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Your go to knots for 100+ lb leader?
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:16 pm
Does anyone actually tie knots on their heavier duty leaders? Or do you just stick with the crimps? I was getting some stuff ready for this weekend and realized I didn't have any crimps (haven't regularly offshore fished in a few years). So ,I started looking into knots I could tie out of curiosity. I found a few things, but I can't tie any of the them . Leader is way too stiff. I can spit out uni to uni knots like nothing from braid to 30lb leader, but it turns into a rats nest with the bigger stuff.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:28 pm to KingRanch
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:30 pm to KG6
Are you asking for leader to main line knots or leader to terminal knots?
Leader to mainline, go with an alberto knot if you're having difficulty cinching down the uni-uni knot.
For leader to terminal connection, a palomar or snell is the go-to.
Leader to mainline, go with an alberto knot if you're having difficulty cinching down the uni-uni knot.
For leader to terminal connection, a palomar or snell is the go-to.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:33 pm to The Last Coco
for line to leader, i go uni to uni on it all
line to hook, snell
line to hook, snell
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:41 pm to The Last Coco
I've used the snell, but I couldn't get it to stay cinched up with 150 lb leader when I was playing around. I'd have to leave a good bit of tag line to make sure it didn't back out. I've tied that many times with 80 and 100 lb.
I admit that I suck at a palomar with regular line, so not much success with that.
Tying back to the main line is what I was really hoping to learn about. We cast at Tarpon and need a ~6' leader. I liked the idea of not using a swivel and tying straing to the line so I could reel it up a bit if needed. No luck with anything i've tried.
I admit that I suck at a palomar with regular line, so not much success with that.
Tying back to the main line is what I was really hoping to learn about. We cast at Tarpon and need a ~6' leader. I liked the idea of not using a swivel and tying straing to the line so I could reel it up a bit if needed. No luck with anything i've tried.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:46 pm to BigHoss
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for line to leader, i go uni to uni on it all line to hook, snell
This or a Bimini twist off the main line. Depends on what I would be fishing for, but stand up gear, I will make my bimini over 30' long. Reason is that I found out fighting a big tuna and you have it at boat side ready for the gaff, I had them break off. That long bimini lets you get a few raps on the reel and acts as a shock cord.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:50 pm to KG6
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Tying back to the main line is what I was really hoping to learn about. We cast at Tarpon and need a ~6' leader. I liked the idea of not using a swivel and tying straing to the line so I could reel it up a bit if needed. No luck with anything i've tried.
Try the Alberto (also called Modified Albright) or a Sebile knot.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 2:05 pm to KG6
San Diego Jam knot. It won't slip...but is it sorta bulky.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 2:50 pm to KG6
Bimini twist or uni to uni for leader
Snell to hook
Snell to hook
Posted on 7/22/14 at 3:50 pm to KG6
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i go uni to uni on it all
line to hook, snell
This. You should be able to snell 300 lb test. Hook the hook on something, make a couple of wraps around your hand to tighten
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