Strongest leader knot

[rick k]

to just draw out a point Noel M made, a knot you can tie well every time is probably better than one that is theoretically stronger, but which is harder to tie.

Quick to tie is good too. I have sometimes abandoned plaited doubles and nice leader knots for less ideal knots in a hot NT jack bite.

Toby, with that gear, I guess you are going to have weak knees and trembling fingers; not good for knots get into it and good luck

[Kiktz]

Flex,
I have pretty much have had the same trouble there was testing done a while back. The Bimini was on of the strongest but as you said if doing 70 turns.


P.s how do gusy and gals do the twist in the bimini?

Aj

[cammac]

anyone out there used a double overhand knot or as also called surgeons knot - wont get a simpler knot to tie but dont know about tying it to braid works well mono to mono??!

[DR]

i have trouble threading the line through the figure 8 with a slim beauty.
here is a simplified version that appears to work..
http://shoreangling4u.tripod.com/knotguide/id36.html

[Goodoochaser]

Someone wanted to know how to do this connection.

This is how I make up my twisted leaders. I posted this up quite a while ago but anyhow here it is again.

The pictures pretty much tell the story and I have successfully used this system to land meter + Awoonga Barra and other large fish.

Depending on the leader material you have to experiment a little with how long you spin the line with the drill. To long and some Mono's sort of melt, to little and the line do'es not twist up.

I make up ten or so at a time, coiling up and placing in small plastic bags, if the leader gets frayed after landing a large fish you can somtimes cut the leader near the bimini loop and by pulling the loop open it flicks the end of the leader off and you can re-attach a new twisted leader without re-tying the Bimini loop

Hope this helps (and hope the 2 attacements work)

Howard (Goodoochaser)