Best way to join 80lb (0.8mm) leader to 25lb (0.4mm) mainline Mono to mono

[Busanga]

Which is the best way to join these two lines for surf casting bait

[REEFMAN]

Best way is to do a Bimini Twist in the mainline, then join the Bimini to the Leader with a Double Fig 8 knot.
Go to KNOTS BOARD... http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?board=18.0
Bimini Twist: http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=66.0
Fig 8: http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=67.0

[Busanga]

Thanks for that Reefman, just what i was looking for, fantastic tutorials.  Cheers 


Quick question . on the Bimni tutorial the text/drawngs use a pull through loop to finish off while your video shows half hitches to finish off. Which is preferable for surf casting. your video looks easier to do at a pinch...

[REEFMAN]

The text drawings are from Geoff Wilson's book. I prefer to finish the knot exactly as we do it in the Video.