new kid on the block needs advice

[new fisher]

hey guys,
ive done alot of course fishing and i have decidedd to have a crack at sea fishing on my beach. now i was wondering, i know that to connect the mainline to the shockleader i do a a uni, or bloodknot or allbraight knot. do i do the same to connect the other end of the shockleader to the hook line. or do i do something with a swivel or what. thanks for the help

[scottish_and_mental]

attach the 'rig' via a quick link for easier removal or just tie a swivel - problem with this is , either your shockleader will get shorter and shorter or your rig will with re tying ..
with regard to the shockleader , none of those knots are much kop as they will be mahoosive !
tie a loop in the shockleader, push mainline through the loop and pull shock tight . then tie a blood knot upto the knot you have formed in the shockleader .