Braid to leader

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by N.ShoreFisher

God, I know soooo little. If I'm fishing lures, and have 50lb braid, should I be using a mono leader, and if so, am I tying the braid right to the mono or using a barrel swivel? Plus, I have some of those quick clip things that I think I'm supposed to clip the lure to? What's the deal. How do I change up lures easily?

I'll bite
Yes, you should use a leader, braid will cut your hand.
This discussion is a little like what is the best car.
For leaders on my big rods I use 50# big game or 60# orvis fluorocarbon with a swivel on the line side and a breakaway clip on the plug side.
For knots I use palomars, the important thing is to use a knot you can tie well.
The knot never fails unless you have a fish on that is big, your favorite plug that is the only thing that is picking fish and you are a mile away from your car.

[N.ShoreFisher]

so if I understand, it's braid to swivel to mono leader the another swivel and quick clip?sorry, but I'm a bit of a dummy, and never been fishing with someone that could show me a proper set up. Thanks

[iamskippy]

Originally Posted by N.ShoreFisher

so if I understand, it's braid to swivel to mono leader the another swivel and quick clip?sorry, but I'm a bit of a dummy, and never been fishing with someone that could show me a proper set up. Thanks

Its a personal preference on leaders and how you attach them, some choose to swivel at the juncture, however if you want to run a longer leader say fishing for tuna where the mono or floro are going to end up on your spool then a swivel will not do, thus part of the purpose of this post.

However i tie my leader to my braid and then use a tsunami 75# swivel.

However if you want to get into the discussion if a swivel is necessary, i would say no and its a old habit / and full mono thought process that is hard to break imho.
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[N.ShoreFisher]

thanks guys. great info as always. Maybe one of these days I'll run into some of you on the shore and be able to pay you back for all the info with bait or a coffee!

[zimmy]

Learned a new connection the other week down in Hatteras. It is the improved blood knot. It doubles the strength of the braid at the knot. I was taught 5 wraps of the thin line and 3 with the leader. It makes a tapered knot, which helps it go smoothly through the guides. After a few tries, it is really simple to tie.

Not exactly the order I was taught it in, but results look the same.
Improved Blood Knot - Instructions