leader to braid

[wittyfishin]

hi every one me again. i am just wondering if any one give me tips on tying leader to braid and can you use any type of heavier mono as leader.

the couple times i have used braid i have just used a swivle to attach the mono to the braid but it does not seem very secure to me.

what sort of knot should i be using to tie leaders to braid and do i need to buy leader line as i have seen and heard of line that is called leader line.

cheers

witty

[adambris]

i use albright knot seems to hold fine, just google fishing knots.

adam

[Joel Eadie]

are you using lures?

if so i use the Bimini Twist with good quality mono then tied onto the braid with a uni to uni knot. there are really good animations that can be found on google for any knot.

i choose not to use a swivel because it makes my lures sink, but make sure your lures do not spin first otherwise you will end up with one hell of a mess of tangeled line

[rastus]

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bimini twist to double your braid then tie whatever knot you like it works well and i have been getting my leader back most times

uni to uni knot is also good 8 twists and lube it up b4 you tighten it down

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search for albright

edit: might note if i have time i bimini but in a hurry i double uni as its so easy

[wittyfishin]

thanks guys i will look for the knots on google

yes i will be using lures or plastics

[HookedOnTackle]

drop the swivel!

most people run at least a metre to two metres for leader, that rattling through your guides is a good way to chip guides, then cut line.

personally i don't bother with the bimini, it's an absolute prick to learn how to do right and usually i am not fishing so light or heavy that i need it. most of my knots snap above the main line knot or at the perfection loop/lure. fishing a tournament or for records is where i would be most inclined to use it.

Geoff Wilson knot books are gold. i have a little water proof one for the tackle box and a larger one somewhere for when i need a more specific knot. but i am more than happy to use the double uni, albright and surgeons whenever i wet a line. hope this helps!

[noname]

i use a bimini twist to sort out the business end, then an albrite or uni knot! why i hear you ask? because i can tie these knots well, which is the moto of this story, no matter what knot you decide to use, tie it well and all will be good.

robbo.

[Travis]

never failed with the albright, easy to tie on the go and dosnt do your head in trying to learn it

[fard12]

Try a slim beauty as well. Great for casting and reducing knot size.

Good if using say 4 lb braid to 12 lb fluro.