Braided Line Input Needed

[tylerdurden]

I am redoing my connections tonight. I saw a couple knots pop this weekend, neither were tied by me. The good news is the failures were on a seal and T shark and both would have been released anyways. Both spectra to spectra. I was just wondering what options other than uni-uni there were.

I am going with loop to loop. Since I am using solid spectra, and the bimini twist is easy to tie, and very strong in my tests. I just was curious about what the other options were.



threadjack over. I don't like power pro either because of the coating, but I have never had it break. I only use 65# around the kelp.

Daiwa makes a nice multicolored line that might work good for you.

[Siebler]

Daiwa metered spectra is pretty good, Kind of expensive as I remember though.

[Dave I.]

Originally Posted by tylerdurden

I was just wondering what options other than uni-uni there were.

I have heard that the albright knot works good for spectra to spectra. I know for fact it is good for spectra to mono/floro.


Dave

[Bluewater Jon]

Is the Daiwa stuff the one with the blue, red, orange, green, and yellow? I'll have to look that up. What are the Angler's Yak Shark hours? I have to stop by there. Steveooo, where did you see that issue? Is it out yet?
Tx guys
Jon

[steveooo]

John,
I got my copy in the mail a week ago.

[OEX]

Originally Posted by Dave I.

I have heard that the albright knot works good for spectra to spectra. I know for fact it is good for spectra to mono/floro.


Dave

Second on the Albirght for spectra to fluoro.

[Siebler]

Anglers is open 10-6 tuesday-friday and 10-5 on saturday.

The Daiwa Metered spectra is 5 or 6 colors that change in intervals like lead core so you know how much line is out. Its made for rock codding. For other fishing I would go Izorline.

[metalbob]

Originally Posted by OEX

Second on the Albirght for spectra to fluoro.

Third...

so far so good for me on spectra to flouro

[Adam]

Okay, I'll reveal my ignorance, and probably destroy the thread with a stupid question.

I have always just fished mono. Recently I put spectra on one of my reels. So far I like the way it fishes. I haven't been using a leader. Is this completely stupid? Is there a reason to always use a mono or other leader? Is it to add some stretch in the end of the line, or to have less visible line?

Thanks! Adam

[Holy Mackerel]

Originally Posted by Adam

I have always just fished mono. Recently I put spectra on one of my reels. So far I like the way it fishes. I haven't been using a leader. Is this completely stupid? Is there a reason to always use a mono or other leader? Is it to add some stretch in the end of the line, or to have less visible line?

Shock leaders are good because, it is very easy to pull a hook with straight spectra, esp on WSB, and YT. Visibility can be a factor as well to varying degrees. I like Seaguar Fluoro...

http://www.seaguar.com/

chris

[Adam]

Thanks for the feedback. I will stop being lazy and use a leader.

[Oolie]

daiwa boat series.

[Zed]

Originally Posted by Dave I.

I have heard that the albright knot works good for spectra to spectra. I know for fact it is good for spectra to mono/floro.


Dave

If you throw an extra half-hitch to the tag ends of the spectra [tight to the knot] in the uni-to-uni it helps a lot with slip.

[Billy V]

I try to keep it simple with a double Palomar knot at the spectra to swivel connection, then a single Palomar knot of flouro to the other side of the swivel as a leader.

Then a Palomar knot at the hook.

[scwafish]

Shock leaders are good because, it is very easy to pull a hook with straight spectra, esp on WSB, and YT. Visibility can be a factor as well to varying degrees. I like Seaguar Fluoro...

Ditto.

Breaking 80# anything on a yak is simply reee-dick-ulous...there is something wrong. Well tied etc. you'd be f'd trying to break 25# without a secondary cause.