Uni to Uni Knot Tested | World’s Strongest Fishing Knot | Episode 13

[@PeterRanieriII]

Pretty shocking really, but also makes sense with your explanation. I see so many people use uni to uni knots too, I guess most of the time people are using way over the necessary line test for the fish they’re fighting... The format is perfect btw! Thanks for these videos!

[@toitfishing]

Hi Peter, glad you're back 😀. Thx for the feedback on the format, appreciate your time on this. For the most, every fisherman I have spoken to generally fishes about a 1/3 of the rated line strength, so I guess there wont be any issues catching small fish, unless you need to break off a lure, give some stick on a big fish, or various other scenarios. Braid fishing line is an interesting concept as far as line goes and I am learning each time as I do more investigating with each and every knot type. Movement and lines crossing within the knot for braid is its achilles heel. Tightlines

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@toitfishing haha yea man for some reason I wasn’t getting the notifications on your videos. Gotta catch up, I see you may have invented another knot with that improved GT, haha. Love it, yea the cutting of the line on the braid is Achilles heel but I really think your going to have some amazing results when you test FG, I’ve tested it a little bit myself and it really does well with spreading the forces (lots of color change) of the braid around the leader line. Eager to see if it cuts the leader or breaks at the braid first for you.

[@toitfishing]

Well I am glad you are back with haste. Yeah I kinda fumbled onto it whilst having dinner with my wife, it must have been a boring dinner hence I was day dreaming about fishing knots again. Yeah it actually is really strong and seems to hold up real good, Lets hope she does not read this...... I am keen to see what the concept does to the Slim Beauty knot also, so that's another new knot right there, so I guess there is always a new concept on the horizon. FG is a great knot I am sure, the braid does cross a lot but it may be a little more forgiving than the Uni knot😀. Tightlines

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@toitfishing 🤣 I hope she doesnt read it either for your sake. Will look at slim beauty, don’t think I’ve tried it before. And yes I know what you mean about the cross wrapping of the braid on itself during FG but maybe because the leader line allows it to cut into it a little, it thereby relieves the wrapping pressure of the braid on itself. Not sure really but this is why I love how in depth you get on your videos. Keep up the awesome work 👏

[@toitfishing]

Appreciate the feedback. Time will tell that's for sure. That FG knot has become so popular over the years, fairly certain most use it nowadays especially of they are prepping the day before. Tightlines.

[@crowman5936]

Just found you and will be binge watching the rest of your video's. I have been using the uni to uni knot on 30# floro x 30# spectra for about 15 years without any failure like you've shown but with a little difference. After I tie the knot I apply Loctite Ultra Liquid glue (their most waterproof glue) to the knot just enough to soak into the knot. By doing this there's not any slippage plus on short leaders it protects the knot going through the eye's of the rod. It would be interesting if you did a test on this way vs no glue to compare breaking strengths. I fish this rig on rockfish in Northern California which puts this knot and system to the test. Look forward to see your opinion on this.

[@toitfishing]

Hi Crowman, Welcome and thx for subscribing. This is great information thx for sharing. Really helpful. I have met so many people who use superglue a lot. A few months back I did an intro into Superglues just to get a feel for it and also to see if the glue itself actually has any detrimental effects. That may be of interest to you. I keep meaning to do the follow up on the video. This might just get it bumped up the list. So thank you for raising this. Would appreciate your feedback on the videos as you go thru them. Enjoy and Tightlines.

[@crowman5936]

@@toitfishing Will do. Thanks

[@angkoldimanaa8460]

Very nice sharing👍👍👍

[@toitfishing]

Thanks Angkor, thank you for your support. Tightlines.

