[Spincastguy]

Does anyone tie flouro leader to there casting rods ? What knots do you use?

 

[choupiquer]

I just did that today. Put 15# braid in a spinning rod and added a 6' 12# test fluoro leader. I used the Albright knot.

 

[FishinMatt]

I use the blood knot. It is not rated as the best, but it is what I have the most confidence in.

 

[Spincastguy]

I use 8lb - 10lb braid on my spinning . Im having problems with my bait caster 30lb braid to 15 lb flouro catching no matter how small my knot .

 

[BarçaBoy10]

Yucatán

 

[Grain]

I tie 8-loop Alberto on 30# braid to 12# fluoro. Works like a charm.

 

[cletedius]

If the leader/top-shot material is bigger in diameter than what I'm connecting it to, an FG knot is the only way I go anymore. Strongest yet slimmest connection I've come across.

 

[Spincastguy]

If the leader/top-shot material is bigger in diameter than what I'm connecting it to, an FG knot is the only way I go anymore. Strongest yet slimmest connection I've come across.

Not easy to tie though

 

[joetrain]

FG can be hard and it can come undone. It is what I use though. With practice you can tie it easily.

~JOE~

 

[Grain]

I tried FG for heavy fluoro, but I could not get it right reliably even at home let alone in the field. In the end for that particular application I abandoned it in favor of 8-10-12" leader attached through a swivel.

 

[joetrain]

How to Tie the FG Knot (Fastest Method & Free Cheat Sheet PDF)

The FG Knot is a MUST KNOW for fishermen who use braid. This post & Free PDF download shows the fastest & easiest way to tie the FG knot.

www.saltstrong.com

This is how I learned. It can be tricky but with practice it can be accomplished when on the water. I have done it in my kayak.
~JOE~

 

[choupiquer]

Thanks, Joe. I haven't used braid much. I'm trying to "transition". LOL!

 

[Spincastguy]

My issuses are with baitcasters . Braid to me was made for spinning reels . My knots give me problems at times on casting rods with smaller guides. I got se Alberto knot with best success so far but it eventually breaks down. I may just go straight braid next season or copilymer on baitcasters.

 

[Grain]

This is how I learned.

Yeah, yeah, I've seen the saltstrong video. It does simplify things considerably, as in you no longer need three hands and two sets of teeth, but my resulting knots did not get much better.

 

[Grain]

My issuses are with baitcasters . Braid to me was made for spinning reels . My knots give me problems at times on casting rods with smaller guides. I got se Alberto knot with best success so far but it eventually breaks down. I may just go straight braid next season or copilymer on baitcasters.

A. Micro-guides, if that's what you have, and knots don't mesh real well.
B. May be try a different line? My first fluoro was Vanish and it kept breaking at the knot after a few casts. I replaced it with Sunline and haven't had an issue, yet.

 

[joetrain]

I don’t even use fluoro anymore. I go with Trilene Big Game or Ande line.
The water here in NC is dark so I rarely use a leader.
~JOE~

 

[Grain]

I don’t even use fluoro anymore.

I am still not sure if I need it for invisibility or I am being scammed.

 

[SpecialEd]

For line-to-line connections without hardware I use the Seaguar knot exclusively. I learned the knot while out west fishing the Pacific for pelagics. Back then it was the gold standard knot for attaching fluoro or co-polymer top shot leaders to standard braid. I've also heard it called the Lefty Kreh knot, he seems to be credited in some circles with inventing it. If you know who Lefty Kreh is, you'll understand how good the knot must be. Below is a video of how the knot is tied. Once you have made a few dozen of these knots it becomes second nature and can be completed in less than 10 seconds without even trying hard. My 10 year old son learned how to tie this knot this summer and can do it in 5 seconds.

 

[Luckydawg13]

Just asking but why not just spool up with fluorocarbon.

 

[Grain]

Just asking but why not just spool up with fluorocarbon.

Multiple reasons - not fishing open clear water often enough, using the same rod in pikey areas, memory, and to some degree - cost.