knots for leadcore

[dcralston]

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 Guys

Dave

[killerbe20]

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.

[killerbe20]

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

[EdB]

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

[Mister Ed]

Willis not it is.

[j1musser]

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?