[FLUKINFOOL]

WHEN SPOOLING UP WITH BRAIDED LINE I USE THE UNIKNOT TO TIE ONTO THE MONO BACKING.HOWEVER IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO CATCH MY LINE ON A LONG CAST.EVEN THOUGH I STILL HAVE PLENTY OF BRAIDED STILL ON THE SPOOL,THE KNOT ALWAYS SEEMS TO SLIGHTLLY CREEP UP ON THE SPOOL AND RUIN A GOOD CAST..ANY SUGGESTIONS BESIDES SPOOLING UP WITH ALL BRADED? THAT STUFF CAN BE EXPENSIVE

 

[Jaiem]

That's very odd. A Uniknot shouldn't move if it's been tied properly and pulled tight.

Assuming it is done right, maybe you aren't using enough tension when loading the reel. Therefore you are putting on less braid over the mono than you think and are thus getting down to the backing more quickly.

Jaiem
ArtsNFlies.com

 

[Hunt n' Fish]

Creeping up on the spool?

Hi Flukinfool,

I don't really understand your problem. Do you mean when you make a cast, as the line goes out and gets down to the knot it starts catching on the knot? How much line do you spool up with? If your casting out a 125-150 yards of line, congratulations. I know its not that unusual, but that is a very nice cast.

The uni-to-uni is a very small knot that shouldn't catch on your line. You can trim the tag ends nice and close so they don't catch. If that doesn't work, what I do is initially spool up with a 300 yard spool of line. Because braid is so thin you will still need backing. As I wittle down line from retying and the dreaded snags, I will tye in a new top shot that is usually about a 100 yards of line. The uni-to-uni works well here too, and goes through the guides fine.

 

[FLUKINFOOL]

Thanks for your help ,Guys. I guess I'll have to spool up with more than I have been.Actually had tackle shop put this on.I do get close down to the knot,and that's when it "catches".I'll try trimming knot down first.If that doesn't work I'll hunt for 300 yard spools..Thanks again.