i'm hoping this is the right sub for this. question about closing a loop in a rope (more in comments) : r/knots
BRAIDED LOOP - How To Make A Saltwater Braided Loop
TOP-SHOT SPLICING KNOT (POWERPRO HOLLOW ACE BRAID TO MONO)
Hollow to solid Spectra splice
Hollow-Core Braid Splice Monofilament Top Shot
Fishing Tackle Rigging Tips - Tying a Seaguar Wind On Leader
Blackwater braid-to-mono splice
How to Rig Hollow-Core Wind-On Leaders
Tuf Line Guides Choice Hollow Spectra - TunaFishTackle
SPLICING HOLLOW BRAID (BRAID TO BRAID CONNECTION)
Best Loop to Loop Connection for a Top Shot or wind on leader
Dharyl Shelbourne on how to make a wind-on leader.
How to make a Wind on Leader.