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Title: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: xtc on August 30, 2010, 11:34:23 AM

I want to tie 4.5 kg braid to 7kg fluoro leader - the two knots I know are the double uni and the surgeons knot - would one of these be ok?
Thanks and regards

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: Homie on August 30, 2010, 11:43:11 AM

Hey Chef !
 :welc:


Have a look in this section, there are a few knots that are shown for braid to leader !
The one that i use 99% of the time is a double fig 8 with a 7 turn uni.

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: xtc on August 30, 2010, 12:01:37 PM

Hi Homie - thanks for the quick response and the welcome - I did have a look there but struggling with the figure of 8 bit - hesitant to try and be wrong

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: Homie on August 30, 2010, 12:14:24 PM

Chef, it may look intimidating, but its the only knot i use to attach hooks, sinkers, swivels and leaders !
Keep at it, once you get the hang of it, you can do it in the dark.

Its basically 3 loops each bigger than the last, then the tag end in through the smallest loop, and let go !

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: REEFMAN on August 30, 2010, 12:28:18 PM

Chef...  :welc:

Check out this thread - it shows you how to make a Fig 8... this one is in terminal tackle, but the principles of doing it in the 7 turn Uni to Fig 8 is exactly the same.

http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,82.0.html (http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,82.0.html)

There is also a video showing how to do the Double Fig 8 to a leader (this one is in mono)... but again, the principles are exactly the same.

http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,67.0.html (http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,67.0.html)

Hope you come right!

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: xtc on August 30, 2010, 12:42:46 PM

Hi Reefman, Homie

Many thanks - will keep at it - appreciated

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: REEFMAN on August 30, 2010, 01:03:20 PM

Chef the other knot you can try with ultra light tackle Braid to leader is the Yucatan... I use it routinely in small diameter leaders - very simple.

http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,84.0.html (http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,84.0.html)

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: xtc on August 30, 2010, 02:31:50 PM

Reefman - thanks for that - struggling my a.. off with the other one - so will give the yucatan a bash as well - up and till now been using braid to power swivel and flouro from there - keen to try longer leader with no swivel hence trying to figure out the knots

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: REEFMAN on August 31, 2010, 07:55:36 PM

Any feedback Chef? How are you coming along?

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: xtc on September 06, 2010, 08:02:55 PM

Hi Reefman - thanks for following up - struggle continued - either knots were to big or they slipped - am a bit knot challenged - so for know taken the easy way out and back to using a swivel - really appreciate all the help though

Title: Re: braid to fluoro/leader
Post by: xtc on September 06, 2010, 08:03:34 PM

know = now