The key to successful fishing is a properly tied leash. It is a small segment of some material. Its purpose is to bind together the main fishing line and hook. Biting trophy fish and long-awaited survival is something that can be lost if you do not think about a leash and tying it.
Types of flood materials
First of all, it is important to understand what materials are used and what properties they should have, corresponding to different fishing techniques:
- when fishing for tweaking on wobblers, you need a leash from a string, so that there are fewer hooks of tees for the leash itself;
- if the choice is made in favor of jig or trolling, then it is best to use a fluorocarbon leash, whose characteristics include strength and invisibility in water;
- when fishing for live bait, there is no better and more practical leash of titanium;
- when catching catfish on bottom types of gear, it is recommended to use leashes from thick wicker or monophilic fishing line.
Leads made of strings are made from the first guitar strings. The strength of the finished product is amazing. However, there are also disadvantages. A string is a metal that cuts both monophilic and braided fishing lines. Due to this drawback, many fishermen do not use such a leash. Another important minus is that after bending the leash, straightening is no longer possible.
Fluorocarbon leashes are gaining more and more popularity recently due to accessibility, invisibility in water. They are strong on knots and withstand quite strong loads. For catching peaceful and predatory fish, which does not have sharp fangs, fluorocarbon is ideal, but pike's teeth cut it. In order for such a leash to withstand the teeth of a pike, you need to take it of a rather large diameter - from 0.5 mm to 0.7 mm.
The titanium thread leash is flexible and durable. He will not be bitten by a pike, or even a large and formidable crocodile. How to tie a leash of titanium? This is done very easily. However, material for making a leash is expensive. This flaw causes some fishermen to abandon titanium. We must not forget that the leash is a consumable.
Catching peaceful fish is much easier in terms of selection of leads. Fishing for bream or crucian carp occurs on the same gear. There is only one requirement: for the leash to withstand jerking fish and at the same time have a minimum diameter.
Node “carrot” in spinning fishing
How to tie a leash with a “carrot” knot is the question that probably every spinning player asks, because this knot is considered to be the simplest and most reliable in spinning fishing. It is suitable for binding braided cord with monofilament fishing line or fluorocarbon. The instruction is simple:
- At the end of the braid we tie a knot, but do not tighten it. It should be a loop.
- Pass the end of the main fishing line into the loop and extend it to a length of about 20 cm.
- We wrap the fishing line around the cord 10 times, leaving a small distance between the resulting loops.
- We clamp the last loop with our fingers and wrap the fishing line repeatedly several times around the cord, but in the opposite direction.
- Pass the end of the fishing line into the loop of the cord, moisten and tighten the knot. We pull at the same time at both ends.
Among the advantages of the “carrot” knot we can name the fact that, with good binding, it performs the function of saving the main cord, since tearing occurs on the knot. Another important point - the knot practically does not leave the ends of the cord and fishing line sticking out in different directions.
Other components for spinning fishing
When using store leashes with a swivel (string, titanium), the best nodes for connecting the swivel with the main fishing line are considered:
- Rapalu. On the main cord we make a knot at a distance of 10–20 cm from the end. Then we pass the cord into the loop of the swivel. After that, we thread the end into the resulting loose knot. We wind the free end of the cord around the main fishing line. We end the fishing line into the resulting knot. The last action is a smooth tightening.
- "Clinch". We pass the end of the line into a carbine or ear of a bait. To make the knot very durable, make up to 10 revolutions around the main fishing line. If everything is done correctly, a loop will appear near the carabiner eye. We pass the free end of the fishing line into it. In the resulting another loop, we drag the same end of the fishing line and tighten it.
Most often, fishermen use a loop-to-loop installation, but it is suitable for thick lines and cords.
Knots for float fishing
For floaters, attachment of leashes is also very important. But if in a spinning tackle the fishermen try to connect the leash to the main fishing line so that the breakage occurs on the cord, the floaters do the opposite. Such fishing is not carried out at long distances. Due to the near fishing on the float, it is easier for a fisherman to bandage the tackle in the event of a break than to lose a trophy fish, therefore the strength of the connection between the leash and the main line is very important.
The question of how to tie the leash to the main fishing line in float fishing is not as complicated as it seems, because the float is the simplest tackle invented a long time ago. The most popular for float fishing was and always will be a loop-to-loop connection. To make a loop, you do not need to knit knots for a long time. And most importantly - if anything, then you can quickly change the leash.
Leads in bottom fishing
Thick cords and fishing lines are used for bottom fishing, so it is not so important which unit was used to mount the lead to the main fishing line. It is very convenient, as in the case of float fishing, to connect the leash with the main fishing line using the loop-to-loop assembly.
One of the simplest and fairly strong compounds is the Palomar. For those who don’t know how to tie a leash to a fishing rod, here is a quick tip:
- having passed the main line through the swivel’s ear, we start the free end again through the ear;
- make a loop;
- thread a double cord into it.
This ends the knotting. By the way, it is suitable for any connections (hooks, leashes, sinkers).
Winter fishing leashes
On a winter fishing rod is used extremely rarely. Most often, athletes and amateur fishers tie mormyshka directly to the main fishing line. The use of leashes does not make any sense, since the diameter of the main fishing line is very small. Leashes are not used in such thin gears also because of the flexibility of the knot to rupture.
Only winter donors can reflect on the topic of how to tie a leash to a winter fishing rod. In winter, leashes are used most often in bottom tackle fishing with a diverting lead. In such tackle the leash is used with a larger diameter than the main fishing line. It is needed for greater sensitivity gear. Yes, and such a leash is much less common. You can bind it with any node.
How to tie a leash to a winter fishing line is a rather difficult question and a difficult task for older fishermen. The diameter of winter woods is often less than a hair. If vision fails, you can pick up special glasses for knitting such thin accessories. Buying ready-made equipment for winter fishing is even easier. The main thing is to purchase them from trusted people.
Application of hitch
Nozodlovka is a rather interesting thing. It was invented a long time ago, but hit the masses a couple of years ago. Such installation seems to save us the thought of how to tie a leash. This device (and it is difficult to call it a miracle in another way) is needed for fastening the main fishing line with a lead material. The word "knotless" already has a catch. This device does not use nodes. The durability of this installation can shock beginner anglers.
This device is most often used in spinning fishing, and more precisely, in micro-jig and nano-jig. In these fishing methods, very thin cords are used, the breaking load of which is measured not in kilograms, but in grams.
Main mistakes
Perhaps the biggest and biggest mistake is that beginners don't take the time to practice. But it is only through training that you can learn how to make good knots. Inveterate fishermen who have the skills can make quality connections with their eyes closed.
Often, fishermen do not pay attention to the diameter of the main cord and leash. In order to bind the spinning gear in a quality manner, the cord needs to be 2 times smaller in diameter than the fishing line, otherwise a knot such as a carrot will not be delayed, and the turns of the main cord will slide off the fluorocarbon leash.
In float fishing, fishermen often forget that the knot on the tackle should not be torn, but, on the contrary, should withstand almost 100% of the load, like the main fishing line. In winter fishing, if the tackle is broken, you need to connect the leash to the fishing line of the fishing rod wisely and in no case should the knot be wet in the cold. Such a connection will not hold the load.
Often, newcomers think that avid fishermen, old people sitting on the riverbank and catching a trifle to a cat, carry nonsense, and it is not necessary to listen to their advice. However, this is wrong. Having listened once to a seasoned fisherman, you can learn and select the right connections, and moisten the knots before tightening.