Braid to Braid knot for reel top up
Submitted by timboon on Tue, 2016-06-28 13:57
Gday fellas,
I need to top up my TLD 30 as i dont think i've got enough time to buy a bulk spool online, whats the safest knottAre you guys still using the Uni knot with extra wraps or is there the new and improved?
Tim
duncan61
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barrel knot
the barrel knot is good for joining same size braid or nylon,Turns depends on line thickness.I join nylon to braid with a figure 8 in the nylon then feed the braid in the figure 8 and do half a barrel knot in the braid .Is small and goes through the guides easy and has never let me down the nylon knot on the terminal tackle will give first
just do it.
Wazza79
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Bimini to bimini
I cats paw the two ends via Bimini twists.
Never had one fail.
randall df223
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+1
+1
Fish! HARD!
Marineboy
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Braid to braid
surgeons knot, if you google up joining braid to braid most recommend this knot.
My spots are so secret even the fish don't know about them !
jeddddy
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Double uni knot, good one to
Double uni knot, good one to learn as it is very useful for all sorts of fishing.
timboon
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So thats a double bimini
So thats a double bimini double cats paw??
Trying to get my head around how you get the second paw going...
I might be on the wrong track, i'll head to the shed in the morning and it might come to me with some line in hand....
Yewiefish85
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do a bimini on an end of
do a bimini on an end of each line then do a cats paw as if attatching a wind-on leader
timboon
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Yeah roger so its a
Yeah roger so its a bimini/bimini and then a cats paw to join em... I was thinking Wazza meant cats paw both of em.....
Cheers
Wazza79
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Yeh, nah, haha
Yeah, cats paw the bimini ends.
lrp1
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Stitching the two lines
Stitching the two lines together also works well. Leave a long tag end on main line and stitch the end of the additional line through the main line towards the reel, then stitch the tag end of main line up through the additional line. Don't skimp on the stitches, at least 50 each direction. Not something I'd do on a boat, but it provides the smoothest possible join, and sacrifices little if any line strength.