Preferred line-to-leader knot?

[MackFisherman2]

What is your preferred line-to-leader knot or do you use a swivel to attach the two?

[TTU Wader]

I like the uni to uni. It's strong and it's easy to tie. Have never had one pull apart.

[imhammer]

I like the uni to uni. It's strong and it's easy to tie. Have never had one pull apart.

ditto

[REELING 65]

I like the uni to uni. It's strong and it's easy to tie. Have never had one pull apart.

Yes and the Bimini twist as well. Never had one Bimini come apart either.

[fishingrx]

I like the uni to uni because it's easy to tie, even while wading. Also, beginning to use the Red Phillips knot when fishing w/braid.

[Steve_A]

What is your preferred line-to-leader knot or do you use a swivel to attach the two?

...................You can tie your leader on either way, they both work. Some use a small spro swivel tied to about 18" of leader. The uni knot is a good knot, but for lines of unequal diameter, I use an Allbright knot. You can make your leader anywheres from 18" to 6', as the knot will easily pass thru the guides.

[WestEndAngler]

nail knot

[OR19]

Only use a leader when I'm fishing braid...uni to uni or allbright special...they both work good and both a are easy to tie once you've done it few times. If had to pick one would go with the uni...I usually put about 2 rod lengths of 20lb fluorocarbon (Seaguar is easiest to tie) to 30lb power pro...you can fish half a dozen times before putting on a new leader if you are judicious with you leader to lure connections...

[shallowist]

Hands down the Uni! Have used it very succesfully for years with conventional gear and for building fly leaders. The albright is very good as mentioned for greater differential in line to leader, where the Uni may not work as well. Bimini twist or similar line doubling knot will work if you need to transition from light line to much heavier leader. If you are going to use a swivel, buy the highest quality, smallest swivel that tests to the strength that you need. Most fishing rod guides will only tolerate a swivel clanking through them so many times before they fail and the ring cracks or breaks loose from the guide frame.

[Swells]

I do the Uni and Double Uni because I can tie them without my glasses, or even in near dark. I've had the Albright/Surgeons knots fly apart because I ain't no good at them.

Unless you fish for big fish like tarpon or toothy fish like Spanish macks, you don't need a leader. I just use 10 to 17# good quality mono "nekkid" all the way.

True, some like braid, since you can get a very thin line good to cast for the equivalent of 4-8# mono. That's pretty skinny stuff and you need a clear leader. A very small drop of super-glue or similar will lock the Uni knot together if you're worried.

[corndog]

Blood Knot if I can ever learn to tie it!!

[kenny]

Hands down the Uni! Have used it very succesfully for years with conventional gear and for building fly leaders. The albright is very good as mentioned for greater differential in line to leader, where the Uni may not work as well. Bimini twist or similar line doubling knot will work if you need to transition from light line to much heavier leader. If you are going to use a swivel, buy the highest quality, smallest swivel that tests to the strength that you need. Most fishing rod guides will only tolerate a swivel clanking through them so many times before they fail and the ring cracks or breaks loose from the guide frame.

Mono to braid the Uni seems too bulky going through the guides to me, so I use the Albright.

[plugger]

A little side note, I went to JIM WEST'S seminar Saturday and he doesn't use a leader. Instead , he uses a heavier line , no particular brand by the way, like 14 lb.

[TXSHOCKWAVE]

A little side note, I went to JIM WEST'S seminar Saturday and he doesn't use a leader. Instead , he uses a heavier line , no particular brand by the way, like 14 lb.

yep i use 20lb cuz I dont like break offs.

[kenny]

Most experienced bay fishermen use heavier mono not "leader material". I use seagaur 20#.
A lot of the time I tie straight to the braid, one less failure point.