Leader Knot for poppers and stickbaitss
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Topic: Leader Knot for poppers and stickbaitss
Posted By: Midnight Pearl
Subject: Leader Knot for poppers and stickbaitss
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 10:36am
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This may have been covered before but does anyone use windon leaders for casting stickbaits/poppers. Does the join cast ok through the rod guides.
If not what knot (other than the PR knot ) are you using to join the leader to the braid.
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Replies:
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 10:47am
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Loop to loop for windons cast great, if you to use a knot the best for casting seems to be the FG knot or a small (as in short)PR knot
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Posted By: Fish Pimp
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 10:50am
I prefer the Sebeil knot similar to the FG no tool needed other than the one tying it
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Posted By: Nirai
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 10:51am
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Sebeil knot but finish like an FG ------------- "Gunrunner" Surtees 610 Game Fisher current *"Double Barrel" Seacat 635 "Good Riddance!" *"Seriola" Surtees 485 CC Retired with honours! |
Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 10:51am
| I use a twisted leader connected by a catspaw to a short bimini for heavy popper fishing & am still trying to master the FG knot for stickbaiting. |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 12:22pm
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The join will pass through the guides perfectly fine. One thing to consider is if ya going to use a double make it as short as possible as in really short, then cats paw it to the wind on leader. The rationale for a really short double is that as it leaves ya spool it is easy for the loop to throw over the striper guide as opposed to through it, resulting in tears, snaped line lost lures or worst case scenario a guide ripped off. A short double is less inclined to billow out unevenly and wrap around the stripper guide ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 12:47pm
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Been using a knot I found on youtube a few years back - think called a Tony Pena knot on there but seen it under other names too.
Easy as to tie and casts well. Caught alot of kings off the rocks using it without ever having any issues. ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 1:11pm
AKA the Roddy Hays knot  all i use for lighter braid/mono connections but also can be used for heavy braid etc------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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JK wrote:Posted By: Midnight Pearl
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 1:22pm
| thanks for the replies guys, 30kg whangaroa kingfish here i come |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 1:42pm
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Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2011 at 2:08pm
Ahh yeah thats it and also known as the Bob Sands (I think). I use for for PE5 braid joining to 100lb mono and dont use any doubles or anything. Found it really good and so easy to tie. ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |