Knot breaking strenght testing

[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

We gave up on braid to mono knots a few years back after trying a number of things and having them fail to often. We tie in a swivel now. Two uni knots tied to a swivel is much more reliable than the braid to mono attempts.

Here you MG. Might not work as good with mono though not sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J56O3CZVu7M

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by C-Bass2mouth

Here you MG. Might not work as good with mono though not sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J56O3CZVu7M

That looks like a great knot. Lots of great striper pics also. I bet this knot will work.

However, after fishing so successfully with to uni knots connecting to a barrel swivel for several years now with no failures, it's hard to go back and try again with the ALberto knot, at least for situations where casting with the swivel is not a problem. If we need to reel the knot up into the guides, I think we will give the Alberto knot a try. It is a very clever knot design.

[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

That looks like a great knot. Lots of great striper pics also. I bet this knot will work.

However, after fishing so successfully with to uni knots connecting to a barrel swivel for several years now with no failures, it's hard to go back and try again with the ALberto knot, at least for situations where casting with the swivel is not a problem. If we need to reel the knot up into the guides, I think we will give the Alberto knot a try. It is a very clever knot design.

O no doubt, use the swivel if you can.

[fonikoddity]

Originally Posted by C-Bass2mouth

Here you MG. Might not work as good with mono though not sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J56O3CZVu7M

I've been using this attaching braid to mono and fluorocarbon for a couple years now with zero knot failures.

[michauxii]

I'm truly happy that this thread is getting some good,intelligent and interesting replies.
Again, thanks MathGeek for getting that ball moving!

I live in East Texas and grew up fishing Murval, Monticello and guiding on Fork. Spent the last 20 years guiding tarpon trips in SW Florida.
There are times in the gin clear waters of various Florida locations that swivels were not an option. And large diameter mono is/was not an option.
Period!

Braid to fluoro was THE option.
And like the search for the Holy Grail.. the smallest and simplest knot to connect the two has been the prize

You fellers have a great resource in your back yard. Continue to cherish it.. and damn sure take care of it.

It is such a shame to kill all those tarpon during the Tarpon Rodeo. Wish you guys could come up with a decent and fair "no kill" tournament platform.