[@greghoover4113]

I love your systematic approach. Very good, very helpful in making knot decisions. I'm wondering... are some connecting (not terminal) knots better at holding lines of different diameters. For example, I'd love to see a Blood vs Uni comparison connecting 5#/5#, 10#/5#, 10#/10#, 15#/10#, 15#/15#, 20#/15#

[@toitfishing]

Evening Greg, apologies for the late response. Hope you having a nice weekend. I am all about systematic, possibly even boring depending on how much you can handle listening to me talk about knots. 😂😅 I do have all the comparison in the charts at the end of all the WSFK videos. to get the latest on the terminal knots just watch the last video shown of the terminal knots and you can see the summary. For specific line sizes you will have to compare charts. Yes indeed you are correct, you can see this very clearly in the Trilene knot vs Uni Knot. Uni excels at thicker lines whereas the Trilene excels in the thinner lines. All down to the geometry and line lay within the knot. TightLines

[@mikeh3945]

Hey, I just found your channel, and really appreciate the information you are putting out. I love all the data, and you present it in a professional way. Thanks! One question-do the results on the line to line uni knot change if you have heavier main line (braid) tied to a lighter leader (mono or flouro)? It seems fairly common for bass fisherman here to run 30-40 lb braid to a 15-17 lb fluoro or mono leader.

[@toitfishing]

Hi Mike, appreciate the feedback, glad you are enjoying the content. I think with the Uni to Uni based on what I have tested to retain as close as possible to leader line strength I would be tying exactly what you mentioned. Double the leader line weight to calculate recommended braid line to use, as in your case if you are fishing with a 15lb leader, I would be tying a +30lb braid line to that, maybe even the 40lb as you suggested. I think with all leader line connections, if you test your knot until you can force the leader material to break, either the mono of fluoro before the braid breaks you have the optimum braid line strength required for your knot strength. Tightlines and appreciate the support.

[@pitchinwedge48]

Would like to see the FG compared to other braid to mono/fluoro methods. Very interested what results you'd get against your modified GT, the GT ,PR, Relix, and maybe others. Also, interested in how the LB-test of both the braid and fluoro and number of carriers of the braid affects results. For example: slick 8 carrier 65lb braid to 50lb/60lb/80lb fluoro vs standard 4 carrier 65lb braid 50lb/60lb/80lb fluoro Huge amount of testing for this type of analysis so understandable if it can't be done.

[@toitfishing]

This sounds like a really fun idea, drop me an email and let’s talk, it’s a great proposal. I am coming up to 2000 subscribers and wanted to do a video specially thanking my subscribers. This would be a great way to do it. For one of my subscribers and take their idea as you suggested above, to tie the above. Maybe 5 samples of each. That’s 5 knots 2 braid types, and 3 Fluoro categories and 5 samples. That’s 5x2x3x5=150 knots. Send that in with photos of you and your friends tying knots around a braai with some fishing photos and I will do a video testing, it’s a great way for me to give back and supporting my subscribers and there ideas. What do you say? Tightlines.

[@toitfishing]

I mentioned this to one of my subscribers the other day, but this is fairly good intel, he sent me a lot of photos and explained how he went about the testing on the Modified/Improved GT Knot. This knot really does fly tho. There is one of my subscribers using it out in Morocco, he uses the Bimini twist on to the improved GT knot, and sais the Bimini breaks every single time on Braid. I am yet to verify and test all this but it is very encouraging for line to line connections which really is the weak link in our fishing setup. If you are wondering and debating the best possible setup for for live or dead lining a bait for a tuna. My best punt would be the Bimini on Braid, onto the Improved GT onto leader and then the Toit Knot or the San Deigo Jam Knot for Fluoro leader or Toit Knot for Mono Leader. Just remember knots with Mono leader are prone to failing with movement, Fluoro handles a little movement alot better with certain knots. Just remember for Mono the San Diego performs really badly but on Fluoro it flies, The Mono cannot take the pressure and the abrasion at the tuck thru near eyelet, any slack or movement at this pinch point really does influence its overall strength. Hope that helps, Oh and all the above is based on what I have tested so far, so this may change. Tight Lines

[@adammcgeorge3538]

I use the braid to braid uni to uni when cutting out a tangle, or adding line to a spool without a complete respool(especially deep dropping and you lose 200m of braid). What knot would be a better option for a braid to braid connection? Love the vids and the new format, all good!

