braid to mono

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lch
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braid to mono

#1 Post by lch »

whats the best knot for tying braid to heavy mono say 150 pound
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the blob knot.
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im using pr knot,try to look in youtube.hope this help:-)


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#4 Post by steyrman »

lch wrote:whats the best knot for tying braid to heavy mono say 150 pound
hi why are you using such heavy mono what species are you targeting
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#5 Post by MAC »

:shock: 150lb... Jigging for Tuna :?:

I normally use 80lb max as a rubbling leader and then let the rig do the rest. I use the modified albright for 80lb, but I think the PR (Page Rankin) knot would be the best option for such heavy leader.
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