Quinte Fishing

Setting up a couple new to me trolling setups. I’ve always been a swivel guy but thinking about tying and uni knot from my braid to a Fluoro leader. My idea is that I can have a longer leader.
Anyone have any preferences?


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I was using uni knots for a while then went to swivels,, just personal preferance i geuss swivels lil quicker set up when re-tieing,, dont really think it makes that big of a differance.

I have always used knots since the advent of the original Spider Wire many years ago. No complaints.

I use knots too and haven't had a problem. Lots of Good YouTube videos on knots

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Double uni takes some practice, longer leader, I tie on 20' to start season just cut off 12- 18 inches when needed, bonus of not having a rookie guest jamming metal swivel against rod tip or through the guides!
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My thoughts exactly


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I used the double uni for a long time, but found it a bit clunky on the eyes of the rod... There are some much smaller knots that dont hang up i found and started using, here is one;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X63_q9fN9gM

I like a knot called a "Slim Beauty" instead of double Uni. Way smaller IMO. We use this knot for fishing inshore and offshore to tie our mono or fluoro leader to braid. I also like this for ice fishing as I hate seeing my swivel on the depth finder. This knot passes easily through the guides. Simple description follows:
1) Tie figure eight knot (you can tie this directly, or you can tie a double granny/double overhand in mono and pull it until it flips into a figure 8, leave it open enough to pass braid through.
2) Run braid in same direction through figure 8 where mono exits.
3) Wrap braid 10-20 times around mono (experiment with number that works with the pound test you are using) and then pass braid back through figure 8 knot in same direction you came through originally.
4) Cinch figure eight knot tight.
5)Pull on both parts of the braid until knot is cinched.
6) If you did it wrong it will slip out.
7) trim tags close.

Here is a link that does a reasonable job, except they do not run back through the figure 8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnm7Mffdkjc

Note most links you find on youtube are for very heavy offshore applications and include doubling the braid before going through the figure 8. You do NOT need to double the braid IMO. Most links also do not pass back through the figure 8 but I find that to be an exceptional knot.