5 steps
Aussie Quickie Knot
Scott Walker's quick braid-to-fluoro join. It starts from a doubled braid loop. The fluoro leader wraps that double and the tag goes through the loop. The fluoro does the wrapping, which is the reverse of a Bristol.
Use it for
Scott Walker's quick braid-to-fluoro join. It starts from a doubled braid loop. The fluoro leader wraps that double and the tag goes through the loop. The fluoro does the wrapping, which is the reverse of a Bristol.
This line
The braid is already doubled, usually by a Bimini or a spider hitch. Do not wrap the braid. The leader wraps the double.
Avoid when
Calling it a Yucatan. A Yucatan wraps the braid onto a leader loop. Here the leader wraps the braid double.
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Aussie Quickie Knot
Step 1
Start with the doubled braid loop.
Step 2
Lay the fluoro leader along that double.
Step 3
Wrap the fluoro away from the loop end, around both braid legs.
Step 4
Pass the fluoro tag through the braid loop.
Step 5
Pull the leader so the wraps seat, then trim.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- Wrapping toward the loop end so the tag cannot lock.
- Using a single strand of braid. The knot wants the double.