Knot for Mono to Braid

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Looked through all of the sites I have related to tying knots and I do not see any recommended for mono to braid.

 

The lads were all using mono leaders on braid for wreck fishing, is this a requirement?

 

Could I put the sliding weight boom and bead on the braid and terminate with a swivel, and then attach mono hook length?

[argyll]

Braid has less abrasion proof qualities than mono, so it tends to break over the ironwork unless you use a mono leader. Braid to mono knots are probably less reliable than using a swivel in between.

[Norm B]

argyll:

Braid has less abrasion proof qualities than mono, so it tends to break over the ironwork unless you use a mono leader. Braid to mono knots are probably less reliable than using a swivel in between.

:cool: Hi, you could double a length of braid and tie with a double blood or grinner knot if using braid rollers , if not using braid rollers a small swivel is ideal.

[AlderneyBassman]

I didnt believe that braid was less abrasion proof than mono until last year. I use braid exclusively from the boat and never used a mono leader whilst drifting the banks for bass and flatties. Never had a problem with breaks etc. But when I went tope fishing I was astonished when the braid parted on the first 2 I hooked very soon after hooking. I could only assume it was the abrasion of the topes body parting the braid. So I tied a bimini twist in the braid and knotted a length of 40lb mono on and didnt lose a single fish after that.

Reckon the bimini is the best knot for the job, and also for shockleader too.

[Norm B]

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Originally posted by AlderneyBassman:

Reckon the bimini is the best knot for the job, and also for shockleader too. [/QB]

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:cool: So do I but although I've tied it under supervision, I can never remember how to tie it later. The best idea is those wind on leaders that Davy makes, but again, I can never remember how to make them later. I'll have to spend a week in Scotland tying dozens of them under Davy's watchful eyes and bring them south of the border for my year's fishing.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I use the bimini in mono without problems good to know it works well on braid.

 

Thanks for info.

[fisherman]

Hi Ken, have a look here, it should tell you what you are looking. I always use this knot with no probs as yet.

 

http://www.leadertec.com/fishing_knots/knots_shocker.html

 

I use a 50lb.leader on the boat from my braid and it works well.

Dave

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I am looking to attach a 50lb to 25lb braid, I notice it said use the braid double thickness, securing the loop with a bimini twist.

[fisherman]

That`s right. Make a bimini twist in the braid first then use the shocker knot to join it to the mono.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Thanks All