JOINING FLURO OR MONO = BLOOD KNOT ?

[WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S]

I am going to leave some older line on my reel as backing and then fill the rest (50 + YDS) with new line of the same diameter, what is the best knot for me to use ? I have read that the blood knot is a good knot for this. Is there a better knot or is the blood knot my best bet ?

WHB

[Jason C.]

Use the uni-uni knot. Its simple, fast, and will work well for joining the two lines in the middle of the spool.

[Phil]

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[49R Dan]

are there any sites that show diagrams for the uni-uni? I didn't think it was that easy to tie, but I have a feeling I was doing it wrong?

[49R Dan]

never mind, I see it above...

[Phil]

http://www.steelheader.net/knots/knots.htm

[L Dub]

This site is awesome. They have step by step pics to show how to tie.

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php

[Long Nguyen]

Use the uni-uni knot. Its simple, fast, and will work well for joining the two lines in the middle of the spool.

+1

I never hoped to test the knot strength of a uni to uni, but while fishing for albacore tuna a few weeks back, the knot held up great. I got a lot of confidence after experiencing that.

Where I would caution, is that i don't know how well a uni-to-uni, or any knot for that matter, would withstand the impact of a hookset...say like flipping.

But as a backing to fill the spool, the uni-to-uni is great.

[j10b]

uni to uni. Make a p line in side the p about 5-8 times then repeat the other side pull tight and trim the tabs.

As to flipping I cant see why you would use it for that, its just for joining something like braid to leader. For instance I use it for Drop shot.

I have 20lb braid so no line twist and a few feet of fluoro that you can swap out for the conditions.
End of the day you have no twist in your spinning setup feel and stretch that you want in your leader. I wouldnt have a spinning reel without braid now

[YZKEN250]

Use the uni-uni knot. Its simple, fast, and will work well for joining the two lines in the middle of the spool.

+1

I never hoped to test the knot strength of a uni to uni, but while fishing for albacore tuna a few weeks back, the knot held up great. I got a lot of confidence after experiencing that.

Where I would caution, is that i don't know how well a uni-to-uni, or any knot for that matter, would withstand the impact of a hookset...say like flipping.

But as a backing to fill the spool, the uni-to-uni is great.

For Tuna fishing I always used the Seaguar (sp) and it never failed.

[Paul W]

I always use the albright knot to join lines, whether it be mono to fluro, fluro to braid...whatever. Super strong and extremely easy to tie in most cases.

Paul W

[cib11b]

The uni to uni is useless unless the mono is the same diamater as the braid.. Or the braid will cut right through the mono.

[Long Nguyen]

As to flipping I cant see why you would use it for that, its just for joining something like braid to leader. For instance I use it for Drop shot.

Out here on the delta I've seen guys tie on 5' or so of fluorocarbon to their braided line as a leader. I don't think a uni to uni will hold up to the shock of a hookset like this.

Myself? I just tie it direct to the braid...

[Gene Buchholz]

When you buy a box of Power Pro it has a small booklet in that shows you a couple of knots to join mono to braid.

[tunaman]

The uni to uni is useless unless the mono is the same diamater as the braid.. Or the braid will cut right through the mono.

False... been using the uni, doubled-uni and uni-uni for years for all applications up to 60# mono, so I'm extremely familiar with it. I use the uni-uni to join all types of lines together, and it is extremely resilient. I use it especially to join 10# braid to flourocarbon leaders, from 4# to 12# for my spinning reels and it works well regardless of the diameter variances.

I also use it for offshore, joining 60#, 90# and 130# Spectra to fourocarbon and mono leaders anywhere between 20# - 50#, and pull on some beefy tuna without issue.

Use what you like, but that's my confidence knot.

Roger

[cib11b]

The uni to uni is useless unless the mono is the same diamater as the braid.. Or the braid will cut right through the mono.

False... been using the uni, doubled-uni and uni-uni for years for all applications up to 60# mono, so I'm extremely familiar with it. I use the uni-uni to join all types of lines together, and it is extremely resilient. I use it especially to join 10# braid to flourocarbon leaders, from 4# to 12# for my spinning reels and it works well regardless of the diameter variances.

I also use it for offshore, joining 60#, 90# and 130# Spectra to fourocarbon and mono leaders anywhere between 20# - 50#, and pull on some beefy tuna without issue.

Use what you like, but that's my confidence knot.

Roger

You have better luck than I do. My line always breaks at the knot.

[Phil]

WEAKEST LINK BETWEEN YOU AND THE FISH. TIE A SIMPLE OVERHAND KNOT SOMEWHERE IN YOUR LINE SOMETIME, (WHEN IT DOES'NT MATTER) GO FISHING AND SET THE HOOK A FEW TIMES HARD LIKE NORMAL, WATCH THE LINE BREAK EVERY TIME AT THE SIMPLE KNOT !! HUMMMMMMM??

[tunaman]

You have better luck than I do. My line always breaks at the knot.

You're not tying or cinching it down right then... it is one of the strongest connector knots and works great with dissimilar line diameters.

Roger