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![]() The abuse the knot takes going through the rod guides is often underestimated. 6 ft is long. Try using a shorter leader so the knot enters and exits the guides less. Otherwise I'd change after every trip. It's still more cost effective than losing lures and fish.
The connection knot you are using really doesn't matter for Sweetwater. Uni to uni, albright, alberto... whatever knot you can tie best and have the most confidence in is what I'd recommend. Youll never have to apply 15 plus pounds of pressure on a largemouth so breaking strength of the knot matters little. Snags are a different story obviously.
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![]() Try a Ligature knot with 3 ft of softer flourocarbon.
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![]() Uni-to-uni's and Albrights will not hold up going through the guides repeatedly. As is they are strong knots, but will weaken from abuse. If I'm using them I make the leader short enough to not have to bring the knot through the guide.
If I want a longer leader, I use an FG knot. On my smallwater carp rods I use a 7-foot top shot of 20-lb fluoro attached to my 30-lb. braid main line. I've landed multiple fish on the same rods this year pushing 25 pounds and the knots still look flawless. Had a nice fish take me 75 yards upriver on Sunday with the knot repeatedly coming in and out the tip from the give and take and it was fine. |
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