[@toitfishing]

Hi Adam, appreciate the feedback. I am hoping to have the Slim Beauty WSFK episode out soon. You won’t believe how this thing flies but there is a few key areas to follow. Also this knot is more of a leader connection rather than the application you require. For now I would suggest tying the blood knot, but slightly different to what I tested. Double the braid line on each end, then for each end tie an overwrapped clinch knot with 8 wraps up and 8 wraps down. Use bars to tighten, wrap the standing end and tag end on both sides and pull all 4 lines together. You can then cut off the 2 tag ends and the 2 double loops. If you are not pressed for time you could tie a Bimini on each end to produce the double loop then tie the above knot. Of what I have tested on Slim Beauty and Blood knot this will give you the best results. Tightlines, let me know how you get on, have a great weekend.

[@adammcgeorge3538]

@@toitfishing thanks warren! You’d be a wazza in Australia :)

[@RStout59]

I like your new presentation format a little better. However, it's a lot of info to read/absorb quickly. Do you have this data on your website?

[@toitfishing]

Hi RStout59, appreciate the feedback. Currently I do not have any data on my website. I may do some kind of Patreon thing in the very distant future which will then have all the data on including displacements, load graphs etc. as the data you currently see is only about 25% of what I currently report. There is a lot more to these knots and line types, which I can hopefully share going forward. Hopefully for now if you just hit the pause button to look at specific line types or closest match to what you normally use. Tightlines and thx for your continued support.

[@mauifish13]

Did you test more turns on the braid? My go to is 13 turns on the braid and 7 on the mono

[@toitfishing]

Hi Maufish13, if you look at the results tables in all the WSFK videos, you will see a section on the table, bottom left, where I tell you the exact wraps used on each knot, if it has wraps etc. Typically I use bars on all knot testing above 10lb to tighten knots, as this gives a tighter cinch and the actual measured result is a lot more consistent with no slipping, so on this knot I used 8 wraps on braid and 4 wraps on mono. If you do hand tighten only, you may need to adjust your wraps accordingly. Hope that helps. Tightlines

[@andrewmorke]

Quick knot do you recommend as the strongest for connecting braid backing to braid topshot?

[@toitfishing]

Morning Cape Fox, single braid line into single braid line I would take a look at the version of the clinch knot used in the Slim Beauty Testing video, basically the knot on the braid end side of things. Its essentially a over wrapped clinch knot. Then use that for both lines and form a Blood Knot. If you are opting for the ultimate knot you might be better tying two bimini twists on either line and link these with a Blood Knot. I would knot overwrap it in this version as you want all 4 lines loading up as much as possible. ALas I have not tested the Bimini in Braid yet but you will need many wraps. Hope that helps, Tightlines.

[@jake9705]

13:16 -- Which line to line knots are best for braided connections? Uni to uni for braid to mono/fluoro is so easy it's sad to see that it's not recommended.

[@toitfishing]

Hi Jake, I think for a beginner fisherman the Uni is the best knot hands down, one knot does it all. Braided lines are really a fickle thing when it comes to knots. Those inner micro fibers are really susceptible to cutting in on one another, the Uni knot unfortunatley forces the knot to cross over repeatedly over itself within the knot creating multiple areas for the inner fibers to cut in on each other.

[@williammata6019]

In your opinion what’s the strongest know you can tie using mono/flo to a hook?

[@toitfishing]

Hey William, based on what I have tested I would say a single line into a single line I would say the Slim Beauty, if you were doubling lines I would say the Bimini Twist into the "Actual GT Knot", the latter is great for prepping the night before the 1st is great fro on location changing leader.

