03-04-2019, 02:02 PM
I like to use a long leader, sometimes 10 feet. The main reason is because braid to fluoro knots are so darn pesky to tie that I want lots of leader to use up before I have to replace it.
I like the uni-uni but find that the leader side of the knot is pretty bulky since the leader is so much thicker than the braid. I now favor the Red Phillips knot or the Alberto because all the wraps are done with the braid, leaving a much smaller knot.
My latest trick with the Alberto or Albright is to tie a small weight to the end of the braid and "spin" the wraps on rather than wrap them with my fingers. It is ten times faster and leaves a tighter set of wraps than finger wrapping. It leaves a knot as smooth as a wrapped line guide.
The FG is a very hard knot to tie with the pound test leaders we use. Fine for 80-lb saltwater leaders, but a genuine booger with supple 10-lb fluoro.
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I like the uni-uni but find that the leader side of the knot is pretty bulky since the leader is so much thicker than the braid. I now favor the Red Phillips knot or the Alberto because all the wraps are done with the braid, leaving a much smaller knot.
My latest trick with the Alberto or Albright is to tie a small weight to the end of the braid and "spin" the wraps on rather than wrap them with my fingers. It is ten times faster and leaves a tighter set of wraps than finger wrapping. It leaves a knot as smooth as a wrapped line guide.
The FG is a very hard knot to tie with the pound test leaders we use. Fine for 80-lb saltwater leaders, but a genuine booger with supple 10-lb fluoro.
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