Knot question

Try this one, castaway$

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YsH1gJJRLw&feature=relat...



edit to add diagram albright knot:



Step 1:

Form an open-ended loop in the fly line (or larger diameter monofilament). Pass the backing (or smaller diameter strand) through the loop and take one turn around fly line.





Step 2:

Wind the tag end of the backing around itself and the fly line loop. Take 10-12 winds, keeping them in place with left hand. Pass the backing through the loop so that it comes out on the same side it entered on



Step 3:

Slide the coils of backing together and toward the end of the loop, stopping 1/8″ from end. Take care that backing does not slide off end of fly line before tightening.




Step 4:
Tighten by pulling on the tag end of the backing while holding both strands of fly line in left hand. Pliers or a hemostat can be used on tag end. With left hand still holding both ends of fly line, pull on standing part of backing. Pull tag end of backing again and standing part one more time. Complete tightening by pulling only on standing parts of fly line and backing.




Step 5:

Trim the tag end of fly line and backing.




Note: The thin monofilament should be doubled when attaching thin monofilament tippet to heavy monofilament shock tippet.

Great knot, but my bread and butter knot is still the blood cinch...or palomar.

[Edited on 11-22-2010 by Pompano]

I usually use a short top shot (15' or so) on top of spectra braid. I'm using bait casters with rods that have fairly small eyes so a small knot without anything sticking out is essential. Sometimes I am casting fairly heavy (4oz or more) lures and any hesitation of the line leaving the rod can have catastrophic results. I've watched more than my share of gear fly off into the distance after a malfunction.

I use an albright, I use 10 wraps either all in one direction or 5 up and 5 back. I haven't decided which is better, the up and back is fatter but the "all in one direction" seems to fail easier. Beware that small spectra will cut your leader in some types of knots...albright included. I have tied this knot a lot of ways and pulled it till it broke and find that 10 wraps seems to be the magic number, less and the knot can slip, more and the braid will cut the leader.



This is what it looks like....sometimes...

If I were tying a knot that wasn't going to be cast through guides ( mono to backing etc.) I would probably tie a bimini twist if I knew how.

These tests were preformed after an appropriate amount of adult beverage was consumed so your results may vary.....dt

30# proline with 12# fluoro? What line combo do you use after you've caught your bait?....dt

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Originally posted by dtbushpilot 30# proline with 12# fluoro? What line combo do you use after you've caught your bait?....dt

Thanks dt I'm really drooling after the bigger Luna reel now. Just trying to find one used that matches my frugal spending habits. Cypress is right about the nets but once in awhile there are migratory fishes that have escaped and the fight is on.... Like when I fought the big toro for over an hour and lost. I got almost a whole years battle in with that one

I suspect if your using your steelhead rig you're very familiar with it. Use what you're most comfortable with. 10' rod should really give you some distance and a great fight when you hook into that 30# + rooster
edit:
If you get into sierra you may wish you had some wire leaders too.

[Edited on 11-22-2010 by Russ]

Loop to Loop Knot

Here's my etempt to photograph the braided to mono knot I use.












You can make the loops smaller but my fingers have a hard time doing that now. Also the frayed end of the braided could be touched with a lighter and it will clean it up. This is only what works for me. I've not seen anyone else use it. With the smallish fish I catch it works fine. No failures even with the toro and they gave it a work out. This loop knot does not work as a dropper knot. (where you use it where ends are pulled it will break easily).



[Edited on 11-22-2010 by Russ]

Here's a cool uni knot tutorial: http://www.proknot.com/html/uni_knot.html
I've heard reports that the braided lines will cut the mono using the uni knot. ??
That's why I tried the loop to loop it doubles up the mono to braided. I suppose you could do the same thing with the uni and then tighten it down. Much more compact knot. I'll try it.

[Edited on 11-22-2010 by Russ]

Pompano, You are soooo full it it!