I do a lot of tarpon and cobia fishing and knot strength can vary greatly according to the knot you tie. (Especially braid)I developed my own knot for braid and it faired better than all the above mentioned knots in a strength test. Also remember that some knots are very strong but do not have good shock value, (shock value is how the knot holds up during an aggressive hook set - which is not needed for circle hooks) Knot: Double your braid and run it through the eye of the hook and bring it back around through the eye of the hook again. Then tie an improved overhand clinch knot and cinch carefully keeping all tags tight at the same time. Note: Do not use an overhand clinch knot for braid without doing the above. It will break if setting the hook on a large fish. I've used this knot to catch countless tarpon, cobia, and in saltwater tournaments and it has never failed me.