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For direct lure attachment I also use the San Diego Jam knot. (the reason it doesn't break is because it is self cushioning, for best strength don't glue it)
For anything that needs a loop the perfection loop is the best as it is straight.
also for bite leaders or flies you can do this way.
I love the Sandiego jam know but to date I have only used it for heavier diameter lines that are too thick and stiff for other knots.
I will try for lure attachment....
I second the use of Seagaur. Love the stuff. I use Seaguar AbrazX on my lighter rods and there leader material for general purpose leaders.
I am getting really POd at the abrasion resistance of braid. I lost a number cats last year because of abrasion cuts. I was thinking to moving to moving to something like a 50LB fluro leader just for the abrasion resistance. But the knot may cause another weak point for difficult snags.....
I always used the uni to uni knot but after some failures in tournaments I started to use the Foran knot. Easy to tie and I have never had an issue. Here is a link that shows how to tie it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3GUbY5CNs4 There is another video I have seen where he tests the knot at a fishing show and the line breaks before the knot will break.
I tied my first Seagur knots last weekend when adding braid, but my jigs do in fact spin like a top when I pull them out of the water - not too comforting observing that! I'd like to add the swivel. Great info here, and I expect to be jamming on a few san diego Jams soon. My formative years of fishing were all done with mono, and I find that there is lots to learn and benefit from using braided lines and fluoro - there are tricks...