Fire is bad when that close to knot. The melting is not necessary, nor are all the extra half hitches. Keep the braid wraps closer together or they could cut through leader easily with a fast striking fish. Twisting braid loses strength. Do it without twisting the braided line. Experiment with different ways to tie this type of knot. I experimented with it a lot and cut it down a lot but still kept the strength, and mad it a hair thinner since I have no flat melted end increasing diameter.
TheBronxQ I totally understand. But in your free time just practice the knot on my page. Once you get it right, it will blow your mind and you will be hard pressed to fish another knot again. It will give you strength over 110%... yes I said 110%. 30lb braid to 40lb fluoro breaks at arounds 35-37 lbs from the tests Ive done. also it is half the diameter of an Albright. So keep fishing the Albright, but do not give up on this type of knot. theres so many ways to tie it. Ive yet to see a person not use it after tying it correctly. And Im lucky enough to have made a vdeo that has reached so many. (I only made it for a few people that came to my shop so that they didnt need to keep coming back in embarassed because they forgot how to tie it.) Perhaps you might come up with an even better way to tie it. Or a better knot in general one day. I love knots for fishing, and Im always willing to try new ones out. If we never tried new things out...we would still be using cane poles and hooks made from bone. Id be happy to personally guide you through any issues you might have. But you will have to promise to teach it to other fisherpeople... yes even the ones who you might be competing against at the time lol. (After the weigh-in, or after they pay up the beer they owe you. lol)
