Which knot????

[Fishnngolfn]

What would be a good knot to tie to the spool on a baitcaster for the cheap mono backing before I put braid on?

[MississippiBoy]

I just use a simple square or overhand knot...all it's doing is keeping the line from moving, so there's not much, if any, force on it. No bass will ever spool you, so I figure why get fancy? Run the line through one of the "wiffles" of the spool, and tie a knot.

[BigBassin144]

I use the arbor knot. Very It's pretty much a slipknot with an overhand knot at the end so it won't pull all the way out. But sippiboy's right, a simple overhand knot will work fine.

BB

[bassboogieman]

I'm one of the guys that thinks a wrap of electrical tape over the mono, keeps the braid from digging into the backing. I do that on all my reels spooled with braid with mono backing. I heard others say there's no need, but it's worked consistantly well for me.

[cassidyta]

I always use the albright. While I agree that the knot should never see the light of day, I tie as though a moster may spool me.

[Fishnngolfn]

Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

I just use a simple square or overhand knot...all it's doing is keeping the line from moving, so there's not much, if any, force on it. No bass will ever spool you, so I figure why get fancy? Run the line through one of the "wiffles" of the spool, and tie a knot.

I have heard from several people that going through the "wiffles" of the spool will slightly offset the balance of the reel and cause a slight wobble when retrieving. I believe I felt this wobble when I bought my first baitcaster and respooled it with braid. It made me think that I bought a bad reel. Has anyone else ever heard of this?

[nofearengineer]

Fishn...I wouldn't worry about the balance of the reel as you're retrieving. It is when you're casting that it's a problem. I have had an out of balance spool screech and chatter when casting. My cause was not applying electrical tape consistently. I wouldn't have thought that small of a weight difference could cause the problem, but at 10,000+ rpm, I guess it was.

[MississippiBoy]

I haven't noticed a difference in my reels either with/without tying the line through one of the wiffles.

[islandbass]

Line to spool - Arbor Knot
Line to Line - depending on what I am joining:

1) Albright
2) Uni to Uni

[BigBassin144]

Originally Posted by bassboogieman

I'm one of the guys that thinks a wrap of electrical tape over the mono, keeps the braid from digging into the backing. I do that on all my reels spooled with braid with mono backing. I heard others say there's no need, but it's worked consistantly well for me.

Originally Posted by cassidyta

I always use the albright. While I agree that the knot should never see the light of day, I tie as though a moster may spool me.

Hey guys, I think he's talking line to spool, not mainline to backing.

BB

[Bassboss]

Not sure where you're asking about where to but the line knot but here's what I do.

Green = braid


blue = mono


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uni - to - uni (two wraps on each side)

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uni knot with two wraps (to spool)

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I've never used the arbor knot though, but I'm think I should next time, it looks like a small knot. If you use a big knot than you get a lump in your spool.

[MississippiBoy]

Originally Posted by cassidyta

I always use the albright. While I agree that the knot should never see the light of day, I tie as though a moster may spool me.

I'd love to see that fish...

[islandbass]

Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

I'd love to see that fish...

Come on up to WA State my friend Thanksgiving weekend and I ask you excitedly. A chum salmon spooled my Curado 201DHSV when it was at optimum capacity.

It was an awesome and disappointing experience all in one. Imagine a smallie on steroids with a bulldog, brutish pull. That's a chum. Steelhead and King Salmon have also been known to spool a 200 sized casting reel.

Can't wait. The invite remains open.