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Unreal knot strength. Have 200lb braid to 400lb Mono as well as 250lb braid to 500lb mono for large Goliath grouper as well as HUGE Tiger sharks here in the Gulf. Knot is absolutely lights out tough. Never ONCE have we lost a fish to knot failure. Learn it, perfect it and fish it....Great video and narration.
I use this knot and haven't had any issues. I use this with 10lbs braid to 8lbs fluorocarbon leader with my spinning setups. I do use 32 wraps with the smaller diameter lines and when I finish cutting the braid tag end, I do add just a drop of super glue to seal the deal. Thank you for your great tutorial on the FG Knot!
I've been trying the FG knot this year specifically because I want to be able to cast it through guides. I realize this is something you say not to do, but I can't find a better knot for the job. Thanks to your videos, I find the FG knot so easy to tie I could retie every trip or more if I need to. The ability to run an 8' long leader is so much nicer than trying to cast a 2' leader and being careful not to get it in the guides. I am generally tying braid to mono of approximately equal strength, 20# or 30# braid to 20# mono. I ran into the issue you describe here in that the weaker mono's are too flexible to wrap easily under tension. The way I've got around that is by also putting tension on the mono. I have my braid tight using the method you show here, and then I step on the mono on the floor so it can't go anywhere. I then make my wraps with the mono, but every single wrap I am pulling up on it and that is straightening out the line so that it wraps correctly. I have been able to even do 10 pound mono using this method, however, it does not seem like 10 pound mono is strong enough to survive tensioning the knot. By that I mean when I pull them to cinch it down, the mono breaks before I feel the knot is fully tightened. 15# or stronger seems to do fine. Thankfully under 8 pound mono makes a small enough double uni knot they cast pretty good. I tried finishing the FG with that rizzuto finish everyone talks about, and I don't really see the point of it. It seems to add thickness to a knot which I want the thinnest possible. I found your method of doing only half hitches to be the best. I do just like you do, two half hitches first, then tension the knot to set it, cut my mono tag end off, and two more half hitches. Easy as that. The only thing I do in addition is I like to take a lighter and burn the tag end of the braid. I never had any issues without it, but the tag end does fray and look ugly. With it burned it becomes almost invisible and the mushroomed end should be just about impossible to come undone.
Been tying this FG for a couple of seasons now with mixed results. This video is by far the best illustration I have seen. I just finished retying all my FGs on all my rigs…stellar results! Thx for the info…
I agree but not 💯 because I am a serious bass fisherman and have given up on FG. I am 60 years old and my eye and hand coordination just isn’t what it was. Believe you me I have tried. I might attempt one more time with but only once more because it pisses me when I fail! 😂😂😂I’ll just go back to Alberto or Uni to Uni.😂
Once I learned of this knot's strength over the double uni, I wanted to start tying it. I got some left over braid and a bit of fluro and started practicing. Sitting at my desk at work, I've watched and followed along so many different videos trying to figure out how to tie this knot. Almost every time, the leader gets all tangled up and wrapped up around the braid, look like garbage, and always slips when I attempt to bury the loops. You are the first one I have seen to suggest using a large leader, larger than I'd use to fish with, to practice with. I've seen this method, never have I had success until I got some large diameter fluro. I just finished tying my first successful FG knot while re-watching this video. THANK YOU!
--- have not fished since I was a teen... I'm well... into my 40's now and trying to take my 7 yr old fishing... SO many things have changed in fishing since the 80's. Learning all these new knots, the different kinds of lines!! LOL - it's a great learning experience I'm having fun w/ to teach my son. This knot seems really great - I'm taking the top 5 or 4 knots to teach my son for various applications - this will be one.
Great video. I got it figured out but you are definitely correct in learning to tie it on thicker lines. All I had handy was 15 lbs braid and 10 lbs floro. The floro kept turning on me and bunching up. I drove myself crazy for awhile.
Ive been tying mine with the "FG NO TENSION METHOD" it works like a charm. Im really have a hard time tying the traditional way with tension. Would be awesome for you guys to test the NO TENSION VS WITH TENSION FG knot. To see if theres really a difference.
I use an FG knot all the time, I always take a lighter and mushroom (just barely) the leader end just for an extra security but when I started tying it I thought I would never be able to do it but once you do it a couple times it really becomes second nature and it's by far the best
Best explanation of FG knot so far. I have been frustrated trying to do same diameter braid to fluro 20lb to 6lb and now I will try bigger fluro to learn knot. Thanks
Great video! I was trying the FG knot for the first time with 10 lb test and just couldn’t get it. The advice to go to a stronger pound test was the difference maker. Tried it again with 20 lb test and it worked great.
I made a similar comment today. I was practicing with 20lbs braid and 8lbs fluoro. 50% of the time my leader would slip out of the fine grip wraps. Bought 40lbs fluoro today. Absolutely perfect. The 40lbs is too bulky for my medium action setup. I have 20lbs fluoro on order. Can't wait to get my line wet.
I struggled with the FG until I found my man Luke doing the pinky method!! Used to cringe hearing the double uni click through the guides on every cast and hated casting with the braid on my finger. My only modification is I use wooden dowels to lock it in, a little easier on my old hands. Thanks again Luke, great vid!!!
Strong knot, very great for braid to mono, when you have the time and patience to do it. For me, when I’m out on the kayak and my line breaks off when I’m on a school of reds, I don’t have time to go through all of this.
I have spent over 5 hrs learning this knot. Finally had it looking tight and perfect and once again the flurocarbon leader slips right through. Did 16 wraps and increased the half hitches to five each and it still slips. 15 lb braid to 10 lb flurocarbon line.
The leaders I use are so much smaller. I reverse the lines using the braid as the wrap and the fluorocarbon as the stationary line. Works great with no tension on lines.
I tell everyone about your Channel you definitely have the best method for the fg knot. And yes its not that quick with 10lb line at first but we get better each time
Thank you! Great instructions. It's impossible for me to tie it with anything less than 20 lb. Though. I tried 100 times with 12 lb and no go. It keeps knotting up and/or wrapping wrong direction on braid!?
I haven't tried this yet but the eay you do it .awesome it seem and look sooooooo much more simpler then many other videos I've seen. So now I'm gonna finally try it. Thank you
Hey thanks man, you did a great job. This knott is easier than I thought. It's taking practice, but with each knott, I keep getting better. I caught a 48^ Leopard Shark last night, and my fg held. The double uni I was using would have most likely failed.
Iv got a Diawa battler Silverwolf that I do 80% of my fishing with. The FG is the only knot that will cast through the tiny tip guides. 8 lb braid onto 6 or 8 lb fluro.
Also just a suggestion my friend. It seems you are left handed. Might want to attempt to do it right handed for us righty peeps. Putting the braid on left finger and looping with right. That would make it easier for a rookie like myself. Just a suggestion. Thank you for what you guys do. 🎉😊
Funny story. I was using a mirrOlure and a big red ran into docks and broke me off. Bought a new one and decided to try the FG knot leader and tied it on. Finally got it right. Next thing you know I cast out my new lure and snap the line breaks off and into the water it goes. I’m like no!!!!!!! I was thinking it was a FG knot failure. Long story short left spot and came back fishing it again and caught my old line that snapped and my lure was still attached 😂😂🤪🤪🙌. I checked the line and the FG knot was still just fine. It was the braid that actually snapped so yes this knot works really well.
You've never had a breakoff when snagged on the bottom? That's when getting the ultimate strength pays off (no telling how many more lures I've been able to power off the bottom since using the FG compared due to it having a ~30% higher breaking point compared to the Alberto. But for fighting a fish with a properly set drag, neither knot should break.
Love your knot tutorials especially fg knot ones. It's my favorite connection knot along with the Bloodknot & Uni to Uni knot. Can't wait till your next fishing line test. Can you do one using Maximum Ultra Green? Been using this line for leaders & mainlines for awhile. Thanks for sharing, can't stop watching all your FG Knot video's.
