We specified this analysis towards braided line because it is the best option for inshore anglers who need to make long casts while still having the strength needed to bring in the big ones.
Best fishing knot for braided line to mono.
Learn in this tutorial how to tie braided fishing lines to monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders.
Below is a video from the technical anglers youtube channel showing how to tie it.
But braid in particular benefited from this strategy.
How to tie braid to mono leader knot quick and easy.
Loop the overlapped end of the monofilament line.
Please note all the knots tested and rated by the ifga were tied to a bimini twist mono leader line.
To tie a john collins or rp knot form a loop in the mono leader and bend the loop forward slightly.
In mono the biminis offered a 100 percent knot as good as the winning single line terminal knot.
It s only a little different from the normal uni knot so if you already know the uni for mono this ll be easy for you.
As you ll see later there s even a variation of the uni knot that can be used to create a line to line connection between braid and monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders.
Feed the tag end of the braid through this loop.
For mono to mono the perfection loop to orvis salt strong knot is my top choice since it s so easy to do and since it allows for leaders to be pre rigged so a line change only involves tying the very simple orvis knot very helpful when out bottom fishing around structure.
So let s dive in to the results of this testing of the best fishing knot for braided line when tying directly to a fluorcarbon leader.
The double uni knot the uni knot is one of the simplest and fastest knots to tie for braid to mono connections it is also one of the most reliable knots.
This knot is easy to tie strong and neat.
The royal polaris rp knot can be used to connect a braided line to a mono leader or backing easily.
Lay the 2 lines parallel overlapping the ends by about 6 8 in 15 20 cm.
Create a loop about the size of your fist with the mono line.
An all time classic multi purpose fishing knot the uni knot is one of the best knots you can use to tie a hook lure or swivel directly to braided fishing line.
Lay the monofilament line on top and the braided line on the bottom so.
How to tie a braid to a mono.
One entrant tied a bimini in braid that broke at about 87 percent a good bit stronger than the best single line braid knot about 79 percent.