The Albright knot is a line-to-line connection used to join two dissimilar lines, and it really shines for solid wire to monofilament. You double the leader, pass the other line through the loop, wrap back over itself ten times, feed the tag through the loop, and snug it down. On How 2 Tuesday I tie a knot and then actually test it. I tied this one with 20 pound braid to 40 pound fluorocarbon, and the result was disappointing. In this audio episode I break it down. Press play above.
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The Albright knot ties two dissimilar lines together. It is really good for solid wire to monofilament, and some people also use it for braid to fluorocarbon. You double over the leader, pass your monofilament or braid through the loop and back over itself ten times, then put the tag end through the loop and snug it down. Trim the tags and you are ready to fish.
Tying 20 pound braid to 40 pound fluorocarbon, the Albright broke at an average of 13.99 pounds, which is a 70 percent knot. That is pretty disappointing for the Albright in this application. I like it very much for solid wire to monofilament or fluorocarbon, but for braid to fluorocarbon, 70 percent tells me there are better knots out there.
Double over your leader, then pass your monofilament or braid through the loop and wrap it back over itself ten times. Put the tag end through the same loop, pull it tight, and snug it down. Trim the tags and you are ready to go fishing. I walk through it in the episode.
Not in my testing. It came back at 70 percent with 20 pound braid to 40 pound fluorocarbon, and that is disappointing. I am not crazy about the Albright for braid to fluoro. Where it really shines is solid wire to monofilament or fluorocarbon. For braid to fluoro, you can definitely find stronger knots.
I like the Albright very much for solid wire to monofilament and solid wire to fluorocarbon. That is where it earns its keep. The strength I question is specifically with braid, where my test showed 70 percent. Match the knot to the materials, and the Albright is a good tool for the wire-to-mono job.
I document the breaking strength of every knot I tie on How 2 Tuesday and put it in a free knot guide. Go to tomrowlandpodcast.com and download it for free. It shows how the knots compare and links to the videos, so you can choose the best connection for your fishing.
The Albright knot ties two dissimilar lines together. It is really good for solid wire to monofilament, and some people are also using it for braid to fluorocarbon. The tie is simple: double the leader, pass the other line through and back over itself ten times, feed the tag through the loop, and snug it down. I walk through it in the episode.
I tied this one with 20 pound braid to 40 pound fluorocarbon and seated it before putting it on the scale. The Albright is a knot I trust for certain jobs, so I wanted to see how it did in this braid-to-fluoro test. I cover the tie in the episode, so press play in the player above.
It broke at an average of 13.99 pounds, which is a 70 percent knot. That is pretty disappointing for the Albright in this application. Judging by that number, you can definitely find better braid-to-fluoro connections. I explain it in the episode.
Do not write off the Albright. I like it very much for solid wire to monofilament and solid wire to fluorocarbon, and that is where I reach for it. I am just not crazy about it for braid to fluorocarbon, where it gave me 70 percent.
If you want to see how all of these knots stack up, I keep a free knot guide at tomrowlandpodcast.com. Press play above for the full breakdown.
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I'm Tom Rowland, a professional fishing guide based in the Florida Keys, host of the Tom Rowland Podcast, and the longtime host of the Saltwater Experience television show. On the podcast's How 2 Tuesday series I break down one practical skill or lesson at a time, from knots and technique to gear and the habits that make you a better angler, in short, focused episodes you can put to use right away.
Tom Rowland Podcast — Episode 862: The Albright Knot — Tie It, Test It
In this episode: how to tie the Albright knot, then testing it with 20 pound braid to 40 pound fluorocarbon, why it broke at 13.99 pounds for a disappointing 70% knot, and when the Albright actually shines — solid wire to monofilament and fluorocarbon.
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Tom Rowland: Now we're gonna test the knot strength. Alright.
Tom Rowland: The results for the Albright knot, we tied this with 20 pound braid to 40 pound fluorocarbon, and it broke at 13.99 pounds as an average. That is a 70% knot. It's pretty disappointing for the Albright.
Tom Rowland: Now I like the Albright very much for solid wire to monofilament, solid wire to fluorocarbon. I'm not crazy about it for braid to fluorocarbon. I think there are better knots out there. And judging by the knot strength of 70%, you can definitely find better knots.
Tom Rowland: We document the breaking strength of all the knots that we tie here, and we have that in a free guide for you. You can go to tomrowlandpodcast.com and download that for free. It'll show you all the links to all the different videos and how the knots compare to each other.
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