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The Albright knot

Joining a fine braid to a thick fluorocarbon or nylon leader. Species sheets 11 and 16 also mention the FG and PR knots, which are slimmer and best left to expert anglers.

Technical sheet
Indicative strengthTo be checked No published test retained for now.
DifficultyMedium
UseJoining two lines
Compatible linesbraid, nylon, fluorocarbon

See it in 3D, step by step

The Albright knot
The Albright knot 1 form a loop in the thick line. 2 pass the braid through the loop. 3 make ten tight turns around the three strands, working back towards the top of the loop. 4 pass the tag end back through the loop: it comes out on the same side as the main strand; wet, tighten gradually, trim.

Step by step

  1. Form a loop in the heavy line
  2. Pass the braid through the loop
  3. Make ten tight turns around the three strands, working back towards the top of the loop
  4. Pass the tag end back through the loop: it comes out on the same side as the main line; moisten, tighten gradually, trim
The test before fishing

Run the knot through the rod rings and pull hard on both lines: the wraps must not slide towards the end.

Similar knots

FG knotDouble uni knotThe surgeon's knot

Rigs that use it

The deep handlineThe heavy bottom rig for rockCasting with a steel traceCoastal trolling

Which fish

West African Spanish mackerel 8Wahoo 9Common dolphinfish 10Crevalle jack 16Guinean barracuda 25Mafou (Cobia) 28White grouper 29Mérou de Gorée (African hind) 30Canary dentex 31Denté à bosse (Pink dentex) 32Denté de l'Angola (Angolan dentex) 33Pagre à points bleus (Bluespotted seabream) 34Vivaneau à dents de chien (African brown snapper) 38Vivaneau guinéen (African red snapper) 39Vivaneau doré (Golden African snapper) 40Vivaneau de Gorée (Gorean snapper) 41Diagramme gris (Rubberlip grunt) 45Croupia roche (Tripletail) 49Rascasse de Kuhl (Offshore rockfish) 55

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