Hey all.  I searched the forums but couldnt find what I was looking for.

 

Anyway, I need a knot for tying my backing line to my main line.  I use expensive main line so I like to use about 75 yards of crappy yellow line as backing to fill up my reel a little before using the good stuff.  With the lame knot I use now, the line catches on the knot when it gets 30 yards or so from the backing.  Any suggestions for a little knot that wont catch when the line gets low and near the backing?  I've seen the blood knot and thought it was okay but I want something different. (unless the blood knot is everyones first choice)

 

Thanks!

Alberto Maybe

Either an Alberto knot or Double Uni knot.

 

Dave

Alberto for thicker lines #12>. For thinner lines a blood knot.

However, any knot will do, it should not come into play.

I use Blood knot

 

buddies of mine use uni to uni

 

Last time I spooled I tried the alberto.... I can tie the blood faster.

 

any of the 3 will work and work well.

Mono to mono - Bloodknot

Braid to Braid  - Bloodknot

Mono to braid -  Alberto knot

I use alberto for all with no issues

Albright, way easy! See ANIMATED KNOTS BY GROG.

I use an Albright for joining lines of every type.

Double Uni here.

Double Uni for me too!

I use a uni-to-uni or Albright, typically. For your situation, I'd recommend using tape. It doesn't protrude at all.

Double uni.

I just tape off the backing with a piece of duck tape & tie over that using your knot of choice.