I'm surprised to hear you guys don't like the palomar. It's about the only knot I use. I landed a 35 lb yt in the Sea of Cortez this summer on a locked drag that worked me like no other fish ever has and the knot held up fine even though it pulled so hard it bent my Megabait!
I've always used a bimini to albright, but it's a lot of tying. Recently switched over to the Alberto knot (modified albright?), and it's a lot easier to tie and supposed to be stronger.
http://www.stripersonline.com/Pages/...tos_knot.shtml Only thing I've pulled on it with so far is a rock
but the connection held and it snapped on the mono.