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Best knot for wire - fluocarbon or mono - Alright with an Albright?
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Best knot for wire - fluocarbon or mono - Alright with an Albright?
Hi guys,
I'm looking at chucking some fluff at a Barracuda or two next month. I've fished with knotable wire plenty times before for Pike in the UK, using an albright knot for the wire trace to mono connection.
I have however reservations about this knot under intense strain, so was wondering if anyone had any better suggestions for knots for wire trace leaders?
Cheers in advance.
I'm looking at chucking some fluff at a Barracuda or two next month. I've fished with knotable wire plenty times before for Pike in the UK, using an albright knot for the wire trace to mono connection.
I have however reservations about this knot under intense strain, so was wondering if anyone had any better suggestions for knots for wire trace leaders?
Cheers in advance.
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I've had the same experience with wire, mono and pike and have absolutely no reservations regarding knot strength between wire and mono. I've had plenty of snags so hard to pull out that the wire curled up when I finally got the fly out. Knot has never broken!
Lars
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I use the albright and it stuck during a good run of fish that eat 'cudas for breakfast. Never had the knot fail on me. However, as with all knots for tropical fishing: check and double check them.
As for curling up wire: Lars, give Knot2kinky a try, it is a single strand titanium/nickel wire that stretches and does not curl up. I have been using it for a couple of months now and I have no need for other wires. In fact, before I started to use Knot2kinky I became so disillusioned with wire that I went on to use fluorocarbon bite tippets for pike. Never lost a pike with that, but I hated the thick diametre of the tippet, I think that it disables the action of your fly. My new wire has a diametre of 0.20 mm at 12 lbs breaking strain.
As for curling up wire: Lars, give Knot2kinky a try, it is a single strand titanium/nickel wire that stretches and does not curl up. I have been using it for a couple of months now and I have no need for other wires. In fact, before I started to use Knot2kinky I became so disillusioned with wire that I went on to use fluorocarbon bite tippets for pike. Never lost a pike with that, but I hated the thick diametre of the tippet, I think that it disables the action of your fly. My new wire has a diametre of 0.20 mm at 12 lbs breaking strain.
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Nice link Jeroen. Just ordered from here.Jeroen wrote:I use the albright and it stuck during a good run of fish that eat 'cudas for breakfast. Never had the knot fail on me. However, as with all knots for tropical fishing: check and double check them.
As for curling up wire: Lars, give Knot2kinky a try, it is a single strand titanium/nickel wire that stretches and does not curl up. I have been using it for a couple of months now and I have no need for other wires. In fact, before I started to use Knot2kinky I became so disillusioned with wire that I went on to use fluorocarbon bite tippets for pike. Never lost a pike with that, but I hated the thick diametre of the tippet, I think that it disables the action of your fly. My new wire has a diametre of 0.20 mm at 12 lbs breaking strain.
Sounds good.
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I've been trying the slim beauty too, nice knot.
Yep, I'm currently using the heavier leader rings. Very simple and neat.
W.
Other alternatives include using a tiny swivel or a welded ring between the wire and the mono,
Yep, I'm currently using the heavier leader rings. Very simple and neat.
W.
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Morsie - I also use the Albright to connect backing to flyline :-)
Just check that Slim Beauty knot - it looks very complicated to tie. Is it less bulky than the Albright?
Lars
Just check that Slim Beauty knot - it looks very complicated to tie. Is it less bulky than the Albright?
Lars
Great flycasters don't think straight - they track straight.....
If it moves - and shouldn't, use duct tape...
If it's stuck - and should move, use WD40...
If it moves - and shouldn't, use duct tape...
If it's stuck - and should move, use WD40...
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