What knot to use

[Dave A]

What knot do you use to tie Flo. leader to Braid maine line on a drop shot rig ? Was looking at the surgeons knot, is it any good ? think it would be easy for me to tie.

[medicpelle]

Blood Knot works well. If you need help with that knot use the knot thread that is a few posts above this one.

[cscoios]

I've been using the albright knot for the last year. Very small and compact, goes through the guides easily. After some practice, very easy to due quickly.

Here's a vid of Aaron Martens tying it for the same application.


http://www.advancedangler.com/...0Knot

[steve1206]

THe Albright and Modified Albright (Alberto) are the best I've seen..You may try a small barrel swive, to help with the twist, which is what I do...

[cpacheco]

blood knot

[SkidMark]

Modified Albright. I tried all of em...did pull tests on all of em....and this knot was the strongest for me. I never broke the knot or had it slip. Easy to tie and goes thru the eyelets easy.

[steve1206]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by skeetermark1963 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Modified Albright. I tried all of em...did pull tests on all of em....and this knot was the strongest for me. I never broke the knot or had it slip. Easy to tie and goes thru the eyelets easy.</td></tr></table>

This is true and some "experts" will tell you that its near 100% break strength is due to the fact that is is basically wraps with a whip-finish, so it is not even considered a knot and will not cut itself...try it and you decide. It is VERY good.

[KTyler32]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by cscoios &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I've been using the albright knot for the last year. Very small and compact, goes through the guides easily. After some practice, very easy to due quickly.

Here's a vid of Aaron Martens tying it for the same application.


http://www.advancedangler.com/...0Knot </td></tr></table>
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[mike28nc]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by steve1206 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

This is true and some "experts" will tell you that its near 100% break strength is due to the fact that is is basically wraps with a whip-finish, so it is not even considered a knot and will not cut itself...try it and you decide. It is VERY good.</td></tr></table>