From Bass Fisher Women

[Mikey]

My double uni’s are my best knot. I love seeing that line slide down
and line up on both sides of my braid to leader connection. But they’ve
been breaking off sometimes. I started to second-guess my
knot-tying-know-how. Luckily, someone gave me this little tip…

Braid can sometimes cut itself if it rubs back and forth enough, and
if you’re familiar with a double uni, you know there’s a lot of that
going on. So here’s how to fix it…

Start with tying the braid knot around the fluorocarbon leader.
Before you begin, double the braid over. I like to give myself 8 or 9
inches. Once you’ve knotted the braid, tie your fluorocarbon around the
two strands of braid.



You can learn more about knots from my “Fishing Obi-Wan Kenobi”, Joe Mahler, Essential Knots and Rigs for Salt Water. Buy it online here.
I have a knot-tying station set up in my living room. It consists of a
cigar box containing Joe’s book, a few hooks, a tangle of braid I had
cut off and stuck in my pocket and a couple of one-foot segments of
leader I had shoved in my tackle bag.

[Saltwater Bass]

Hmm, never thought about doubling over. I personally like to double up the braid. I run it up and down the floro 9 times, and then start the uni process. What i have found, it makes the braid knot bigger and puts even amount of pressure against the floro knot.

Im gonna try the double up process above and see if thats the same thing i do but different steps. If it does, then it will speed up the knot process.

Good tip thank you

[choodak]

only small issue i have with that is that looks like a large knot, and with smaller faster rods for calico's that have smaller eyes, i worry about the knot hanging up or affecting casting.

[Saltwater Bass]

typically tho, you shouldnt have the leader touch the eye on a bass set up...

[Mikey]

both are right but if you tie long for the ease of not having to redo leader after 5 or 6 fish, then it could be an issue.

[Saltwater Bass]

True its always a pain in the ass

[Salty Dog]

Tony P, only one you need to know. Hasn't failed me yet

[Saltwater Bass]

I tie the same!!