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I used to use a uni to uni knot to attach my running line (braid) to my leader (fluoro), but I found it failed too often, I think the double uni just took too much punishment going through the guides each cast. Now I tie a bimini at the end of the braid to make a nice double line and then attach my leader with an albright when using a conventional reel, or on spinning gear I'll use the simple method of running the double line through one end of a swivel and then passing the leader through the loop and pulling it tight so that both legs of the bimini stay even (cat's paw maybe, or is that just the tool that pulls nails?), then tie the leader to the other end of the swivel with a simple clinch knot. Since I've gone over to the bimini I've had no problems whatsoever, and if I get hung-up and need to bust off, the line always breaks at the clinch knot I use to tie the leader to the breakaway snap. Hope that's helpful, there's a bit of a learning curve involved with tying the bimini and the albright, but it's worth spending the time learning, I'd suggest buying a spool of inexpensive mono, maybe 20# test, and practicing with that until you get it right.
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