Not sure if this would change things but it might. This loop is then passed over the fly and the knot is cinched down on the head of the fly with the standing part of the leader going through the eye of the hook. I got a little bleary eyed reading all the comments and responses. Although the kreh is already an easy knot I figured the canoe would be even quicker and uses less leader line (if retying often). With the beliefs you have, you probably didn’t research it further, or maybe blamed it on bad line, damaged line, etc. One knot I did not see mentioned was the Slim Beauty knot. I hear its stronger than the FG but has a slightly larger profile. I’ve lifted a commercial crab trap with one and still untied the loop to loop. Conversely, I had failures with the Albright braid-to-leader knot until I learned how to consistently tie it. It can never be mastered, and there are always new things to learn.What do you think of tying a half hitch or tie with the braid tag end to finish off the alberto?Whatever works for whatever set up one uses and has confidence in use it.So this post is going to cover exactly that… first, we’ll put the Albright knot against the Alberto knot.Please know that I am not taking any offense to your constructive feedback. I’ll be testing it with 10 wraps of the braid side unless you specify a different count.So we’re going to make sure to use the same amount of wraps for each one in order to see which one is best.Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:These two knots are extremely similar. And the breaking point was in the knot because knots will pretty much always create a weak point given that it contorts the lines.Hey Ronald, thanks for submitting the new knot idea. Use 20 or 30lb braid, and 20 or 30lb mono… match the mono and braid tests.
When it comes to hollow core wind on leaders (not to be confused with the loop to loop methods), it’s definitely smoother than the burnt ends, etc. It appears to be used to tie a leader to your terminal tackle. I do know this , I have tried this knot thousands of times and it thrills me every time. It is the ideal knot if you want to learn how to tie braid to mono and how to tie a leader to braid. I don’t use the double wrap for the 2nd knot, just a second simple overhand knot.I found a knot once in a fly fishing pamphlet, no idea what it’s called, it uses two simple overhand knots pulling against each other, and I’ve never seen it break. If so, what pound lines are you using when doing that?Here’s my ranking of the Snug knots that I’ve tested so far:Thanks very much, Austin! You say the FG knot should only used if tying a braided line to a stronger mono/fluoro leader why?Have you ever heard of a TN knot? Good luckIt’s a long reply and I don’t know if all will be displayed… but here goes.That’s a big reason why I listed pros and cons for each knot, and why I put an asterisk by the ones that I’ve found work best for me (mostly not the strongest option).Then tie leaders longer than you need to repair bite offs and breaks on structure without having to tie new leader to the braid. Pro: Nice low profile knot with a strong breaking point; Con: Weaker than the FG knot and the Crazy Alberto; ... one could get by in many situations with just the easy-to-tie Palomar and surgeon’s knot/loop and not sacrifice much knot strength. on most reels. For this reason the knot that takes its name is one of the strongest knot around and if tied right will not let you when you need it.But if I was forced to connect a mono line to a braid of the same diameter, I’d go with blood knot because it’s strong and it leaves a clean knot that can easily pass through guides.More test data getting added soon, so be sure to bookmark this page!So I highly recommend testing out your knots.