5 steps
Strike Indicator Uni
A uni barrel tied with a short piece of yarn or tippet around the leader so a strike indicator stays where you set it and can still be slid.
Use it for
A uni barrel tied with a short piece of yarn or tippet around the leader so a strike indicator stays where you set it and can still be slid.
This line
On a braid running line the barrel creeps. Use a yarn stop on the leader, not on the braid.
Avoid when
A Thingamabobber that wants a loop and a peg. That is a surgeon's loop, not this knot.
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Strike Indicator Uni
Step 1
Lay the indicator strand against the leader.
Step 2
Form a uni loop with that strand.
Step 3
Wrap it around the leader.
Step 4
Close the barrel.
Step 5
It should slide only when you push it.
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
- So tight it will not slide when you change depth.
- So loose the yarn walks down to the fly.