Daiwa Sokkou Knot Tool

No fishing knot suffers as much strain as a braid to leader connection knot. Poorly tied or bulky knots will catch and wear on the rod guides, eventually breaking. Good connection knots are small and flat, ones that will easily pass through guides with a minimum of fuss. They also need to be very strong, retaining up to 100% of the breaking strain, however they can be fiddly to tie. The proof of a good knot, especially in light line, comes when the rod is fully loaded. The Dai