Tying mono to braid

[LandyAndy]

Hi fellow Fishos.
Many of you using braid????
What knot are you using to tie your mono leader onto the braid????
I had several bust offs whilst fishing in windy conditions the other day.I put it down to the leader knot slowing the line enough to allow slack to form behind the knot,the wind then allowing the braid to catch on a runner snapping the line.I could feel the knot on each cast.
In the past I have used a Uni Knot.Just been practicing an Allbright knot which is a smoother knot,got that one sorted.I was reccomended by a Tackle Shop to look up a Sebile Knot on Utube,it gives 100% line strength,and the "smoothest" join for casting a beach rod.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N0mCf0AIAA"]YouTube - How to tie a Sebile Knot by Jay Withers a Saltyshores How to Series.[/ame]
Now to learn the Sebile
Andrew

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Come on Andy,,
suck it up and just run Braid,,,

nylon is the Freelander of fishing lines.

[clubagreenie]

I cheat and run a swivel in between so I can just tie an appropriate knot for each.

[LandyAndy]

Come on Andy,,
suck it up and just run Braid,,,

nylon is the Freelander of fishing lines.

Pedro
A mono leader is essential.Braid will cut and break if it comes into contact with rock or snags.
Andrew

[LandyAndy]

I cheat and run a swivel in between so I can just tie an appropriate knot for each.

I run around 10m of mono leader,wouldnt be able to cast using a swivel.Learn that not,its a ripper.It did my head in for a while(couldnt get the overhand knots rite) In the end it clicked and I can do it without watching the clip.If its still retained by morning it should be etched into my thick head.
Andrew

[GlenM]

How does it go with coming back through the tip guide with the fluro tag end?
Looks brilliant for casting though.

[LandyAndy]

Yet to try it Glen.
The practice knots look OK.Ive put extra twists(15 instead of 10) and added extra single overhand knots,I dont think it will be an issue coming back thru the guides.Another clip on Utube shows a UV glue that is used to seal the knot and smooth it totaly.
Andrew

[UNDEROVER]

Hey Andy,

for the longer leaders I use, I make my own wind on leaders using Dacron.
They go in or out of the guides flawlessly, and will wind onto the small diameter spool of a baitcaster as though you had no leader, but the only downside is that they can be time consuming to get sorted at the start.
But like anything, the more you do them, the easier they become.

Another I'm yet to try is the mid knot.
Looks a bit more complex than the sebile, but it gets rated fairly highly. From what I can see, it operates on the same principal of "choking" the leader.

As a safety measure though, melt the end of your leader tag to form a small ball to avoid it potentially slipping through.

[UNDEROVER]

Hi fellow Fishos.
Many of you using braid????
What knot are you using to tie your mono leader onto the braid????
I had several bust offs whilst fishing in windy conditions the other day.I put it down to the leader knot slowing the line enough to allow slack to form behind the knot,the wind then allowing the braid to catch on a runner snapping the line.I could feel the knot on each cast.
In the past I have used a Uni Knot.Just been practicing an Allbright knot which is a smoother knot,got that one sorted.I was reccomended by a Tackle Shop to look up a Sebile Knot on Utube,it gives 100% line strength,and the "smoothest" join for casting a beach rod.
YouTube - How to tie a Sebile Knot by Jay Withers a Saltyshores How to Series.
Now to learn the Sebile
Andrew

How's it going Andy?

just checking in to see how the Sebile knot has been working for you... The weather has been pretty crappy in these parts for a bit and haven't had an opportunity to give it a crack as yet.
Just curious...

Cheers, Matt.

[LandyAndy]

Went fishing a couple of weeks ago just before we got storms assosiated with a cyclone.
There was a huge tide wich dragged my gear and caused 4 snags.
The sebile not survived the pull to release each time,the end knot failed at the terminal end of the leader each time.
Casts great,retrieves well too.
Andrew