For you blokes that slide.
Submitted by cudbfishn on Mon, 2011-09-12 19:24
What knot do you use to tie your leader on?
Im using 30lb mono and I have been lazy and tieing it straight to the O ring. I mainly chase edible fish so havent worried about too many sharks. But also as my technique improves with my casting im worried about letting a 6oz sinker fly so will want to be tying 60-80lb leader to my 30lb mono main. Im up with all the advanced braid to mono knots. When trolling in the past i have used Plait to albright but this knot seems to big for casting?? I have searched a few different sites and found nothing, the next step is to get some hollow core braid but this might be a pita if I "crack off" a few times.
grantarctic1
Posts: 2546
Date Joined: 03/03/11
Wind on leader
I have started to use a wind on leader with a dacron loop, tie a bimini double in my main line then cats paw to the wind on leader. It casts pretty good and the slide goes past the join with ease. I buy the leaders but would like to make my own.
Other members might have better options.
H.S. Chan
Posts: 587
Date Joined: 04/01/09
I use 20lb from Oring to
I use 20lb from Oring to sinker and also have main line straight to the Oring. For mono to leader I would still use double uni.
cuthbad
Posts: 1266
Date Joined: 22/04/09
Im with Grant, made the
Im with Grant, made the switch to windons and never looked back. I use cortlands green spot dacron to make mine, pretty easy after a few goes.
When I did tie on heavy leaders I used a figure 8, might have a different name here, the link shows it. Eventually I started cracking guides using this knot so it isnt ideal.
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=41423&forum_id=44
Also I have 16mm guides right to the tip on my heavy surf gear, which makes casting heavy leaders much easier.
Jarlaxle
Posts: 21
Date Joined: 31/08/09
Wind on For me too
I use a double uni and join braid to the 80lb wind on. Doesnt effect the slide any
Bodie
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Date Joined: 05/11/07
bimini twist to a GT knot, on
bimini twist to a GT knot, on almost any line class!
cudbfishn
Posts: 1311
Date Joined: 06/04/09
Cheers guys. I had a look at
Cheers guys. I had a look at some vids on how to make wind ons. Man I dont know why I didnt take a look earlier, they look so easy, especially as I can tie a bimini in about 10 seconds. Im not ever going to try an fg on a boat again. Just need some dacron now and a good tv program to sit down and tie some.
cuthbad
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Date Joined: 22/04/09
Some dacrons are more tightly
Some dacrons are more tightly woven than others and this can make it hard depending how your making the wind-ons.