Best knot for braid to swivel on leader

[RUSTY OLD COLT]

 I have recently switch to 10 and 15 pound braid for fluke fishing on Long Island and have been having a lot of problems with the knot slipping at the swivel which did not happen with 20 pound braid . Any suggestions ? I mainly use power pro braid .

[Tiddlerbasher]

I have a lot of faith in the palomar, or double palomar, knot:

https://www.takemefishing.org/how-to-fish/fishing-knots-and-rigs/how-to-tie-palomar-knots/

[philaroman]

used to double-up for uni or go through eye twice for palomar -- worked OK, too bulky, too many tag ends
like Fish-N-Fool much better for small/quick/symmetrical knot in un-doubled lighter braid
just go through the eye twice, then uni...  up to 8 turns for extra thin/slippery braid (maybe only 5 if it's heavier & slightly worn)

CHEAP OLD SOB BONUS:  sometimes you want to trim many feet of worn braid intentionally
sometimes it's fine & you don't want to loose 6" every time you retie
w/ a little practice you can get the tag end down to <1/2" -- no cutting / straight to fire-trim

[oc1]

After you get it sorted out, you could try tying the braid directly to the leader using an FG knot.

[MarkT]

The lighter the line, the more turns in the knot.

[Ron Jones]

The lighter the line, the more turns in the knot.

This,

I use the good old Trilene knot for most anything, and a surgeon's loop for attaching a some jigs and swivels. With 15 pound braid I would use no less that 12 turns for the Trilene and 3 passes for the surgeon's loop, 4 is probably better.

[conchydong]

I am also a Palomar knot fan for tying braid to a swivel. Never had one fail.

[Gfish]

A granny knot in the tag-end of whatever main knot you choose. Pull the granny tight up against the main knot, then trim right-up against the granny.

[gstours]

Thanks for the granny knot tip.   What can it hert! .   Good luck everyone

[boon]

My 2c... just don't ever tie braid directly to terminal tackle.

FG or PR to leader, or a bimini for loop-to-loop with a wind-on if you're using heavy tackle. Then whatever knot you like onto your terminal tackle.

If you have to tie a granny knot in your tag end to stop your knot falling apart, then it isn't a good knot.

[JoseCuervo]

My 2c... just don't ever tie braid directly to terminal tackle.

Can you elaborate on why knot ? Thanks, I do, but would like to know more!

Rob

[philaroman]

ditto...  if abrasion at terminal end is not a concern
and I get all the shock absorption I need from longer, more moderate rod,
I rather like BRAID-TO-SWIVEL, then leader

[boon]

My 2c... just don't ever tie braid directly to terminal tackle.

Can you elaborate on why knot ? Thanks, I do, but would like to know more!

Rob

Braid has a nasty habit of cutting into itself when it's really cinched down on. The braid-to-leader knots that are any good are made in such a way that you never really have braid pulling hard against braid; they use lots of wraps around the leader instead.
Might be OK with heavy braid but if you're fishing in, say, 15-20lb territory the braid is so thin that it gets really slicy.

[Ron Jones]

I caught about 20 ling cod and a couple halibut last week that were not so happy that 65# braid to swivel works.

The Man

[Gfish]

I use the granny on mono too. You can leave the whole knot somewhat loose and let the fish pull it tight, then check and re-tie if the braid got too tight. Difficult to "tie-on-the-fly",  but you can double the braid, add the tag-end granny, then tie.