Braid Casting
Submitted by nightfish on Mon, 2011-03-07 20:39
Can anybody please tell me what the secret to casting a Mono wind on leader is? I have 15kg Braid attached to 22 Kg Mono Leader and every second cast creates a loop in the braid or a knot that stops the cast dead on a runner.
I have tied with an improved albright trimmed as close to the knot as possible.
Any help would be great! stop me pulling $80 worth of braid off and replacing.
southcity104
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change knots
try the bimini to GT knot for casting heavy mono or fluro leaders. There is also the PR, FG knots. These knots may seem a little technical and time consuming in the beginning but in a short time the'll be second nature.
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dkonig82
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Yeah I use the PR knot to
Yeah I use the PR knot to connect braid to mono leader.
Even with 80lb braid on to 200lb mono leader I can still get good distance on the casts (thats with quite a bit of leader on the spool)
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richardharris51
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I have been using a knot
I have been using a knot called the slim beauty knot, instructions can b found on google,
I use it for both soft plastic spinning and beach casting and it works good for me
nightfish
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Date Joined: 18/10/10
Thanks heaps fo rthe response
Thanks heaps fo rthe response guys,
looks like Ive got some new knots to learn hey!