b'My recommendation would be Feature The Clinch and Albright knots are ato use lubrication on mono lines good combo for tying braid to leader and leader to the lure or hook.that are stiffer (like fluorocarbon) and are more difficult to pull tight. A little lubrication helps to form the right knot and reduces friction. When you pull knots tight, do so slowly and make sure the knot doesnt lose its shape i.e. sometimes the loops around the line overlap instead of laying down evenly and the bunching weakens the knot.The clinch knot was tested against the popular Uni knot and found to be stronger and although the Uni knot is a good knot, I have found the clinch knot to be consistently even stronger. One of the things I like about the Clinch knot is that with lighter line at the end of the day, I can use my fingernails to pull it apart easily and remove my hook or swivel, faster than pulling out a knife. The Clinch knot is good for hooks, swivels, lures, and sinkers in mono, however it is not a good knot for braided line.BIMINI TWISTThis is a loop knot and loop knots are important to know for numerous applications. I use it the most for connecting a leader to my mainline and this retains 100% of the lines strength (in mono) and a high percentage of braided line. If you are tying the Bimini twist in mono, use 20 turns, if using braid, use 12 turns.It is a little complex but once you get it, it doesnt take long to tie them perfectly. They are excellent knots for big game fishing, they are particularly CLINCH KNOT trim it too close to the knot, leavegood for connecting a leader to a The Clinch knot is quite easy to tieabout 2-3mm because in a heavybraided line for fishing softbaits and the knot I use for tying my leaderfight under alot of pressure, theand jigs and are also excellent for to hooks and lures. The line goesline may slip a little and if you havetying a leader to a mainline in mono through the eye of the swivel or thetrimmed it too close to the end,for strayline applications. Im not hook and is wrapped back over itselfit will pull through. Many peoplegoing to try and explain the process 5-7 times. For lighter line (4-20lb)recommend lubricating the line withinstead view the video above.use more wraps (6-7) and for heaviera bit of spit before pulling it tight.The key is to keep the tension on line (25lb+) use 5-6 wraps beforeI have read tests for both wet andthe ends of the line and learn the poking the tag end back into thedry knots and there honestly wereangle needed in the tag end to make gap between the line and the eye. contradicting conclusions as to whichthe line twist around itself. This is When you trim the line, dontretained higher strength knots. an extraordinarily strong knot and is 28FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'