08-23-2001, 12:36 AM
Sorry about the delayed answer Jeff, I was still looking at the old board. Yes you should use a mono top shot of about 12 to 15 feet. I match the mono breaking strength to the same as the braided line. Here's a knot I invented for the connection. It was published in Sport Fishing magazine.<br><br><IMG SRC="http://FISHinKONA.com/DOGKNOT.JPG"><br><br>I stopped using my Dog Knot on my charter trips because I was breaking mainline on big fish too much. Started costing too much $$$. Now I mostly use an Allbright. <br><br>Capt. Jeff<br><A HREF="http://FISHinKONA.com" target="_new">http://FISHinKONA.com</A><br><br>