I finally figured out what my problem was. I was going from 20lbs braid to 8lbs fluoro. 50% of the time, I could slip the fluoro out of the fine grip wraps. I bought 40lbs fluoro today, to test my knots. On that larger diameter material, no slipping at all. The final setup will be 20lbs braid to 20lbs fluoro. I do enough wraps to have between .5" and .75" of the FG around the leader. With the 40lbs, it doesn't want to flex through the first guide at the rod tip. That'll be less of an issue with the 20lbs leader. I have a week long fishing trip at the end of the month. The first day I'll only use Texas rigs to test the FG. Once I'm comfortable that my knots are good and strong, I'll start tying on more expensive crank baits.
Great tutorial. You are right on everything. I’ve hung up and broke off twice with the same leader! both times it broke in the middle of the leader! This knot is actually stronger than the braid or the leader! it is well worth learning to tie. In my experience the Alberto knot gets second place. But it is not as thin and does not go through the guides as well as the FG! Forget the double Uni, forget the blood knot! you are 100% right, the sharp turns of braid slice the leader.
The FG knot is great for tying a mono or fluoro leader onto braided line. I believe it will also work great for adding 100 plus yards of mono line on top of a braided line spool backer. The connection will be what I expect to get to while casting my spinning reel while trout fishing. If anyone disagrees the FG knot is good for this purpose I would like to know. Thank you very much Luke, for your clear teaching on this (not) so simple knot.
Instead of pinky, you can wrap the line around the reel handle, or anything really, as long as the rod is not mobile and moving. Then it stays very tight because your pinky isn’t moving.
That was my problem I watched your first video on this method a long time ago and I started out 20 pound braid to 8 pound leader and it was still difficult but I figured it out with some practice thanks again
Great tutorial...tied my first two FG knots today! Now if I could just catch my first Redfish...lol. Do you cast the knot through the eyes of the rod, or do you use a shorter leader? Thanks!
I tie a loop into the end of my braid whilst threaded through the rod guides, wind the reel so that the braid reaches about a foot or 18" above the reel, then hook the loop onto the reel handle. Voila, tension that stays put for you to tie your fg knot, whether on a rolling boat or on a windswept shoreline etc.......and it doesn't hurt your pinkie LOL
Great tutorial. My first couple tries worked great and felt like I had it down. However, since my first 2, I cannot get the braid to bite. What would cause some of my knots to bite and others not?
Took me several times of rewatching. I was getting the direction of the leader around the braid incorrect. If you ever make another video, maybe consider visual aids or slow motion so folks clearly understand the direction. I think I got it right, but hope to find out for sure this weekend in Tampa Bay!
Great question! Make sure to ask this over on the actual blog or in the Community (www.saltstrong.com/) where the coaches spend their time. The blog can be found here: bit.ly/3DT3ps0
Hello question about finishing the FG knot I have seen a few times that there are people. smear that or wax or super glue on the tag end of the braid, can you also use resin for it? and then dry with the UV lamp
I used to wrap braid from rod to pen/some kind of stick then hold it with my mouth. Then start fg knot, the tension is perfect even when connecting pe 0.4 to 10lbs flourocarbon leader. Note: for the ticker braid to heavier leader is much easier
Question for you! At what point can’t the floro sides pound test be too small of line to tie this knot. I have tried tying 15lb braid to 8-10lb floro and it pulls out every time. Thank you in advance!
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Thanks Luke. I did this and lost a few lures in the bushes so here was/is my minor modification:..... After doing the 16 wraps and two half hitches with the leader, tag and main line...........I then do two half hitches with just the main line and the tag line..........then I cut the leader line and do two more half hitches with the just the main line and tag line again to cover any leader. Now no more lures in the bushes and very little tag line exposed. Hope this helps someone
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No disrespect to you but after trying again for entire weekend, i was still unable to tie this knot without the line not laying straight, i had to give up. The line would break when i put tension on it to tighten it up Lso would take me over 10 minutes to tie it. Practice didnt help me at all. Im extremely impressed how you can manipulate your fingers to tie this knot. Actually Incredible. I had to use my mouth as well but the knot just would not hold. Still love your videos
I had to pause fg knot usage for several months due to unraveling failures. Any ideas? You could see failure evolve over several casts if you kept an eye on it.
