Hi, I've got a fishing knot question, how do you connect a braided line to a mono line, a strong knot thks.

Question

I lost a couple of fish due to poor knot connection from my main braided line to a 60lb mono leader.Any one knows a good strong knot please help thks.

david

Answer 1

The best knot for your application would probably be a Double Albright.. I'm assuming that you are using a spectra type braided line and trying to attach a 60lb mono leader or top shot.

I will attempt to try and explain this knot to the best of my ability in writing. I have tied it 100's of times and have never had a knot failure.

Step 1. Form a 6-8" loop in the mono and a 12-18" loop in your braided line. Leave plenty of line to work with as it makes the final and critical steps easier to do.

Step 2. Put the braided loop through the mono loop about 8".

Step 3. You will now have 2 strands of braid through the mono. Wrap the braid around the mono about 8-10 times, making sure that the braid lays flat and does cross it self. Now wrap back over the just completed wraps toward the end of the mono loop, again 8-10 times.

Step 4. Put the braided loop back through the mono loop. When this is done you will have 4 strands of braided line facing back toward your reel, the feed from the reel, a tag end and the braided loop. Now slide the braided wrap that you just made to close the gap around the mono loop.

Step 5. Now you tighten the knot and this is the critical step. 1st, you must tighten the 1st wraps you made on the mono going away from your reel, these are the feed from the reel and the tag end. Pull these as tight as you can get them. Now you still have a braided loop which is your top wraps, pull this tight. Basically tighten the under wraps 1st, then the top wraps.

Step 6. Finish the knot. Take the braided loop and tie a uni- knot around the braided line coming from the reel and the tag end. Trim off the tag and the braided loop and the excess mono from the mono loop.

This works best with braided lines and with mono leaders 60# and over. For lighter braided lines and leaders there is a better and simpler way.

Hope this helps. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Answer 2

Braid has a smaller diameter than a same weight mono line. Braid is also more sensitive since it does not stretch like mono, which is why you use a mono or fluorocarbon shock leader when using braid and also the teeth and gill plates of the fish can pop the braid. However, braid will fail without warning if it is nicked or frayed. That is why I only use it when fishing off the surf (beaches) or on sandy bottoms when on a boat. If I`m fishing jetties, wrecks, bridge pylons, and piers I go with mono because it is more abrasion resistant than braid and holds up a lot better when faced with rubbing against structure. Try it for your self get a length of mono and a length of braid tie one end to a fence or a pole or whatever wont move then pull as hard as you can, or have a friend pull, and then just touch the lines one at a time with a knife. The braid will pop and the mono might just have a nick in it if that much. But dead weight wise braid is stronger

Answer 3

Yeah, what kind of knot are you using? Not like that matters.

Do you know the fisherman's knot. Rather commonly know by that name.

Tye a extra loop kind of overhand knot around the main line with the mono. Then ty a extra loop overhand knot around the mono with the main line.

Always put about 3 wraps in the line you are tying...

Sheetbends also work well with different size/material lines. A bight in the main line, and a up and around the loop 3 or so times and back thru the hole left under the mono as it goes thru the hole in the bight.

Or try a boline.

Or just use snaps/clips or swivels. Ya do know how to tie a swivel or ring on the line end I hope.

Answer 4

For your braided line, you need to give it some strength at the point that it connects to your shock leader by doubling it. I always use the bimini twist. Make sure to finish your bimini twist with at least ten half-hitches. Once you finish your bimini twist with the braid, twist the two ends of the braid together to insure that when you tie them to the mono line they are the same length. Use the Fisherman's knot to connect the lines together. Wrap the braid around the shock leader about eight or nine times. Make sure to keep it neat while your wrapping the braid around the shock leader, or when you tighten it, you'll end up with a knot that looks like a big ball. If you keep it neat, you'll end up with a great strong knot.

If you already know this, and you are getting line breaks right above your bimini twist, after you twist the line, and you are going to start the 'twist back' part of the knot, you don't want to have the braid wrap back too tight at the top. Gradually have it wrap back from loose at the top, to tight at the bottom.

Answer 5

I think Grinner knot is the best knot for fishing that is very simple to tie.The Grinner Knot is indeed a very good hitch knot making a very reliable line to terminal knot which is easy to master. However, because of the structure of the loop, developed during its formation, it actually gives away about a 5 percent line strength advantage to similar knots such as the Lindeman and Centauri knots. The Grinner Knot retains approximately 75 to 80 percent line strength and is usable in most line classes from light to heavy. The Grinner Knot is not recommended for super-line work, even with extra line wraps. Wraps on this knot should be around the 3 to 5 with 5 for the really heavier line and 3 for the lighter. Details: http://www.marinews.com/knots/fishing-knots/fishing-knots/mono-to-terminal/how-to-tie-a-grinner-fishing-knot/2/6/19/364/

Answer 6

theres a website called kilroys i think that tells you roughly how to connect the two or just use the simple link knot taht you may use to tie a fly line to the backing or perhaps a shockleader to your mono
but if any i would go with pheasant tail as this is what i usebut i dont do the figure of eight with the mono instead an ordinary overhand loop works well

Answer 7

make a loop with your braid then knot it twice and tie the end of your braid round the main braid with two knots cut off the loose end do the same with your mono and pass the mono loop through the braid loop and put the other end of the leader through the leader loop pull it through until it is tight and wet it as you do it .hope this helps

Answer 8

It doesn't matter what gear you have, it all comes down to basic knot that can make or break your experience.
I use several different knots, when fishing, but there are knots for just about every application. This website is a good one, and I have it saved in "MY FAVORITES" folder and I use it from time to time to refresh my memory. Hope you find it useful!

Answer 9

Here's a link that may not have what your lookin' for, but guarantee this site will help out with all types of fishin' knots including others for all uses annnnd it be animated for much easier learnin'! Pheasant tail, has the best one ~ the Slim Knot ;)...

http://animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

Answer 10

Whatever knot you choose, if you will put a tiny "dab" of superglue on your connection it will help secure your knot. Superglue chemically bonds the two together.

But you still have to have a decent knot-connection.

Just a tip.