Getting into Mono to Braid to Flouro Leaders

What I tied On

Yesterday, I wanted to practice tying up some mono to braid, and then also braid to flouro leaders.  Below is what I did on one of my spinning combos:

The picture does not depict the actual order...but this is what I ended up with on my reel:

Trilene Big Game Mono 10 lbs => Power Pro Braid 10 lbs => Berkley Vanish Flouro 8 lbs => Lure (Spinnerbait)

Thoughts On Leader Knots

If you are anything like me, I am still an old school dude that is running Berkley Trilene Big Game Mono on the majority of his reels.  The way I have always looked at fishing line is that I have a limited amount of time to fish, and the last thing I want to worry about is learning about new fishing line tactics.  I've used monofilament for many years and have used it in almost every application with success.  Remember, at one point it was the only way!  But, I am not against trying to learn new tricks of the trade though if it helps me catch fish or even save money in the long run.

I know that braid is super strong and sensitive.  It floats...It definitely has it's places in the arsenal.  You will tell me that flourocarbon is also strong, sinks, and is invisible to the fish in the water.  Again, it has its place in the arsenal...And then there are many places and anglers out there today who are touting the combinations of mono, braid, and flouro.  Braid can last much longer before you need to replace it on your reels.  You can gain a lot of strength and power in your reel and rods as well for thick grass and lilly pad punching.  I can go on and on...

There are many knots out there today that anglers use for connectors between mono, braid, and flouro.  There are millions of pages on the internet and videos on Youtube showing you how to tie these different knots.  I think the ones that are the most popular are the "double uni knot" or the "FG knot".  I will also tell you that anglers get outright religious about their knots as well.  You don't want to get into an online comment battle about your knots, LOL.

The one I am using now (Albright knot)

I wish I had a great story behind how I learned this knot.  Like my Hawaiian ancestors were using this knot to fish for Ulua and Sharks in the 1600s. 😀 But that's not the case.  I just searched "mono to braid" into The Googles.  Then I clicked on a Youtube Video, which showed me a guy tying one of these leader knots...the video was terrible because he never zoomed in so you could actually see the knot being created.  He was also stalling so his video would be long enough to get monetized.  So then I clicked on another one...Here it is:

For me, this video was super easy to follow.  I literally had my braid and mono with me and followed along.  I found this knot to be super easy to do, and it created a very low profile knot that will slip through my guides easily.  I also think I can use this knot in "real world" applications while I am actually fishing.  I don't want to spend a lot of time tying knots while I am trying to fish.  I didn't even know what this knot was called and had to look up the knot.

Fishing-NC.com/fishing-knot

Thoughts

I hope this all gives you some ideas for your own knot tying exercises, especially if you are thinking about using some of these new techniques with combining different types of fishing line in your rod and reel rigs.  Stay Committed, Stay Driven.