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    #21
    Quote Originally Posted by Bryanmc57 View Post
    When your rod goes over the side with the spool released you'll rethink that. It's not like it's hard or time consuming to tie a simple blood knot.
    Huh?

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    #22
    Quote Originally Posted by clearlake outdoors View Post
    double clinch

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    #23
    Basic overhand knot.

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    #24
    Quote Originally Posted by BassAssassin22 View Post
    uni-uni
    that's what I use also

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    #25
    square knot, never had an issue...

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    #26
    Blood knot or double uni

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    #27
    direct reel to hook with line.. I don't use leader heres why>>>>>>
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    #28
    Quote Originally Posted by Bass AHolic View Post
    direct reel to hook with line.. I don't use leader heres why>>>>>>
    We ain’t talking about leaders.

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    #29
    Arbor knot to the spool and a surgeons knot for line to backing.
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    #30
    I use a 12# mono as backing. On most of My reels I'm using a LuckyCraft™ yellow topwater mono, but have ordered a few spools of this stuff for backing purposes:

    http://www.outdoorproshop.com/Sunlin...-supermono.htm

    To attach the lines I use a Uni-to-Uni 4 wraps w/the braid; 5 wraps on the mono side and then moisten both ends prior to cinching.

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    #31
    We fish the Upper Chesapeake Bay for bass, but frequently run into big stripers, blue cats, and even chain pickerel. They can and will run off your main line sometimes, I always use a uni ti uni knot and I always use 14 pound Stren Clear Blue mono for backing. If a big striper hits a big top water bait I want to land it, not cry about what it costs to replace. Quality line is cheap, less than 3 cents a yard, don't skimp. Tie a good quality uni to uni knot and you are good.

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    #32
    I tie backer to spool with an Arbor knot. Backer to main line with a double uni-knot.
    I use the end of filler spools for backer. Usually 12# mono or fluorocarbon. Whatever is left in 15 to 20 yard lengths.
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    #33
    I tie 2 improved clinch knots together. I have too little line to fish with on the reel long before I come close to feeling the knot. When I change line I just pull through my fingers until I get to the knot. I boated a 40lb blue cat on 8lb mono with a spinning rod, never came close to the knot.
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    #34
    Quote Originally Posted by GRANDPAOF7 View Post
    .....Years ago some reel MFg. had a cork insert to go around the spool to act like backing.....
    Called an arbor. Wish they were still available.


    I thought I would be on Easy Street by now but somehow I missed the off ramp!

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    #35
    Use old braid for the backing. Helps add distance as well......uni knot
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    #36
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    Blood knot.....E

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    #37
    uni-uni

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    #38
    Blood knot

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