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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Knots for braid https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:50:12 +0000 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 16:48:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=67549 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Knots for braid : I use the figure 8 on my line...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1671653&title=knots-for-braid#1671653 Author: Tortise01
Subject: 67549
Posted: 24 Dec 2016 at 4:48pm

I use the figure 8 on my line and Uni Knot on the braid.
It hasn't failed me yet. ]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2016 16:48:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1671653&title=knots-for-braid#1671653 <![CDATA[Knots for braid : 10lb braid to 10lb braid - I find...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542948&title=knots-for-braid#1542948 Author: PJay
Subject: 67549
Posted: 20 Mar 2015 at 7:09am

10lb braid to 10lb braid - I find a blood knot with plenty of turns works as well as anything, though admittedly it's better with the limp rather than fused braids.

Its huge advantage with these light braids is that it ties down very small, so doesn't catch up the rest of the line on eg small baitcaster spools (or line guides), so doesn't hinder casts.]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:09:44 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542948&title=knots-for-braid#1542948 <![CDATA[Knots for braid : nathchef wrote:Any ideas for...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542793&title=knots-for-braid#1542793 Author: Gowest
Subject: 67549
Posted: 19 Mar 2015 at 3:29pm

nathchef wrote:

Any ideas for braid to braid? Both identical 10lb, just want to turn 2 spools of 100mtr into 1 spool of 200mtr.. double over then back to back uni?

Either that or make two doubles and cats paw maybe
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Subject: 67549
Posted: 18 Mar 2015 at 9:59am

I use Improved Albright knots joining braid to leader all the time. It's important to double the braid so it gets a proper grip on the leader (and I have found a tied double is much better than just doubling it and later trimming at the knot).

It's also important to lubricate it with lots of spit and to pull it up really tight, pushing the wrapped braid as far as you can back towards where it came form. I usually go 9 turns up and 8 turns back.

Not only has this secured many horses of snapper on 10lb braid/20 or 30lb fluoro, but we also use it on our 24kg braid/80lb leader kingfish jigging gear.

Lots of practice means I tie the knot very slim and trim it really close, so it slips through rod guides easily. The only failures I have had in the last few years have been where I've trimmed the line in the knot

- but that's been maybe twice in the last 3 years.]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:59:20 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542381&title=knots-for-braid#1542381 <![CDATA[Knots for braid : Nice one, cheers Jay ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542368&title=knots-for-braid#1542368 Author: nathchef
Subject: 67549
Posted: 18 Mar 2015 at 9:32am

Nice one, cheers Jay ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:32:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542368&title=knots-for-braid#1542368 <![CDATA[Knots for braid : I've found the J knot to...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542355&title=knots-for-braid#1542355 Author: jaytheham
Subject: 67549
Posted: 18 Mar 2015 at 8:58am

I've found the J knot to work well for braid to braid, it's the third image here: http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/fishing/bass/where-fish/2009/02/strongest-fishing-knots?image=2
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Subject: 67549
Posted: 18 Mar 2015 at 7:58am

Any ideas for braid to braid? Both identical 10lb, just want to turn 2 spools of 100mtr into 1 spool of 200mtr.. double over then back to back uni?]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:58:37 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1542341&title=knots-for-braid#1542341 <![CDATA[Knots for braid : Read thru this current threadh...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1532192&title=knots-for-braid#1532192 Author: Steps
Subject: 67549
Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 8:19am

Read thru this current thread
http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/line-knot-issue_topic107355_page1.html
]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:19:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1532192&title=knots-for-braid#1532192 <![CDATA[Knots for braid : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D3EB4lNcs0Alternative...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1532156&title=knots-for-braid#1532156 Author: speckledknob
Subject: 67549
Posted: 12 Feb 2015 at 10:56pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D3EB4lNcs0

Alternative to Big Angry Fish and Aussie guy's versions of FG.... kinda a reverse FG - how I learnt to do it. Tie off mainline to eye of rod and turn reel handle to get tension then way you go... a hell of a lot more half hitches than needed it seems? probably pays to watch all 3 if you can be bothered...

Interested to see what some of the more experienced guys on here think of the above variation? Has done the trick for me so far (which isn't saying much).

On the water I generally don't have the patience and use the 5 turn surgeons.... bit clunky through the guides but strong fast and easy. wouldn't want to cast big poppers or stickbaits with it for extended periods of time tho...

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:56:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1532156&title=knots-for-braid#1532156 <![CDATA[Knots for braid : The albright , which have used...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67549&PID=1508922&title=knots-for-braid#1508922 Author: Steps
Subject: 67549
Posted: 04 Dec 2014 at 8:47am

The albright , which have used for a while, since the leader is bent back, and even when tag cut short, has a tendency every so often to 'clip' the top rod eye on the way out.
So have been looking at the FG....
This doeant hive a tag to hit the top rod eye
There is the angry fish u tube video.....excellent illustration....
Been messing with that... and when that finishes there is another ... think Aussie guy who demos a quicker 'knitting' type method which I think is what is referenced above... and alternates the 1/2 hitches direction at the end
Listen to comments on both to nail this knot.
u dont have to get the turns pulled right down as u go... angry fish do in sets of 4....sets of 12 and 15 work well to....And dont over lap the consecutive loops....so doesnt matter if spread out a little.
But when one does the larger number turns, only do the 1st and maybe 2nd finishing 1/2 hitches... THEN pull the loops up holding the leader and main line.. slowly... the whole knot will slide up the leader till grips... so have a good amount of tag on the end
Then finish off the rest of the 2 sets of 1/2 hitches
Once that is done, I sort of uni the main line tag with 3 to 4 turns around the end....
Unlike most other knots(eg Albright) where the leader tag faces the rod guides on the way out, the FG faces winding in, is smaller, but with a final uni turn one can cut off real close to the finish and it holds very close in....And if the final uni happens to loosen off or what ever it doesnt effect the over all integrity of the knot.

And albright and many of similar knots are basically a variation on the basic sheet bend
The FG is more like a braided tow rope, where the end is feed up into the brads .. when pulled tight, it is self gripping... extremely efficient....same princple is used for large cable pullers... because of no tags to catch when pulling blind underground or walls etc

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