1. Pass 5 or 6 inches of the leader through the loop of the Bimini twist, using the fingers of one hand to hold the loop open and secure the leader where it passed through the loop. 2. If connecting a monofilament or fluorocarbon leader to monofilament fishing line, tightly wrap the ta...
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...
Wrap doubled line around leader 4 to six times if using mono or fluorocarbon, 10 to 15 times if using braid. Now feed end of leader through loop at end of doubled line. Pull doubled line and leader in opposite directions to tighten knot. Note that although the wraps were made with th...
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 ...
WHERE to 'work' the frog. When rigged properly (with NO LEADER braid, more below), you can throw it into tulles and trees and brush and wait for a couple of seconds and then twitch it once or twice and hold on for a violent hit from an angry or hungry bass. Most of my hits hav...
“For drop shot fishing in the clear waters of the Northeast, I use 6- or 8-pound braid with an 8-pound Seaguar ‘Invizx’ fluorocarbon leader.” For most other finesse applications in Northeastern bass fishing, Zaleski uses 10-pound braid with a fluorocarbon leader of 8- to 12-pounds,...
Braid and superlines in the 8-12 pound test range have a significantly smaller diameter than monofilament of the same strength. This allows you to load more line on your reel and also helps you cast greater distances. Braided line has little or no stretch, which helps animate a jig or lur...
Salty reel spooled with 30 lb Seaguar TactX fluorocarbon with a five-foot leader of 25 lb Seaguar Gold Label fluorocarbon leader connected by a Double Uni knot. “I like Gold Label because of how much thinner it is. I can go up a size and not lose anything, and I feel like it ties...
“The UV in sunlight is really bad for line, especially monofilament. Braid and fluorocarbon are more resistant, but store all line out of the sun whenever possible.” 3. Use Line Conditioner As mentioned, line memory is a real bear to deal with. According to Meunier, there’s a solution...