Leaders

jooleyen · 09-24-06, 03:11 PM

Let's say I have monofilament line on my reel and I wanna go pike fishing with the mono, but i need to use a braided leader. Should i use a swivel or a knot to connect lines? Which knot is recommended?

Thanks.

Julien

zooker · 09-24-06, 04:07 PM

swivel

zooker

PowerBass · 09-24-06, 04:09 PM

Julien,
this a question that many will answer differently. I personally prefer the Blood Knot. It takes some time to learn, but I put more tust in that knot than the little swivel. If you take a look under new to fishing board, you will see someone posted a link to animated knots.

texasbasser · 09-24-06, 04:25 PM

i use a swivel

jooleyen · 09-24-06, 10:23 PM

Thanks a lot . I'll try both for a while and see what I like best.

Rebbasser · 09-24-06, 10:28 PM

Either, but a barrel swivel is easier to use.

Vabass22 · 09-25-06, 07:14 AM

I believe that a barrel swivel is easiest, and most convenient- but that doesn't mean that its best. I think it woukd be valuable to learn any new know, and that way you'll have something, even if you run out of swivels.

lunker-lander · 02-19-08, 12:04 AM

If you're using braided line, say for Flippin', but want a fluorocarbon leader, could you also use a swivel?

-Lunk-

jooleyen · 02-19-08, 11:13 PM

You could, but I wouldn't. I'd rather tie a line connecting knot and flip with that. Depending on how deep the water is, your swivel may screw with your presentation, and weeds would get stuck on it. The knot is much more versatile.

Rebbasser · 02-19-08, 11:38 PM

I agree with Joolz. For braid with a fluoro leader tie direct.

Jigger · 02-20-08, 10:42 AM

So how do you guys get a blood knot to hold when connecting braid to mono or fluoro??? I can't make it work. I have to go to a triple surgeons knot. What am I doing wrong????

MississippiBoy · 02-20-08, 11:07 AM

Jigger, if the two lines are very different in size (diameter, not # test), I've found that the blood knot won't work very well. I tried with 20# mono and 30# braid, and it never would form correctly when I went to tighten it down. Ended up using an Albright knot, and it held much better.

09-24-06, 03:11 PM	#1
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Leaders Let's say I have monofilament line on my reel and I wanna go pike fishing with the mono, but i need to use a braided leader. Should i use a swivel or a knot to connect lines? Which knot is recommended? Thanks. Julien

09-24-06, 04:07 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	swivel zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

09-24-06, 04:09 PM	#3
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	Julien, this a question that many will answer differently. I personally prefer the Blood Knot. It takes some time to learn, but I put more tust in that knot than the little swivel. If you take a look under new to fishing board, you will see someone posted a link to animated knots. __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

09-24-06, 10:23 PM	#5
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Ty Thanks a lot . I'll try both for a while and see what I like best.

09-24-06, 10:28 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Either, but a barrel swivel is easier to use. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

09-24-06, 04:25 PM	#4
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	i use a swivel

09-25-06, 07:14 AM	#7
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	I believe that a barrel swivel is easiest, and most convenient- but that doesn't mean that its best. I think it woukd be valuable to learn any new know, and that way you'll have something, even if you run out of swivels.

02-19-08, 12:04 AM	#8
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	If you're using braided line, say for Flippin', but want a fluorocarbon leader, could you also use a swivel? -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

02-19-08, 11:13 PM	#9
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	You could, but I wouldn't. I'd rather tie a line connecting knot and flip with that. Depending on how deep the water is, your swivel may screw with your presentation, and weeds would get stuck on it. The knot is much more versatile.

02-19-08, 11:38 PM	#10
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	I agree with Joolz. For braid with a fluoro leader tie direct. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-20-08, 10:42 AM	#11
Jigger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	So how do you guys get a blood knot to hold when connecting braid to mono or fluoro??? I can't make it work. I have to go to a triple surgeons knot. What am I doing wrong????

02-20-08, 11:07 AM	#12
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Jigger, if the two lines are very different in size (diameter, not # test), I've found that the blood knot won't work very well. I tried with 20# mono and 30# braid, and it never would form correctly when I went to tighten it down. Ended up using an Albright knot, and it held much better.

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