The Double Double Uni is really no more difficult to tie than the super easy regular Double Uni and it results in only a moderately larger profile knot because the doubled portion is only in the small diameter braid. All in all it makes it a good choice for a super reliable line to li...
The only tweak required to neutralize the cutting and slippage tendencies of braid on monofilament and fluorocarbon is to double the number of wraps when creating both the Bimini twist (double line) and Bristol knot. The Bristol in Action There are numerous fishing applications where the Bristol ...
How to tie the Trilene Knot. The Trilene Knot, also known as the Two Turn Clinch Knot is a very strong and reliable connection to be used in joining monofilament or fluorocarbon to swivels, snaps, hooks and artificial lures. The knot can be considered a "100% knot" in that the line ...
play video Back to Dockline Feb. 15, 2021 How to Tie the Blood Knot with Timmy Horton Major League Fishing pro Timmy Horton, a Mercury Pro Team angler, uses a classic fishing knot to connect a fluorocarbon leader to braided line. Known as the blood knot, this braid-to-leader connection...
Lastly, most anglers feel the need to use a leader of monofilament or fluorocarbon between braid and a hook to make the terminal end more invisible to fish. This also helps prevent tangles in snaps, swivels, and hook split rings. How And Why Top Anglers Use Braid “I use Sufix 832 ...
Fluorocarbon Leader: For those perfectionists among us, making a separate leader of fluorocarbon material is yet another way to attach the main running line to your diving lure. I have never been a fan of the clear fluoro, since I have personally observed tuna shy away from it due to the...
Black drum do not require a very sensitive rod. When they take a bait they normally start to swim away and their size and weight make them easy to detect, so a rod with a strong backbone and medium action is best. Line Braid is always a good choice when fishing for black drum. It ...
A sabiki rig is typically about 6ft / 1.8m of 10-30lb / 4.5-13.6kg mono or fluorocarbon line with five to nine small hooks spaced evenly apart, each stemming off the main line on their own short branch of line. At the bottom of the sabiki rig, you’ll tie a 1-4oz / 28-113g...
Especially the solid frog body styles, they weigh more and are easy to throw for them. Bass use that weight as a leverage to get it loose. I 'surf' them back in pronto with my heavy pole and braid line. UPDATE: 11.'10 I've also learned that the pros set the hook like it's a...
Seaguar TactX Camo Braid is available in 150- and 300-yard spools in 10 to 80 lb tests. Seaguar Gold Label Fluorocarbon leader is available in twenty-five and fifty-yard spools in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 lb tests for freshwater use, complementing the 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60...