:23 pm to Homey the Clown
I use the uni to uni. The Shin's knot is supposed to be the best knot for line to line. I’ve tried the FG knot, but it’s hard as hell!
This post was edited on 6/4/20 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 6/4/20 at 3:33 pm to KemoSabe65
quote:I am using 4-8lb leader material. Braid and braid-like lines cut those fast.
A I have caught tons of reds, trouts, Yuge African drum, heads and haven’t broke at the knot. Been using the loop for ten + years with braid.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 3:39 pm to Me Bite
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The Shin's knot
Buddy of mine uses it and swears by it
Posted on 6/4/20 at 3:53 pm to Diesel88
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I tie each to a swivel. Keeps your braid from getting twisted.
I've considered doing this as well. It's not like I can really reel through my fg knot without it feeling like I'm destroying the end guide so I just keep it long. With a swivel I could just tie a polmar knot which is my go to.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 5:04 pm to AlxTgr
20# mono on swim baits and TW, 20-17# floro with loop on jig heads with plastic.
Posted on 6/4/20 at 7:59 pm to Mr Mom
The trick to tying the FG is getting two wooden dowels or just a couple of sticks from the back yard, wrap the braid around one and the flouro around the other, and pull until the braid becomes translucent the whole way down the knot. I have not found any other way to pull it tight. I use a 7’-8’ flouro top shot so I don’t have to tie that knot too often.
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