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Topic: Best knot I have seen for Braid to Mono  (Read 5350 times)

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Fuzzy Tom

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Here's the same knot from a site I copied in 2005 with this modified Albright "Alberto" knot, easy to see the wraps:

http://www.stripersonline.com/Pages/Articles/article_arby_albertos_knot.shtml

However, am I just clumsy or is there some trick to: a. making sure the mono loop doesn't flip over in your fingers as you do the braid wraps, and b. to keep the braid wraps from bunching up on each other so you can't tell where each one is on the way back down the loop?   Do I just need to practice more?


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This knot was featured on "knot wars" today. They called it the improved albright. I won today against the J knot, and goes on to take on the  double uni next week that was toted to be the strongest for braid to mono last year. I'll give this one a try. They did mention it's important to put the tag back in the same way the first one came out. Last year before I went on the Islander trip I messed around with several knots and the one that seemed to be the most consistant winner for me was when I tied a double uni but I doubled the braid to reduce the line cutting factor. Only problen is it can be a pain to tie.

I just use larger braid to avoid cutting. 65 pound PowerPro braid to 30 pound mono/flouro and 50 lb. braid to 17-20 lb. mono/flouro. I have to think of braid in terms of diameter, not pound test. When I match line diameters I eliminate cutting. 50 pound PowerPro will slice through 30 pound mono "Like Butta". I love the Uni to Uni. I even use the Uni on hooks and swivels now.
So I'm packing my bags for the Misty Mountains, where the spirits go...........


 

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