Braid to leader for big poppers & stickbaits?
Submitted by BigSpinna on Wed, 2012-04-11 21:59
Hey fellas,
Chasing some advice for connecting my 60lb braid leader to 120lb fluorocarbon leader. Gonna be tossing 200mm down to 140mm poppers and stickbaits. Was thinking about a PR knot to heavy swivel and split ring so I can change lures easy. Was watching nomad videos and they use twisted leaders, is this overkill for exmouth or a plausible option? Thinking il stick to solid connection with PR knot.
Any guys who have done some popping up north please enlighten me!
Cheers
Chris
JohnF
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FG knot beter than PR,
FG knot beter than PR, easier, smaller, quicker and more reliable.
Twisted leader unecessary for most applications.
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sammy85
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pr knot caught a 35kg gt and
pr knot caught a 35kg gt and another fish after and held up
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Feral
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I use the GT knot .. never
I use the GT knot .. never had it fail on sharks while there .. but never caught a GT :(
JohnF
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A well tied PR knot is about
A well tied PR knot is about as strong as you can get, agreed. It's just that the FG is easier and less prone to operator error, plus a bit better through the guides.
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EL SYD
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FG you dont need a bobin and
FG you dont need a bobin and your swivel /split ring/ lure is the same as i use for popper work
jorgy
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pr knot, with swivel and
pr knot, with swivel and spit ring
BigSpinna
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Cheers for the input guys,
Cheers for the input guys, picking up a PR bobbin today gonna learn it seems to get a good wrap everywhere. Was looking for a decent link for tying the FG but can't find anything that shows tying the knot clearly.