Fishing rod "shock leader knot "jamming" in the first guide - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

striprman · 03-09-2006, 04:47 PM

I'm gonna have to learn more knots, albright... hmm...I use about a 30 foot shock leader.. 3 or 4 turns around the spool and long enough to do a good "loading" cast.

MakoMike · 03-09-2006, 05:00 PM

Use an albright knot or a double loop connection and the problem should disappear.

derf · 03-09-2006, 05:35 PM

ok , since i do a lot of 8&bait fishing ......
the one i'm using now (because it flows nice throw the levelwind on my wifes reels) is the 'slim beauty ' . i not even gonna try to describe it just gonna post a link to instructions

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/k...im_beauty.aspx

another good knot for shock leaders ...http://neilmackellow.sea-angler.org/knot6.html

and a neat knot tying site http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeon...g.jpg&Website=

hope this helps ...
derf

Goose · 03-09-2006, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by striprman

I use about a 30 foot shock leader.. 3 or 4 turns around the spool and long enough to do a good "loading" cast.

I do it that way. Consider 40#,ande.

fireguy · 03-09-2006, 05:42 PM

The back-to-back uni and melt the bitterends back to the main knot.

gone fishin · 03-09-2006, 06:37 PM

I have tried all kinds of knots and now use the crazy alberto knot. i tie braid to mono and the knot is so smooth and small it easily slips through the guides. I also bring the leader back into the reel at least three turns, sometimes more if I am using a perfection loop to tye the plug on. that leaves plenty to trim when re-tying. I used to use the uni to uni and that knot isn't too bad, but has a propensity to fail. Once you learn to tie the alberto you will never go back to any other knot. When pulling the knots snug be sure to wet them and they slim down pretty good.

Also change leaders at least twice a night.