Braid to Fluoro Knots - A Test
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:44 pm
I had a comment on one of my YouTube videos about braid to fluoro knots. It was a video on the Seaguar Finesse Fluorocarbon and what knot to use. I decided to do a very un-scientific test of the two knots I use to combine braid to fluoro: the modified albright and double uni.
I used 20lb Smackdown brand and the 6.2lb Finesse Fluorocarbon and tied both. You can see the Modified Albright is a longer, thinner knot. It is actually what I switched to for most of my fishing after using the double-uni for years. The double-uni never failed me when it came to losing fish, but at times it would break at the knot when I was hung up. Haven't had that with the Modified Albright.
My informal test was to grab both ends about 12 inches apart with pliers in each hand and pull. The Double-Uni broke at the knot and the Modified Albright broke the fluorocarbon. Could have been just how I tied it or any number of variables but it confirmed my on the water tests.
What knot are you using to join the two lines?
I used 20lb Smackdown brand and the 6.2lb Finesse Fluorocarbon and tied both. You can see the Modified Albright is a longer, thinner knot. It is actually what I switched to for most of my fishing after using the double-uni for years. The double-uni never failed me when it came to losing fish, but at times it would break at the knot when I was hung up. Haven't had that with the Modified Albright.
My informal test was to grab both ends about 12 inches apart with pliers in each hand and pull. The Double-Uni broke at the knot and the Modified Albright broke the fluorocarbon. Could have been just how I tied it or any number of variables but it confirmed my on the water tests.
What knot are you using to join the two lines?