Pepe - thanks for the braid to fluoro knot

[HardHead]

A few months ago you replied to a thread about braid to fluoro knots with a YouTube video of shaw grigsby tieing up a knot "a salt water fisherman taught him" - the uni to improved cinch x12 I've been calling it.  Great knot - easy to tie and super strong.  Passed the knot along to a couple buddies last weekend who also gave it rave reviews.

thanks again for the info!

[Pepe]

I am happy it works for you.  The WAY he ties the knot makes it much easier. Here is the video

 

[96 CHAMP]

Thanks for posting that, 

[dblades]

I like it because the front end of the knot doesn't have a tag end sticking out. Was always a uni to uni tyer, been using it a couple of months and no failures yet.

[Bill Babler]

Be interesting to see how that would compete with an Albright.  I can tie an Albright in under 15 seconds and I have never had one fail.  Just watched Knot wars, and the Double UNI beat the Albright.  Quite a bit different than Shaw is tying it, but basically the same.  The UNI is tied with 8 wraps on each line for a total of 16 wraps and the Albright is tied with only 8 on the leader.  Albright knot is 1/2 the size.  Looked like 14 pound test with the Albright broke at 17 pounds of direct pull.

Nice topic, thanks

[chi0082]

 

Be interesting to see how that would compete with an Albright.  I can tie an Albright in under 15 seconds and I have never had one fail.  Just watched Knot wars, and the Double UNI beat the Albright.  Quite a bit different than Shaw is tying it, but basically the same.  The UNI is tied with 8 wraps on each line for a total of 16 wraps and the Albright is tied with only 8 on the leader.  Albright knot is 1/2 the size.  Looked like 14 pound test with the Albright broke at 17 pounds of direct pull.

Nice topic, thanks

Wow the double uni beat the Albright? I got to see this as I find that hard to believe. Where's the link for the video? I never use the double uni in fear of it slipping on me since braid can be very slick. 

Edit: Nevermind, I was thinking of the blood knot, not the double uni. 

[dan hufferd]

I always tie the double uniknot, but sometimes it will brake off right at the knot instead at the jig, I am careful to keep everything lubed when cinching the knot. I wonder if this will solve that problem. I will give it a whirl, Thanks for the post. 

[m&m]

Here is a question for all....does anyone know of any research that has been done to confirm that you catch more fish by using a smaller test lb leader instead of just tying the heavier line directly to the lure?  I ask that because I would think that it is just one more opportunity (the additional knot) for a weak spot that can break.  I see the heavy wires of the A-rig and think the fish must certainly see those wires. And yet many fish are still caught on the A-rig.  The only times I use a leader is when I am fishing a weightless fluke and that is because i use a swivel to reduce line twist or when using a C-rig and that is so the lure floats above the weight.  I'm not trying to hijack the topic but I was just wondering about leaders and their effectiveness.

Mike

[HardHead]

 

Here is a question for all....does anyone know of any research that has been done to confirm that you catch more fish by using a smaller test lb leader instead of just tying the heavier line directly to the lure?  I ask that because I would think that it is just one more opportunity (the additional knot) for a weak spot that can break.  I see the heavy wires of the A-rig and think the fish must certainly see those wires. And yet many fish are still caught on the A-rig.  The only times I use a leader is when I am fishing a weightless fluke and that is because i use a swivel to reduce line twist or when using a C-rig and that is so the lure floats above the weight.  I'm not trying to hijack the topic but I was just wondering about leaders and their effectiveness.

Mike

It's all preference right?  I'm sure there are plenty of studies with evidence supporting both strait braid and braid to fluoro.  I'm a fluoro guy always have been, always will be.  I like the way the braid comes off my spinning gear though.  So I go with a leader and fish it with confidence. If I was using strait braid, I'd constantly be telling myself it's affecting my fishing if I ain't catching.  With that leader tied on, I don't have those thoughts.  The presence of my leader is valuable to me even if it makes no difference to the fish.  Jmo.

[dtrs5kprs]

 

Be interesting to see how that would compete with an Albright.  I can tie an Albright in under 15 seconds and I have never had one fail.  Just watched Knot wars, and the Double UNI beat the Albright.  Quite a bit different than Shaw is tying it, but basically the same.  The UNI is tied with 8 wraps on each line for a total of 16 wraps and the Albright is tied with only 8 on the leader.  Albright knot is 1/2 the size.  Looked like 14 pound test with the Albright broke at 17 pounds of direct pull.

Nice topic, thanks

I've been using the uni to uni on leaders. It will pop. Just rigged spin rods a couple of days ago and tried some Albright knots. Will know more by this time next week.

The leader knot is in my top 5 of reasons not to run braid on spin rods. Kind of have to for some UL apps though.

Knots, and the vast variety of them, are amazing.