I fished the blood knot all day today and it worked great. Only one thing it's a little annoying when the knot goes through my guides. This is the first time I've used a leader so I'm sure I will get used to it.

Also had another question about leaders. How long do you guys usually make it and how often do you change out the leader?

I don't like it going through my guides. I usually only use a 12-16" leader and don't reel it past the tip. I also sometimes use a bead on my braid and the weight above it, so the knot stops the bead and it is sort of like a Carolina rig.

I usually go 2 full arm lengths. I don't analyze that too much. I trim back as needed from nicks and just replace it when it gets about 4 ft long.

What the man said...bout six ft or two arm lengths.

Modified Albright, super easy to tie and very strong. I've tried some of the others but this one is just the easiest for me to tie.

Im looking forward to trying this new one I found, throughout this season. I do not know the name but the braid basicly holds the fluoro like a chinese finger trap. Alot of salt guys I guess use it.

Uni to Uni if the lines are similar in diameter, Alberto if not.

This is without question the strongest smallest and best knot for making the connection, and this is the easiest way to tie it. It does take a bit of practise to tie, and takes a couple of minutes to tie, but the line will never break at the knot. If you make a leader up that's a couple of rod lengths long you can re-tie umpteen times and even have a few break offs but not need to tie a new leader on.

Try it and I promise you will be convinced.

Im looking forward to trying this new one I found, throughout this season. I do not know the name but the braid basicly holds the fluoro like a chinese finger trap. Alot of salt guys I guess use it.

 

 

This is without question the strongest smallest and best knot for making the connection, and this is the easiest way to tie it. It does take a bit of practise to tie, and takes a couple of minutes to tie, but the line will never break at the knot. If you make a leader up that's a couple of rod lengths long you can re-tie umpteen times and even have a few break offs but not need to tie a new leader on.

Try it and I promise you will be convinced.

that's the one!

OK Guys

I have a few questions about this as well. I plan on trying it on a couple rods this year.

I have a topwater / jerkbait rod that I want to put braid on. Would you use Fluoro leader or Mono? Thinking mono because of the non sink factor but also want the strength. What lb Braid and leaders would you recommend

On another rod I use for cranks, lipless etc, I am thinking Fluoro for that however I was also thinking of filling slightly more than half with Braid and maybe the last 75-100 yards with Fuoro. Basically just using braid as a backing and for casting distance.

Any advice on these two setups would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Tom

For the topwater/jerkbait and the crankin rod, stick with mono or flouro. Not the applications to use braid IMO. I love braid, but it isnt for everything, and those 2 situations are the 2 I dont use braid in.

 

I use the alberto knot, and pitch ALOT with it. Ive tied it once where it hung up, and it was the flouro tag end sticking up just a bit too much. Trimmed it, and it worked fine. I use a lot of 20 lb flouro in timber, and a uni to uni does NOT go through standard guides with 20 lb flouro very well, so I learned the Alberto.

For myself braid for backing isn't a good idea - I use mono for backing if I don't expect a fish to get into it with a long run.

 

For the topwater/jerkbait and the crankin rod, stick with mono or flouro. Not the applications to use braid IMO. I love braid, but it isnt for everything, and those 2 situations are the 2 I dont use braid in.

 

I use the alberto knot, and pitch ALOT with it. Ive tied it once where it hung up, and it was the flouro tag end sticking up just a bit too much. Trimmed it, and it worked fine. I use a lot of 20 lb flouro in timber, and a uni to uni does NOT go through standard guides with 20 lb flouro very well, so I learned the Alberto.

For top water and jerks, isnt it best to use a floating line like Mono or Braid?

 

For top water and jerks, isnt it best to use a floating line like Mono or Braid?

Topwater yes. Both of those lines would work.  I don't like braid or mono for a jerkbait.  I like braid to flouro on a jerkbait only when I'm fishing it all day.  Key word "only"  Braid has no stretch.  It wears me out otherwise.

Thanks

Thanks

No problem.  I would suggest that you use everyone's advice until you find what works for "you"   I am a machinist by trade and there is a 100 ways you can machine a part.  When it comes to fishing, it is the same.  We're all made differently.  Otherwise the world would be a boring place IMO.

I use the uni-to-uni knot

 Broken record time...............I use the Alberto. Easy to tie, strong, and don't hang in the guides. I use it for ALL my leaders.

 Broken record time...............I use the Alberto. Easy to tie, strong, and don't hang in the guides. I use it for ALL my leaders.

 

Simple, huh?

 

Not complicated, no issues...NEVER fails.

Simple, huh?

 

Not complicated, no issues...NEVER fails.

????? .......You been drinking tonight ?

I scratched my head over the FG knot, too much for senior citizen.

????? .......You been drinking tonight ?

 

Nope, just liked your reply!

Couldn't get knot to hold, fc slides right through....... Um

Improved albright here.  It's what I learned first and can tie it without having to think about it to much.  Have yet to have it break...  even when I got an umbrella rig stuck up in a tree.