How much tag end do you guys leave on the fluoro side? That's the side that snags so I've always wondered if I cut it too close or leave too much.
How much tag end do you guys leave on the fluoro side? That's the side that snags so I've always wondered if I cut it too close or leave too much.
I use a modified albright knot, the loop on the fluoro and wrap with the braid. Fluoro gets cut as short as possible and leave 1/4" on the braid side
^^ Same here, except probably leave 1/8 tag on the braid.
24’Bass Cat Puma Sts-300 Proxs
23’Gatortrax Gt tunnel hull-200 Suzuki
FG knot, tag end gets covered with half hitches. Barely notice it coming through the guides.
Alberto knot for me. I trim the tag ends as close as I can.
1995 Ranger 481v
1995 Johnson Fast Strike 175hp
30# FG to 15# fluoro, FG knot w/ 4 half-hitches, trim fluoro flush, 4 more hitches. Trim braid, leaving 3/16", cover knot w/ a thumbnail and use a lighter to ball it up near flush. Cuss b/c I burned my finger.
Double uni, 4 wraps floro, 6 wraps braid, cut flush to knot with nail clippers, dab of super glue, never once broken a connection knot.
I use Shins knot/ Lazy Alberto and cut just shy of flush. On the braided end I will sometimes hit it with a lighter for a second being careful to cover the fluoro between my fingers.
2006 Stratos 294 Pro XL.2005 Yamaha 200 VMAX 3.1L. 8" Hydro Dynamics Rapid Jack. Ultrex 112 I-Plot link. 2 Helix 10 Chirp Mega SI GPS G2N.
Blood knot. Cut flush.
Ranger Boats / Mercury Motors
G Loomis Rods / Shimano Reels
Raymarine / MinnKota Ultrex
Garmin / Live Scope Plus
Pepper Jigs / Robo Worms
Troll Bridge / V-T2 Vents
I always cut the floro tag end flush to my knot, no matter which knot I use. It is the end of the knot that causes all your problems going through the guides, laying on your spool and with your line in the air / on the water. I leave about an 1/8 + on the braid side.