The uni knot is one of the most used connections in fishing across all genres of the sport. From flyfishing a high mountain trout stream to targeting tuna offshore, it has a place in any anglers’ ...

The uni knot is the most useful and versatile fishing knot. You can use the uni knot to tie leader line onto the braided line, you can use a uni knot to directly tie a lure to your line, or you can ...

Tying a single uni-knot is very easy, and we show you step by step on how to tie one. Do you use uni-knots at all? Let us know, in the comments below. And as always, good fishin'!

Uni Knot Step-by-Step Instructions. Step 1: Pass the tag end through the eye of the hook, lure, fly, or terminal tackle, creating a 4- to 6-inch tag end. Step 2: Create a loop with the tag end by ...

Other trials were close but earned no cigars: A 4-turn surgeon’s knot broke at 80%; 5-turn back-to-back Uni knots at 75%; and a 3-turn Seaguar knot at 73%. The J knot, at 83%, turned out to be ...

Pros. Very easy to tie; Works with a wide range of line diameters; Cons. Not as strong as other knots, doesn’t pass through rod guides as cleanly; If you’re looking for a fast, easy way to connect ...

The thumbnail was a close-up image of my beloved Double Uni knot with the title “You’ve Already FAILED If You Tie This BRAID-TO-LEADER Knot.” Okay, you’ve got my attention.

Other, more high-tech knots fared not as well: A 3-turn Seaguar knot broke at 66%; a 3-turn surgeon’s knot at 65%; and 4-turn back-to-back Uni knots at 6%. Overlap and make five turns. Pete ...

The uni-to-uni knot is easy to tie in low light or less than ideal conditions. This knot has tag ends that extend at the ends of the knot, unlike the blood knot, where the tags extend from the middle ...

The Double Uni Knot begins as two loops that connect a leader to a main line. Pull the loops tight to create two distinct knots and then pull them together to create a single union knot.

The FG, Alberto, and Double Uni knot all have their place when connecting braided line to a mono or flouro leader. Here's how and why to tie them.