30 Aug 2004 16:27:06

Jay

KNOT OR SWIVEL for tying FLUOROCARBON Leader to YOZURI-HYBRID Line

Hello Fellow Fishermen! I'm doing some saltwater fishing - and wanted to know if it's better to use a swivel or a knot for the following line & leader: 15 pound Yo-Zuri Hybrid (Flurocarbon/Nylon) to a 40 pound Flurocarbon Leader (100% Fluro: Berkley Vanish) Swivel or Knot? If a knot is better, do which knot do you guys think is best .. blood knot? Thanks, Jay

30 Aug 2004 21:55:46

Sarge

Re: KNOT OR SWIVEL for tying FLUOROCARBON Leader to YOZURI-HYBRID Line

"Jay" wrote in message I'm doing some saltwater fishing - and wanted to know if it's better to use a swivel or a knot for the following line & leader: 15 pound Yo-Zuri Hybrid (Flurocarbon/Nylon) to a 40 pound Flurocarbon Leader (100% Fluro: Berkley Vanish) Swivel or Knot? If a knot is better, do which knot do you guys think is best .. blood knot? I prefer a swivel. Buy good ones and not the cheap brass ones. They don't hold up to saltwater fishing. Sarge

04 Sep 2004 10:45:16

joe

Re: KNOT OR SWIVEL for tying FLUOROCARBON Leader to YOZURI-HYBRID Line

In article <a9e611d8.0408301527.3eada737@posting.google.com >, jayimba@yahoo.com (Jay) wrote: > I'm doing some saltwater fishing - and wanted to know if it's better > to use a swivel or a knot for the following line & leader: > > 15 pound Yo-Zuri Hybrid (Flurocarbon/Nylon) to a 40 pound Flurocarbon > Leader (100% Fluro: Berkley Vanish) > > Swivel or Knot? If a knot is better, do which knot do you guys think > is best .. blood knot? The biggest concern usually is whether the join will pass through the guides if needed based on the leader length. Depending on the kind of gear you are using (casting or stand up maybe) and the leader required for what you are fishing for. I use the uni to uni to join lines on everything; freshwater, saltwater from 4 pound test and 2 pound test fluoro to my flats fishing with 10 pound to 40 pound fluoro. The uni with larger leader does not always make a knot that will pass through the tip. The albright knot makes a more compact join that passes through the tip easier. I personally have a tougher time with that knot and if you do not tie it correctly it will slip. If you don't need to get the join through the tip then the swivel should be okay. It does introduce one additional possibility for failure though. One additional note is that there are swivels made that are designed to be strong and small that can pass through guides. They are more expensive of course. good fishin' atljoe -- "Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb Flats fishing is Flat Fun! Visit my site at http://flatsfisher.com