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Well I watched your video on this knot and tried it while watching the video. What I had to understand is you don’t twist both lines u only twist the braid around the leader
it sounds like you aren't getting a good tightening on your leader when you pull the knot tight. It is imperative to get the first couple twists of braid tight to the leader. Try it with some heavier line and leader a few times and see if that helps. 💪
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Definitely one of the best FG knot tutorials yet! Good job, Luke
This is about the only FG knot tutorial that actually shows where to put the hitch knots at the end. Definitely got a thumbs up from me
Awesome, thanks for the like!
Unreal knot strength. Have 200lb braid to 400lb Mono as well as 250lb braid to 500lb mono for large Goliath grouper as well as HUGE Tiger sharks here in the Gulf. Knot is absolutely lights out tough. Never ONCE have we lost a fish to knot failure. Learn it, perfect it and fish it....Great video and narration.
I use this knot and haven't had any issues. I use this with 10lbs braid to 8lbs fluorocarbon leader with my spinning setups. I do use 32 wraps with the smaller diameter lines and when I finish cutting the braid tag end, I do add just a drop of super glue to seal the deal. Thank you for your great tutorial on the FG Knot!
Thanks for the feedback!
@luciuslucius3346 not true
I've been trying the FG knot this year specifically because I want to be able to cast it through guides. I realize this is something you say not to do, but I can't find a better knot for the job. Thanks to your videos, I find the FG knot so easy to tie I could retie every trip or more if I need to. The ability to run an 8' long leader is so much nicer than trying to cast a 2' leader and being careful not to get it in the guides. I am generally tying braid to mono of approximately equal strength, 20# or 30# braid to 20# mono. I ran into the issue you describe here in that the weaker mono's are too flexible to wrap easily under tension. The way I've got around that is by also putting tension on the mono. I have my braid tight using the method you show here, and then I step on the mono on the floor so it can't go anywhere. I then make my wraps with the mono, but every single wrap I am pulling up on it and that is straightening out the line so that it wraps correctly. I have been able to even do 10 pound mono using this method, however, it does not seem like 10 pound mono is strong enough to survive tensioning the knot. By that I mean when I pull them to cinch it down, the mono breaks before I feel the knot is fully tightened. 15# or stronger seems to do fine. Thankfully under 8 pound mono makes a small enough double uni knot they cast pretty good. I tried finishing the FG with that rizzuto finish everyone talks about, and I don't really see the point of it. It seems to add thickness to a knot which I want the thinnest possible. I found your method of doing only half hitches to be the best. I do just like you do, two half hitches first, then tension the knot to set it, cut my mono tag end off, and two more half hitches. Easy as that. The only thing I do in addition is I like to take a lighter and burn the tag end of the braid. I never had any issues without it, but the tag end does fray and look ugly. With it burned it becomes almost invisible and the mushroomed end should be just about impossible to come undone.
Been tying this FG for a couple of seasons now with mixed results. This video is by far the best illustration I have seen. I just finished retying all my FGs on all my rigs…stellar results! Thx for the info…
Great stuff!
Thanks, i do this FG knot right now.
When I see someone fishing with a fg knot, I know they're serious about catching fishing.
Same here... FG knot means business:)
or serious about tieing knots...worth the time to tie the night before for tuna for me.
Fg to a triple tag end and your set
I agree but not 💯 because I am a serious bass fisherman and have given up on FG. I am 60 years old and my eye and hand coordination just isn’t what it was. Believe you me I have tried. I might attempt one more time with but only once more because it pisses me when I fail! 😂😂😂I’ll just go back to Alberto or Uni to Uni.😂
Fish
Once I learned of this knot's strength over the double uni, I wanted to start tying it. I got some left over braid and a bit of fluro and started practicing. Sitting at my desk at work, I've watched and followed along so many different videos trying to figure out how to tie this knot. Almost every time, the leader gets all tangled up and wrapped up around the braid, look like garbage, and always slips when I attempt to bury the loops. You are the first one I have seen to suggest using a large leader, larger than I'd use to fish with, to practice with. I've seen this method, never have I had success until I got some large diameter fluro. I just finished tying my first successful FG knot while re-watching this video. THANK YOU!
