We tested every popular knot with mono, fluoro, and braid to find out. Join the 1871 Club · The Greatest Stories Happen Outdoors · Subscribe Today. ... Splicing Knots: How to Tie Fishing Line ...

The uni knot is the most useful and versatile fishing knot. You can use the uni knot to tie leader line onto the braided line, you can use a uni knot to directly tie a lure to your line, or you can ...

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Pros. Very easy to tie; Works with a wide range of line diameters; Cons. Not as strong as other knots, doesn’t pass through rod guides as cleanly; If you’re looking for a fast, easy way to connect ...

Managing Braided Line. A braided fishing line is naturally “slick,” so if you just loop it around the spool of your reel before winding it on, it may slip on a hook set, costing you valuable leverage.

This story was originally featured on Field & Stream. Fishing line has advanced remarkably in the past few decades. Nylon monofilament, fluorocarbon, and so-called “superline” give fishermen ...

Braid simply won’t hold a clip, swivel, snap, or line tie with the same popular knots we use with mono- like the simple clinch knot. What To Look for in Braided Fishing Line ...

Braid is also fairly expensive, with most brands costing $18 to $20 for a 125- to 150-yard spool of line. Many of the familiar knots that work perfectly with monofilament don’t work so well with ...

There are three basic types of fishing line: monofilament, braid and fluorocarbon. Tournament angler LeFebre, 44, winner of the recent Walmart FLW Tour event and $125,000 on Alabama's Lewis Smith ...