[@doeboy3783]

I use uni/uni for up to 20lb then fg from there up for my leaders no issues. (Mono/Fluoro to braid)

[@toitfishing]

Hi Doe Boy, Thx for reaching out both knots you mention are great fishing knots, Uni to Uni is so versatile and easy to use for people just getting into the hobby. I use and have for a while now enjoyed using the FG Knot. I have not tested the Uni Knot yet but I think it should hold up well. I did a video a while back comparing the Actual and Viral version of the GT knot and when I did my research on the knot it was interesting how knots and knot names have changed over the years and how knots have evolved. You may find that interesting especially if you like the FG knot. Tightlines

[@redfishbluefish965]

Do the FG knot(from salt strong vid) vs the uni knot or toit knot

[@toitfishing]

FG is on my to do list, thanks for watching and thanks for the comments on my various videos, much appreciated. Tightlines

[@redfishbluefish965]

@@toitfishing make sure to run at least 30 windings on the FG and use saliva before you tighten it. Another guy did the FG vs PR knot and had very mixed results...thanks!

[@toitfishing]

@@redfishbluefish965 I typically spend a few days pre testing every single version I can find and will also test various combinations of wraps especially with the FG knot. You may want to look at my GT knot playlist start off with the “Actual vs Viral” version. Funny enough the FG I touched on in that video and it’s very interesting what I discovered regarding FG snd GT actual version. Tightlines.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

You don't name the Brands used in this test. I've always found the Uni knot safe and strong in light line. But yes terrible for braid to mono joins.

[@redfishbluefish965]

Do the uni knot vs the toit knot!

[@toitfishing]

Might have to do this as a Shorts# series. Most subscriber votes/ideas decides the next video. Have not tested them back to back. Thanks for watching. On the last episode I did on terminal knots (Pitzen knot Episode 7) you will see the rankings and how these knots compare so far based on all my line to line categories. Hope that helps. Let me know what you thought of the suggestion. Tightlines.

[@redfishbluefish965]

@@toitfishing my thing is that if I run a 40# braid to a 30# floro with the FG knot, then the 30#floro to a toit knot on the hook, then I don't want my FG to break before the 30# on the toit and loose my fish... thanks!

[@toitfishing]

@@redfishbluefish965 the strongest line to line connection I have tested in my WSFK is the overwrapped Slim beauty knot I think you might like it, unless you are a lure fisherman and then FG is going to give you slimmest profile. Although Slim beauty is really slim especially on those lines you mention. This idea below is based on very limited testing and I have not had time to substantiate it too my normal WSFK standard but I would look at it if you are a boat guy etc. If you are looking for ultimate strength I would tie a Bimini(50-60 twists)into either my modified GT knot or a Actual version of GT knot. I did a few tests on this and it’s really really strong. Tightlines

[@muhammadrusman3934]

Sir, please test the Relix Knot, (knot to tie the braid to the leader). This knot is claimed to have a strength of 90 % to 100 %. You can learn the relix knot on the KZbin channel (Amin Maulani).

[@toitfishing]

Hi Muhammad, the Relix knot is definitely on my to do list. I would appreciate you pointing me in the direction of that data and testing parameters of 90% - 100%. That is incredibly strong for a line to line connection, WOW. I have had the same request from a few people now so I will make an effort to get this lower down on my list. Thank you for the support and comments, Tightlines.

[@muhammadrusman3934]

@@toitfishing Yes Sir, Relix Knot have special rules in making it, has 3 step. the first step of Holding (6 coil), the second step of the shock absorber (20-30 coil) and the third step of locking (6 coil). Need to pay attention is in the second step (shock absorber), the mainline in this section is shaped like a spiral. Good luck sir , thank you 👍

[@toitfishing]

Hi Muhammad. Thanks for the advice. I look forward to testing the knot, lets hope its really good. Many thx.

[@davidbryanbartlett4071]

Stretching a Inmoveable object is not a fair Test" / Fish move, your pulling at a None-consistent Rate

[@angkoldimanaa8460]

Very nice sharing👍👍👍

[@toitfishing]

Thx Angkol, appreciate the feedback, TightLines.

[@angkoldimanaa8460]

@@toitfishing 😍