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PaBeerGuy
03-03-2014, 11:10 AM
I lost about 100 yds of 65 lb braid from my tile reel. Wondering if I should splice it or strip and start over. If splicing, what knot would be best?
Angling4monsters
03-03-2014, 11:33 AM
I would do a splice with a uni to uni knot. I've similar situations and spliced with out any problems what so ever. I've had my splices with the uni to uni knot hold up for a couple years with like diameter braid as yours.
makokeith
03-03-2014, 11:56 AM
You could reverse the line and put the splice and added line against the spool.
njboarder
03-03-2014, 12:32 PM
uni-uni worked for me.
tropics
03-03-2014, 01:26 PM
uni to uni wet it pull tight let dry put a drop of super glue on it, let super glue dry and finish it up
SaltLife1980
03-03-2014, 09:57 PM
uni to uni will do the trick
MVP
03-03-2014, 10:12 PM
You could reverse the line and put the splice and added line against the spool.

Great suggestion. Will probably never get to see the splice with this suggestions. Uni to uni is probably the easiest and fastest. Very reliable but not the lowest profile.
Gerry Zagorski
03-04-2014, 09:00 AM
Uni to Uni has been my go to knot but as Alex mentioned it has a fairly large profile and will sometimes stick in the guides. I've been using the Alberto knot. Very esay to tie and it seems to go through the rod eyes better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J56O3CZVu7M
SaltLife1980
03-04-2014, 01:05 PM
watched that video on the Alberto knot.. looks like an easy one to tie.. will give it a try this season
MrAC1980
03-04-2014, 02:20 PM
Jeff this has been my goto top shot knot and it works well. Although I haven't tried it for pp to pp.
tropics
03-04-2014, 02:24 PM
Jeff this has been my goto top shot knot and it works well. Although I haven't tried it for pp to pp.

I haven't tried braid to braid but it is the smallest for connecting top shot.
A different link makes it easier to see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k58ARA7K8_4
PaBeerGuy
03-04-2014, 04:18 PM
I haven't tried braid to braid but it is the smallest for connecting top shot.
A different link makes it easier to see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k58ARA7K8_4

That is a nice easy view of the knot. Very good.
tropics
03-04-2014, 04:52 PM
That is a nice easy view of the knot. Very good.

Just did a tie with braid it seems to be the way to go
Good Luck