--- have not fished since I was a teen... I'm well... into my 40's now and trying to take my 7 yr old fishing... SO many things have changed in fishing since the 80's. Learning all these new knots, the different kinds of lines!! LOL - it's a great learning experience I'm having fun w/ to teach my son. This knot seems really great - I'm taking the top 5 or 4 knots to teach my son for various applications - this will be one.
Great video. I got it figured out but you are definitely correct in learning to tie it on thicker lines. All I had handy was 15 lbs braid and 10 lbs floro. The floro kept turning on me and bunching up. I drove myself crazy for awhile.
This.
Ive been tying mine with the "FG NO TENSION METHOD" it works like a charm. Im really have a hard time tying the traditional way with tension. Would be awesome for you guys to test the NO TENSION VS WITH TENSION FG knot. To see if theres really a difference.
Finally, I’ve found a tutorial that I can use. You make it easy to learn how to tie the knot.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!!!! Just tied my first FG knot watching this video. Took some practice but finally!! Very happy insider here. Thanks!!
Sweeeet!
I use an FG knot all the time, I always take a lighter and mushroom (just barely) the leader end just for an extra security but when I started tying it I thought I would never be able to do it but once you do it a couple times it really becomes second nature and it's by far the best
Agreed! Thanks for sharing!
Best explanation of FG knot so far. I have been frustrated trying to do same diameter braid to fluro 20lb to 6lb and now I will try bigger fluro to learn knot. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Took a long while lol but finally got the hang of it. Thank you!!
Dude, thick leader line just made all the difference in the world. Thanks a ton man
Glad we could help!
Great video! I was trying the FG knot for the first time with 10 lb test and just couldn’t get it. The advice to go to a stronger pound test was the difference maker. Tried it again with 20 lb test and it worked great.
Thanks for the feedback and we are glad it worked for you!
I made a similar comment today.
I was practicing with 20lbs braid and 8lbs fluoro.
50% of the time my leader would slip out of the fine grip wraps.
Bought 40lbs fluoro today. Absolutely perfect.
The 40lbs is too bulky for my medium action setup.
I have 20lbs fluoro on order.
Can't wait to get my line wet.
I struggled with the FG until I found my man Luke doing the pinky method!! Used to cringe hearing the double uni click through the guides on every cast and hated casting with the braid on my finger. My only modification is I use wooden dowels to lock it in, a little easier on my old hands. Thanks again Luke, great vid!!!
Glad it was helpful!!
I would like to see if you would try a red Phillips knot
Strong knot, very great for braid to mono, when you have the time and patience to do it. For me, when I’m out on the kayak and my line breaks off when I’m on a school of reds, I don’t have time to go through all of this.
Slow, first person, explains. Thank you so so much!
You're welcome! Hope it was helpful!
I have spent over 5 hrs learning this knot. Finally had it looking tight and perfect and once again the flurocarbon leader slips right through. Did 16 wraps and increased the half hitches to five each and it still slips. 15 lb braid to 10 lb flurocarbon line.
Continue practicing and be sure to follow each and every step. Let us know if you still have issues
Bro that’s great knot salt strong the very best. Learning so much.
The leaders I use are so much smaller. I reverse the lines using the braid as the wrap and the fluorocarbon as the stationary line. Works great with no tension on lines.
Ok ok! I usually tie the SC KNOT! But man you guys made this look way easier then when I first learned it! 🍻 Cheers from Houston, Texas!
I finally got this knot. You video when you said braid the line change everything and I got it on the second try 🙏🏿
Awesome!
