Shock leader knot?

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

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

i use the albright knot. never failed me yet.

heres a good demo

http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

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

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

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.