Need a real quick knot answer

[Billy V]

The Crazy Alberto knot is used for tying a leader to spectra.
Fluro to Spectra, or Mono to Spectra, but not Spectra to Spectra.

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As Jim said you can tie a 4 turn Surgeons Loop in each of the Spectra lines, and make a Cats Paw Connection with the loops.
3 or 4 passes to create the cats paw is very strong.

I know a few commercial guys make the connection that way.

Simple to tie and very strong.
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Lately if I want to make a Spectra to Spectra connection I make a Splice.
I use a 12 ft. piece of 100 lb. Hollowcore Spectra and using a latch needle I pull a doubled section of 65 lb. Spectra up into it.
6 ft. on each side, then tie an over hand knot on the ends to create the finger trap.
-The strongest piece of line on the reel.

[bus kid]

"Seaguar" knot,

[Jimmyz123]

I love this knot. I learned this on an overnight trip once and use this for my leaders to braid, flrour, and mono. Very simple and it does not slip.

Originally Posted by bus kid

"Seaguar" knot,

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Billy V

The Crazy Alberto knot is used for tying a leader to spectra. Fluro to Spectra, or Mono to Spectra, but not Spectra to Spectra.
As Jim said you can tie a 4 turn Surgeons Loop in each of the Spectra lines, and make a Cats Paw Connection with the loops. 3 or 4 passes to create the cats paw is very strong. I know a few commercial guys make the connection that way. Simple to tie and very strong. Lately if I want to make a Spectra to Spectra connection I make a Splice. I use a 12 ft. piece of 100 lb. Hollowcore Spectra and using a latch needle I pull a doubled section of 65 lb. Spectra up into it. 6 ft. on each side, then tie an over hand knot on the ends to create the finger trap. The strongest piece of line on the reel.

Right on as usual! Billy you really know your rigging.

Yeah the nice thing abut the surgeons loop is it's easy to tie and unlike with the Bimini you can do it in the dark. I have no idea but tough I find that knot reduces the strength of mono but it seems to work much better with spectra, and if tied right seems pretty much 100%

Jim

[William Novotny]

Wow, this got really deep while I was gone. Thanks guys. I tied the crazy alberto knot because it was the first response to the thread and I was in a hurry, but for what I am fishing for with 50# braid in 140' of water I'm sure this knot will hold. Or im too lazy to strip the line off my reel and retie it. Thanks for all the knowledge and insight, you guys really know your chit.

@jim your bobbers looking siiiiiiiiick

[Devildawgjj]

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