Well done and explained Super strong braid to mono knot Thanks for your time.
Thank you for checking it out and for your support!
I tie a 10lb braid to a 6lb fluoro. Since watching this video my 6lb line now snaps along the leader instead of at the joining knot. This is so cool.
just purchase the FG Whizz - I got it 2 years ago - makes tying the FG knot super easy, and is awesome, and costs only a few bucks.....
Great video! I have a few braid to mono leader connections that I will re-tie with this knot!
Awesome! We're glad that you found the video helpful! 💪
I tell everyone about your Channel you definitely have the best method for the fg knot. And yes its not that quick with 10lb line at first but we get better each time
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you! Great instructions. It's impossible for me to tie it with anything less than 20 lb. Though. I tried 100 times with 12 lb and no go. It keeps knotting up and/or wrapping wrong direction on braid!?
Great video and method, easy to follow, have tried it this way and never a problem with tying it 🙏😎😃
Thank you!
Awesome video helped me
So glad to see that you enjoyed this FG knot video lesson
Really easy method. Thank you
Glad we could help!!
I haven't tried this yet but the eay you do it .awesome it seem and look sooooooo much more simpler then many other videos I've seen. So now I'm gonna finally try it. Thank you
Hey thanks man, you did a great job. This knott is easier than I thought. It's taking practice, but with each knott, I keep getting better. I caught a 48^ Leopard Shark last night, and my fg held. The double uni I was using would have most likely failed.
That's awesome! Glad the videos have been helpful!
Thank you Luke! Great video and easy to follow.
Glad it was helpful!
Iv got a Diawa battler Silverwolf that I do 80% of my fishing with. The FG is the only knot that will cast through the tiny tip guides. 8 lb braid onto 6 or 8 lb fluro.
New to your channel from Australia 🇦🇺 found your explanation absolutely brilliant so thanks.
Awesome, thank you!
Just follow this method n tied on 20lb leader to 30lb braid must say it was very easy n simple to do.
Nice work!
Best tutorial out there for the FG know.
Thank you! I have had trouble in the past but not now after I watch your video! Awesome teacher!
This video is much better to follow. Thank you good sir.
You're welcome
Also just a suggestion my friend. It seems you are left handed. Might want to attempt to do it right handed for us righty peeps. Putting the braid on left finger and looping with right. That would make it easier for a rookie like myself. Just a suggestion. Thank you for what you guys do. 🎉😊
Funny story. I was using a mirrOlure and a big red ran into docks and broke me off.
Bought a new one and decided to try the FG knot leader and tied it on. Finally got it right. Next thing you know I cast out my new lure and snap the line breaks off and into the water it goes. I’m like no!!!!!!! I was thinking it was a FG knot failure. Long story short left spot and came back fishing it again and caught my old line that snapped and my lure was still attached 😂😂🤪🤪🙌.
I checked the line and the FG knot was still just fine. It was the braid that actually snapped so yes this knot works really well.
Best video I’ve seen on this made it very easy
Glad it helped!
Great video. I love the FG knot, but I usually just tie a Lazy Alberto knot. It's easier and faster for me anyway, and I never had one break yet.
Haha same here. I never had a break off with it either.
You've never had a breakoff when snagged on the bottom? That's when getting the ultimate strength pays off (no telling how many more lures I've been able to power off the bottom since using the FG compared due to it having a ~30% higher breaking point compared to the Alberto. But for fighting a fish with a properly set drag, neither knot should break.
Thanks man
Iv been using this for awhile now and love it!!!
Thanks for sharing!
I feel like you made this video for me. I really appreciate it, and look forward to our next knot tying contest.
Glad to see that you enjoyed this FG knot video lesson.
Really clear and easy to follow - thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!
Best instructions ever
Thanks for watching!
Awesome demo ! Thanks for all the tips ! Love your channel and content.
Thanks for watching! Glad you're enjoying it!
Great video! Thanks.
You're welcome!
