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    Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 10:22pm
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Post your pics/illustrations/links in this thread for knots suitable for braid.

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My favourite way of joining a Fluro or Mono leader to Braid. (Soft Bait fishing)

 
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PR knot,you need to practice it but once you know it,it easy...
 
Only difference is with s/bait fishing you can shorten the knot considerably
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Heavy braid for casting and a quick fix if my PR gets damaged http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueatfyziKRE&feature=related

For softbaiting, short double bimini or spiders hitch to albright.
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does any one know where u can get the rope/ braid, that the use at pauls fishing kites that goes over the mono line ?
http://www.fishingkites.co.nz/fishingknots/spectra_fishing_line.html
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This is relatively easy to learn.Good strong knot for joining braid to mono.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA5zRWvJ_3s


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I use a lefties loop for leader to softbait.

A five turn surgeon's knot for braid to leader. it's the easiest knot, just 5 grannies in a row. I've never had it come loose. I think I read somewhere that it's highly rated also. I use pretty thin braid, fireline 8lb matched to 20 lb leader, which massively out sizes it, and have never had an issue with the difference, aka doubling the braid. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEeAoKvoKoc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Wtb7X5V6s&feature=relmfu
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hi, i have just spooled my reel with 20lb 0.18mm sufix pro fuse. the orange stuff. when i reel it in it makes a noise.in time will it cut the guides??
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Originally posted by NoobZealand NoobZealand wrote:

hi, i have just spooled my reel with 20lb 0.18mm sufix pro fuse. the orange stuff. when i reel it in it makes a noise.in time will it cut the guides??


Not if you have fuji sic guides, straight metal rod guides are not good with braid thoughWink
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Best and easiest knot for braid to clip or hook is the Paloma knot - easy to tie with your eyes closed and very reliable.
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FG knot for light braid.

instructions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4GCH6i5L2I





and PR knot for heavy jigging and casting.
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FG method for smaller lines, or in a moving boat
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How reliable is the albright knot when joining braid to leader? Has anyone had any problems with it when softbaiting?

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The Albright is about an 80% strength knot on mono...braid is more fiddly but...
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So probably not a knot you would to rely on if you were struck by a horse?. 
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Originally posted by gimmesomesnappa! gimmesomesnappa! wrote:

So probably not a knot you would to rely on if you were struck by a horse?. 
 
agree, not a knot I use...just saying
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Originally posted by gimmesomesnappa! gimmesomesnappa! wrote:

So probably not a knot you would to rely on if you were struck by a horse?. 

no mate Al uses a granny knot.......Embarrassed

try the no name mate but double the braid, I have used it for a very long time now and no regrets
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one thing you have to remember is not all braids are made the same...
some are better with different knots hence the reason we have so many people using different knots and saying this one is better....

you will even note a difference when using nylon trace and a fluro.....

so please write down which brand of braid your tying knots with when posting...
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