joining Braided & Monofilament Leader

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To join braided to Mono, you should use the San Diego knot. It is just like the Stren knot except you will use 20 wraps instead of 11.

Here is the Stren knot. You just need to add a few more wraps to it. I use this knot all the time and have never had it slip.[cool]


Step One Overlap approximately 12 inches of the two lines. Take the tag end of the leader (A) and form a circle.
Step Two Wrap the leader two to six times around both the main line and leader, passing inside the loop on each wrap. This forms a uni knot. (Note: For four- through 20-pound mono, take six wraps. For 25- through 40-pound mono, take four to five wraps. For 50- through 80-pound mono, take three to four wraps. For 100-pound mono and above, take two to three wraps. If using a leader above 200-pound test, only one wrap is necessary.)
Step Three Cinch down the knot by pulling on both ends of the leader.
Step Four Form an improved clinch knot in the main line by wrapping it seven to 11 times around the leader (braids require ten to 12 turns), then passing the tag end through the opening at the base of the uni knot and back through the large loop.
Step Five Tighten the wraps of line while holding the tag end and standing section, making sure the wraps form a tight spiral with no overlaps. Slide them against the uni knot, jamming them together. Trim the excess tags.
Step Six The finished Stren knot.
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