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can somebody please post a video or demonstrate in your own video how to attach mono straight to wire for mackerel fishing with jigs and gotchas, I am looking all over the place and am getting frustrated cause i cant find anything, thanks
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cant seem to get it ugh, more people please chime in
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If it's for sharks I'll just use a swivel, for Macs I like using a reverse Albright
If ure gonna be on Anglins Sunday I can show you, gonna shark fish for a bit
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With light wire for macs, I tie an albright. Use the wire as the "gold" thread in the animation. No problems.

http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php
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That site is great, I learned a lot of knots through it.
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thank you Rory, the illustration was very helpful
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PhishingPhanatic wrote:With light wire for macs, I tie an albright. Use the wire as the "gold" thread in the animation. No problems.

http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php
8) Been doing it this way since I was a little teen pier rat. I have seen some pretty ridiculous splices thru the years though/ Funny stuff.
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Once again thanks everyone, I followed the illustration and practiced and now have it dialed in
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Zebco wrote:
PhishingPhanatic wrote:With light wire for macs, I tie an albright. Use the wire as the "gold" thread in the animation. No problems.

http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php
8) Been doing it this way since I was a little teen pier rat. I have seen some pretty ridiculous splices thru the years though/ Funny stuff.

you are still a little pier rat :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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8) Yeah, but I don't wear baggy pants/sideways hat, and black socks with sandals.
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Zebco wrote:8) Yeah, but I don't wear baggy pants/sideways hat, and black socks with sandals.
True that, what about a pier mouse?? Lol
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Zebco wrote:8) Yeah, but I don't wear baggy pants/sideways hat, and black socks with sandals.

Don't talk about Joe like that :P :P :P :P
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8) Next I will get gold teeth and learn to speak crackerbonics.
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PhishingPhanatic wrote:With light wire for macs, I tie an albright. Use the wire as the "gold" thread in the animation. No problems.

http://www.animatedknots.com/albright/index.php




Been using this the same way for years, gold represents the wire... Never had a problem and easy to do

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strizile wrote:Ha Rory,
I got that on my phone

Is just $4.99
Knot Wars is free!! Has great video! Also tells you knot strength.
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