Strong braid to top shot knot - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 03-08-2016, 08:35 PM

FG knot looks pretty good... if you have the time to tie it, at home or between stops. When you need to tie a new leader quickly and easily and or under pressure, the RP knot or the John Collins wins in my book.

EastLosYaker · 03-08-2016, 08:49 PM

All in the pinch! Just tried it with the pinch, problem solved. Still going to try out the improved version. Always good to see for yourself.

alanw · 03-08-2016, 08:58 PM

Alberto and Albright are different knots. I prefer the Alberto type with 7 up and 7 down.

GregAndrew · 03-08-2016, 11:13 PM

I prefer an SPro swivel for my braid to fluoro connections. They are small and extremely strong. They also provide a way for your line to unwind. Unless you are fishing for picky Tuna, you are not going to have any problems.

Silbaugh4liberty · 03-09-2016, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by alanw

Alberto and Albright are different knots. I prefer the Alberto type with 7 up and 7 down.

How so? More turns going up and down? No matter how many turns up and down, the concept is exactly the same. I think I'm gonna do 13 turns and call it the Freddy Krueger knot, or maybe 33 and call it the Freemason knot! LOL, its all the same crap.

PapaDave · 03-09-2016, 06:53 AM

I just go straight braid.

FARRIER · 03-09-2016, 07:08 AM

I love the tony peña, bob sands, whatever else you want to call it. I like it because it has a tell tale sign if it is tied correctly. The spectra portion of the knot becomes rigid. So you know right away if you have any imperfections. It shares all the advantages of the rp knot with sone of the same drawbacks. As you get above 40lb leader the connection becomes somewhat obtrusive and can get caughts up in the last few guides. I use it on all my setups.

alanw · 03-09-2016, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

How so? More turns going up and down? No matter how many turns up and down, the concept is exactly the same. I think I'm gonna do 13 turns and call it the Freddy Krueger knot, or maybe 33 and call it the Freemason knot! LOL, its all the same crap.

Alberto has wraps going up and wraps going down. Albright just has wraps going down only.

octico · 03-09-2016, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

How so? More turns going up and down? No matter how many turns up and down, the concept is exactly the same. I think I'm gonna do 13 turns and call it the Freddy Krueger knot, or maybe 33 and call it the Freemason knot! LOL, its all the same crap.

You are wrong my friend. Two different knots.

03-08-2016, 08:35 PM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	FG knot looks pretty good... if you have the time to tie it, at home or between stops. When you need to tie a new leader quickly and easily and or under pressure, the RP knot or the John Collins wins in my book. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-08-2016, 08:58 PM	#3
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Alberto and Albright are different knots. I prefer the Alberto type with 7 up and 7 down. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

03-09-2016, 06:53 AM	#6
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	I just go straight braid. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

03-09-2016, 07:08 AM	#7
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	I love the tony peña, bob sands, whatever else you want to call it. I like it because it has a tell tale sign if it is tied correctly. The spectra portion of the knot becomes rigid. So you know right away if you have any imperfections. It shares all the advantages of the rp knot with sone of the same drawbacks. As you get above 40lb leader the connection becomes somewhat obtrusive and can get caughts up in the last few guides. I use it on all my setups. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

03-08-2016, 08:49 PM	#2
EastLosYaker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: East Los Angeles Posts: 220	All in the pinch! Just tried it with the pinch, problem solved. Still going to try out the improved version. Always good to see for yourself.

03-08-2016, 11:13 PM	#4
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I prefer an SPro swivel for my braid to fluoro connections. They are small and extremely strong. They also provide a way for your line to unwind. Unless you are fishing for picky Tuna, you are not going to have any problems.