Shock Leader Knots

[mininewts]

Afternoon All,

Quick question - whenever its weedy out (which is most of the time down here!) i always end up with weed snagging on my shock leader knot. Does anyone use anything to prevent the weed snagging here? i was thinking like a cover of heat shrink tubing or something like that??

Does anyone have any usefull ideas??

Mark

[chris.oldgit]

have a look for the double uni-knot,used to join 2 lines of different b/s

[Spinner64]

Have you considered using a heavier line straight through? Of course this will depend on the type of reel your using and what your fishing for whether it would be an option or not.

[mininewts]

i'm currently using 18lb mono with a 50lb shock leader, tied with an Albright knot and a fixed spool reel. Mostly beach casting/Pier work.

its bad enough hauling in mountains of weed on my trace, was just wondering how to 'lighten the load' and stop gathering extra weed around the joining knot!

[chris.oldgit]

your idea for shrink tube may work, just dont use the one where it needs a high heat to shrink it, could end up damaging line or shock leader

[wglufc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDvMa...eature=related hope this helps makes it a smaller knot

[chazyboi]

you have to leave the tags on the shock leader knot so the knot dosent catch on the rings on the way out wen casting , and if your using a multiplier with level wind ,wouldn't bother with the rig tube it will catch ,,i use tapered leaders i think they cast better and easier to tie to main line 16 lb to 50 i use

[scottish_and_mental]

tapered leaders are for people who can't tie a proper knot
Use 50 lb ultima or greased weasel - heat the end with a lighter and touch the end with your finger to make a little blob.. then tie up to the blob with your mainline with a blood knot and pull tight .. I've never had one give way - even with those big smutts earlier in the year and the knot is tiny !
you will still get weed sliding down to the knot but you can pull it straight over and down to your rig, which you just unclip and let the weed fall off .
I doubt ( from working in an electronics factory ) that you will find heat shrink that will go down to the .35 you will need on the mainline - it will also sit awkwardly on the spool and could catch coils of line on both the retrieve and the cast ..

[chazyboi]

scotts i used to tie my own fly leaders never lost a fish through a bad knot just think taperd leaders cast better and are easier lol me im lazy why ef about with sillyness when its time i could be fishing and 50 lb line to 15 lb line is like tying rope to cotton your left with a big ugly knot and ive tried em all