I have found a simple way to tie an Albright knot.  My old fingers are not as nimble as they once were.  To make matters worse, it has become difficult for me to "feel" the smaller lines between my fingers.

 

The solution is to use a plastic coffee stirrer, the kind that have two tubes joined together.  I started using a small piece of shrink wrap tubing.  I would pass an end of the heavier leader material through it leaving a few inches exposed, then pass it back through the tube leaving a loop at the end of the tube.  The problem with the single tube is that the loop can still spin.  That leaves the possibility of putting the tag end of the line through the loop the wrong way.  The double barrel coffee stirrer prevents that.

 

In addition, the coffee stirrer is stiffer with a smoother surface which allows the turns to freely slide off after completing the knot.

 

So, I make the loop, pass the tag end of the line through the loop, then make the twists around the tubes, and pass the tag end back through the loop in the opposite direction.

 

Pull everything snug on the stirrer, then lubricate the line, slide it off the stirrer, and pull it tight.  Pull the leader out of the tube, after cutting it to the desired length, and you have the finished product.

 

I use fifteen pound test fluorocarbon for leaders.  It withstands the teeth of pickerel quite nicely, while four and six pound fluoro is easily severed by the toothy critters.  I have a spool of the leader material in one of those containers that hold six narrow spools of line. 

 

I put a two bobber stops on the line, one on the inside and one on the outside of the case.  Keeps the line in place, but accessible.

That's a darn good idea

 

Albright is tricky, but effective.

 

Knowing a better way to get a nearly perfect tie is incredibly helpful

 

Thanks!

Great tip, I am going to have to try this.  Thanks.

There's a video on YouTube called "how to tie the albright knot with Aaron martens" it shows a good way to tie it, its how I do it and it makes it a very quick and easy simple knot when you get the hang of it.

Braid to fluoro is relatively easy.  The braid is limp and does not have a mind of its own.  Fluoro to fluoro is another matter.

I find the Alberto (modified Albright) knot is easier to tie than the normal Albright. 7 twists up and 7 twists back down seems to hold just fine for me. This is a cool tip. I'll have to try it.

Pretty cool tip - sort of like tying a nail knot with a straw.

I find the Alberto (modified Albright) knot is easier to tie than the normal Albright. 7 twists up and 7 twists back down seems to hold just fine for me. This is a cool tip. I'll have to try it.

I agree, I use 7 up and 1 or 2 down for freshwater.  In saltwater I use a Bristol knot which is quite similar with the same up and down.  Perusing the net yesterday I came across the No Do Albright, seemed easier than both an Albright and an Alberto, may try it this morning.

I agree, I use 7 up and 1 or 2 down for freshwater.  In saltwater I use a Bristol knot which is quite similar with the same up and down.  Perusing the net yesterday I came across the No Do Albright, seemed easier than both an Albright and an Alberto, may try it this morning.

 I believe that the Nodo Albright Knot is actually just a plain old Albright Knot. At least thats the way I've been tying them for years. I use 10 -12 wraps of the braid over the leader material. If you pull the main braid line rather than the tag end of the braid first, the knot seems to form easier than if you pull on both strands together. Once the strands of braid have lined up nicely then I pull on both strands of the braid together. It's a simple effective knot for leaders and bite tippets.

That NoDo Albright just looks like a regular Albright with not enough turns to me.

This albright knot is different, the last step anyway forming the loop on the mainline.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s40lmqVux4E  I make the loop first when I tie the Bristol, I wrap my leader over the braid, only real difference.  It isn't quite as thin as the Albright or Alberto (I think the braid compresses the leader when tightening) but the braid can't cut into the leader.

Here's a good illustration of the Alberto (although it is titled as the Albright knot): 

Actually "Nodo" in Italian means "knot". So Nodo Albright Special is an translates to "Albright Special knot".

I've always made my leader connections like the way it's shown in the Italian video. 5-8 wraps for 30-65 braid and 10-12 for 10-20 braid. Trim the tags close and add a drop of super glue.