I Did It!

lunker-lander · 03-01-08, 02:15 PM

I finally did it! I successfully tied the Blood Knot! I just used some cheap, $1.50, 15 lb. test, but I got it to hold a 7 lb. dumbell for five seconds before I released it down. I've heard it was hard, but it actually was knot, (Had to do it!

)! Here's the site that helped me out:

http://www.fish4fun.com/bloodknot.htm

I need to know how to tie a braided main line to a fluorocarbon leader though. What knot would work best for this. Any other knots I should need to know?

-Lunk-

Jigger · 03-01-08, 06:08 PM

Congratulations. I've never tied a blood knot that way but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I don't know if you're aware of this or not but the bigger the line is, the fewer turns you make and of course, the smaller the line the more turns. I use 4 or 5 turns per side for 15 or 20 lb test and 7 or so for 6 or 8 lb test. That's turns to each side of the hole you run the tag end through. So, I guess the way you're doing it you'd double that.

Jigger · 03-01-08, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the link. I just tied a Uni knot. Anyone use the uni knot instead of a blood knot? Looks like they would serve the same purpose. Which is the best?

Rebbasser · 03-02-08, 02:12 AM

Uni to Uni is a whole lot easier IMO:

You don't have to keep that little loop in the center of the knot open. It works for both braid to mono and momo to mono.

Jigger, 99% of the time tying the bait to the line I use a Palomar knot. On ver rare occasions when the mood strikes me I use a Trilene knot.

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 03-02-08, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jigger

Thanks for the link. I just tied a Uni knot. Anyone use the uni knot instead of a blood knot? Looks like they would serve the same purpose. Which is the best?

I use the uni knot for everything except dropshotting. It's never let me down.

basschick · 03-02-08, 12:16 PM

My husband and I just tried out those two knots the other day. I was wondering which ones you guys use. We tied both sucessfully many times(actually we were tying a double uni knot) and compared the strength. The blood knot did better by a lot. The line usually broke before the knot, and most of the time the the uni knot broke before the line did. This wasn't scientific or anything, but we tried to control the variables as much as possible. I will be certainly be using the blood knot this year. That's just my 2 cents.

BigBassin144 · 03-02-08, 12:19 PM

I always use the Albright Special for connecting lines. Strong and VERY easy!

BB

JB · 03-02-08, 12:37 PM

i've always used the blood knot but when you get low on mono on the spool
that little knot and its ears catch the line as you cast..
time to add more line huh

lunker-lander · 03-02-08, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

I always use the Albright Special for connecting lines. Strong and VERY easy!

BB

Can you connect braid-to-mono. with this , 144? Can I get a link please?

-Lunk-

MississippiBoy · 03-03-08, 03:09 PM

Lunk, I used the albright to tie 20# mono to 30# braid. I tried the blood knot, but it wouldn't hold because the mono was so much bigger than the braid. Albright seems to be the way to go.

http://animatedknots.com/albright/in...matedknots.com

03-01-08, 02:15 PM	#1
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	I Did It! I finally did it! I successfully tied the Blood Knot! I just used some cheap, $1.50, 15 lb. test, but I got it to hold a 7 lb. dumbell for five seconds before I released it down. I've heard it was hard, but it actually was knot, (Had to do it! )! Here's the site that helped me out: http://www.fish4fun.com/bloodknot.htm I need to know how to tie a braided main line to a fluorocarbon leader though. What knot would work best for this. Any other knots I should need to know? -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

03-02-08, 02:12 AM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Uni to Uni is a whole lot easier IMO: You don't have to keep that little loop in the center of the knot open. It works for both braid to mono and momo to mono. Jigger, 99% of the time tying the bait to the line I use a Palomar knot. On ver rare occasions when the mood strikes me I use a Trilene knot. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-02-08, 12:19 PM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I always use the Albright Special for connecting lines. Strong and VERY easy! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-01-08, 06:08 PM	#2
Jigger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	Congratulations. I've never tied a blood knot that way but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I don't know if you're aware of this or not but the bigger the line is, the fewer turns you make and of course, the smaller the line the more turns. I use 4 or 5 turns per side for 15 or 20 lb test and 7 or so for 6 or 8 lb test. That's turns to each side of the hole you run the tag end through. So, I guess the way you're doing it you'd double that.

03-01-08, 06:27 PM	#3
Jigger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	Thanks for the link. I just tied a Uni knot. Anyone use the uni knot instead of a blood knot? Looks like they would serve the same purpose. Which is the best?

03-02-08, 12:16 PM	#6
basschick BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26	My husband and I just tried out those two knots the other day. I was wondering which ones you guys use. We tied both sucessfully many times(actually we were tying a double uni knot) and compared the strength. The blood knot did better by a lot. The line usually broke before the knot, and most of the time the the uni knot broke before the line did. This wasn't scientific or anything, but we tried to control the variables as much as possible. I will be certainly be using the blood knot this year. That's just my 2 cents.

03-02-08, 12:37 PM	#8
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i've always used the blood knot but when you get low on mono on the spool that little knot and its ears catch the line as you cast.. time to add more line huh

03-03-08, 03:09 PM	#10
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Lunk, I used the albright to tie 20# mono to 30# braid. I tried the blood knot, but it wouldn't hold because the mono was so much bigger than the braid. Albright seems to be the way to go. http://animatedknots.com/albright/in...matedknots.com

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