dcralston Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hey guys,What kind of knot do you use to connect lead core to backing. Does anyone have a link or instructions for it. Thanks GuysDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbe20 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 not sure what or if there is a name for it. this works great for mono line. strip about three inches of lead out from the sheath, make a loose overhand knot in the leadcore past the stripped out section. with a clean cut in your backing/leader slide the line inside the sheath until it meets up with the end of the lead. carefully slide the overhand knot over the end of the leadcore line which is now filled with backing/leader line. pull it tight making sure the backing/leader line still meets with the lead in the sheath. i use this with 40#, 30# and 20# mono and have never had this simple mono-filled overhand knot fail.i believe i first saw this knot in Great Lakes Angler magazine, credit to unknown author, years ago and have used it religiously ever since. if i can find a name for it or illustration i will post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbe20 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 here is a link i found with pictures http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.upangler.com/images/willisknot4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.upangler.com/leadcore.html&usg=__ZO0TqAxIy8i5CU2QwpwQCYsFn2A=&h=377&w=500&sz=167&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=pYMa_hVBXJD3rM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dleadcore%2Bknot%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdB Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I've always known that as a Willis Knot. I did a google search too to see if I could find an illustration. Look what I found via google, right back to this site. It's an old post but a good one, more than just knots:http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Ed Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Willis not it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1musser Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Willis not it is. I tie mine this way and have always referred to it as the Willis. If Knot:grin: then what am i tying and what the heck is the willis knot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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