Shock leader knot?

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Shock leader knot?

#1 Post by ian 123 »

Hi all, Im looking for a knot that is suitable for tying shock leader to mono. I was also wondering how much leader is enough to put on? cheers
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Re: Shock leader knot?

#2 Post by MC »

good strong leader knot, hard to tie on a beach at night
http://www.netknots.com/html/bimini_twist.html


this is good for tapered leaders
http://www.netknots.com/html/double_uni_knot.html
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Re: Shock leader knot?

#4 Post by bigsod »

The uni knot MC showed is your best bet, bimini is a great knot but takes a lot of practice.When putting leader onto reel put 5 turns of the leader onto the reel then the length of the rod and finaly the length of drop you use
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#5 Post by ian 123 »

thanks for all the help, Im going to give the uni knot a go and see how I fair out,cheers
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Re: Shock leader knot?

#6 Post by edgar »

I always use slim beuty knot. It's quite easy to tie and never failed me yet. If you go to you-tube and search for it, there are few lads showing how to tie it.

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