tieing a leader line to super line

what do most of you guys use for connecting the two lines. Just a swivel or a specialty knot. If a swivel how long of a leader will you tie on.

A Uni Knot. It is a line to line knot.

Here is the Uni Knot

I use the same as Tuck.

I use a small swivel and depending on water clarity I will use 12-18 inches on the river and up to 5 feet on real clear lakes

Thanks Ron, I was looking for that link too..
You would make a loop out of one line, and run the other through it like it was the loop of a hook. Snug it up, but do not tighten all the way until you do the same with the other line. Then tighten the two at the same time.

A small swivel works great until the first time you or someone else reels it up to far and cracks or breaks out one of your line guides. If you are doing a carolina rig or a lindy rig it is ok cause you have the sinker there to remind you, but without that reminder one mistake can ruine your day.

A uni to uni is fast and easy on the water and there are many tournament anglers using that setup, so you know that the knot stregnth is pretty good. Mabyee not the best.

I will run a 6′-8′ leader many times on really clear lakes so that the fish can’t see my main line and also it allows me to retie my lures without having to put on a new leader all of the time.

Try different things and see what works for you.

Yep!
Uni-Knot!

Surprisingly, I was shown by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz how they use a figure of eight knot to tie leaders on to Fireline. Works great for me and is simpler and faster to tie. Give it a try and I think you’ll find it works very well.

blood knot works awesome with fireline or power pro. three foot flourocarbon leader cant even tell knot is there.

blood knots are incredible. I use 6lb fireline and 8 lb vanish in the rivers, and I have never had the line break at the knot.

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Surprisingly, I was shown by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz how they use a figure of eight knot to tie leaders on to Fireline. Works great for me and is simpler and faster to tie. Give it a try and I think you’ll find it works very well.

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Bob;
Do you have a diagram how this knot works?

I also use the blood knot and have not had any problems with line breaks at the knot.

i’ve never used a blood knot but this looks pretty slick
http://www.animatedknots.com/bloodknot/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

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what do most of you guys use for connecting the two lines.

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Double Uni Knot.

Double Uni Knot