Best leader knot?

[eccles]

Having discovered how to really wack it out there using OTG style comparitively recently (up to 150 yds), I needed to use a shock leader for the first time in my life which of course means a shock leader knot. I am mentioning this because I liked the look of the Allbright knot from day 1 and have therefore always used it - it's small and very neat and tidy IMO. I was recently amazed to discover on another webby that an awful lot of guys use another knot (don't know what its called) which involves a half hitch and 5 turn blood knot combined. Thus I dived in, told them what I was doing and received some adverse comment. However, one guy (much more experienced than I ) decided to test it out in quite rough conditions/weed and found that the Allbright is indeed (his words) a reliable and very neat knot. So if any you haven't yet tried it, you may like to and here is a link: www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
I use 6 turns personally but the consensus is that you should use about 8.

[maghouse]

Totally agree Eccles - I use the allbright all the time - lovely knot - very strong and really neat and a nice profile - I do use the full 10 turns though ... you can improve it by adding 2 or 3 turns at the end to stop the loops coming off but with mono don't really need to - I do add that last bit for braid ...

[lewis]

that looks like a very neat knot less likely to get caught on a eye or levelwind reel, i'll definitely try it out.
cheers eccles
lewis

[lewis]

sorry quick question how does it fair against weed build up?

[eccles]

Well like all knots it will collect weed to some extent, not too bad though as it has a small profile. If you want to mess around, you could apply a small soldering iron to the cut ends to burr them over a bit, have to be careful though. As far as hauling in large weed monsters are concerned, it seems to take the punishment but I always use 20lb BS for main line so that probably helps.

[mrfish]

Rather than a soldering Iron you can carefully use a lighter and blob the ends. I do this with all my mono knots, it makes damn sure they will never slip. This method is especially good with heavy mono.

[eccles]

Dam good idea mate, why didn't I think of that.....

[skatenchips]

yep......great knot for heavier lines 18/20lb test
but when ive tried it on 12/14lb light estuary monos
and "snagged" it comes in minus my rig ..the knot having
come undone from the loop.

since playing with braid.......ive now gone over to using
the Double Grinner for joining lines casts well has nearly
100% knot strength and holds up well in snaggy territory.
12 turns each side and a blob of s/glue.

Gazza

[solehunter]

albright for me !

[walker]

Great knot and love the site. Thankyou

[maninblack]

It's got to be the Albright for me.

[maninblack]

I forgot to say " i always put a small bead of super glue on the albright so that it forms like a small ball over the knot, i find that it helps to stop the weed catching so much on the loose line ends".

[silverfox]

Hi Maninblack, - i've often wondered about mono and superglue - it doesn't damage the line in any way then?

[maninblack]

Hi Silverfox, It's never let me down!!! touch wood, were's the wife's head.

[silverfox]

Thanks for the info. Maninblack, - i'm asuming you're still breathing after that comment ! Ha ha.