Love your knot tutorials especially fg knot ones. It's my favorite connection knot along with the Bloodknot & Uni to Uni knot. Can't wait till your next fishing line test. Can you do one using Maximum Ultra Green? Been using this line for leaders & mainlines for awhile. Thanks for sharing, can't stop watching all your FG Knot video's.
Thanks! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for the Ultra Green line in my next shopping spree.
A very easy video to understand....
Thank you! We appreciate the support!
I finally figured out what my problem was.
I was going from 20lbs braid to 8lbs fluoro.
50% of the time, I could slip the fluoro out of the fine grip wraps.
I bought 40lbs fluoro today, to test my knots. On that larger diameter material, no slipping at all.
The final setup will be 20lbs braid to 20lbs fluoro.
I do enough wraps to have between .5" and .75" of the FG around the leader.
With the 40lbs, it doesn't want to flex through the first guide at the rod tip.
That'll be less of an issue with the 20lbs leader.
I have a week long fishing trip at the end of the month.
The first day I'll only use Texas rigs to test the FG.
Once I'm comfortable that my knots are good and strong, I'll start tying on more expensive crank baits.
Glad you got that figured out!!
Jesus gonna have to watch this about 9 times before i get it right , what a knot lol. Luke was like but wait ! Theres more !
🤣🤣🤣
Thank you sir:)
Most welcome!
Great tutorial. You are right on everything. I’ve hung up and broke off twice with the same leader! both times it broke in the middle of the leader! This knot is actually stronger than the braid or the leader! it is well worth learning to tie. In my experience the Alberto knot gets second place. But it is not as thin and does not go through the guides as well as the FG! Forget the double Uni, forget the blood knot! you are 100% right, the sharp turns of braid slice the leader.
The FG knot is great for tying a mono or fluoro leader onto braided line. I believe it will also work great for adding 100 plus yards of mono line on top of a braided line spool backer.
The connection will be what I expect to get to while casting my spinning reel while trout fishing. If anyone disagrees the FG knot is good for this purpose I would like to know.
Thank you very much Luke, for your clear teaching on this (not) so simple knot.
Why would one use a backing of braid ? I've never heard of that and I'm curious lol
Instead of pinky, you can wrap the line around the reel handle, or anything really, as long as the rod is not mobile and moving. Then it stays very tight because your pinky isn’t moving.
Best I've seen thank you
Thanks Terry! So glat to see that you enjoyed this FG knot video.
That was my problem I watched your first video on this method a long time ago and I started out 20 pound braid to 8 pound leader and it was still difficult but I figured it out with some practice thanks again
Glad to see that you enjoyed this FG knot video!
Appreciate this video! Had a better angle than your previous FG knot video. 🧵 Thanks! 🎣
Thank you for watching!
@@Saltstrong I can now tie the knot with my one 👁️ closed 😂
Great tutorial...tied my first two FG knots today! Now if I could just catch my first Redfish...lol. Do you cast the knot through the eyes of the rod, or do you use a shorter leader? Thanks!
watched this last night and started tying this.
went fishing today and the rigs failed before the fg know did!
noice!
Good demo! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
The strongest knot. It's also the best casting knot. Clears rod guides so well, that long leaders work. Less tying time, overall.
I've been fishing 60 years, I use Palomar, double trilene and rapala knot. All I ever need and never had one break
Thanks for sharing!
I tie a loop into the end of my braid whilst threaded through the rod guides, wind the reel so that the braid reaches about a foot or 18" above the reel, then hook the loop onto the reel handle.
Voila, tension that stays put for you to tie your fg knot, whether on a rolling boat or on a windswept shoreline etc.......and it doesn't hurt your pinkie LOL
Great tip!
Great tutorial. My first couple tries worked great and felt like I had it down. However, since my first 2, I cannot get the braid to bite. What would cause some of my knots to bite and others not?
Probably 1st or 2nd half clinch after weaving fg is too tight before the pull. dampen the knot might also help
Took me several times of rewatching. I was getting the direction of the leader around the braid incorrect. If you ever make another video, maybe consider visual aids or slow motion so folks clearly understand the direction. I think I got it right, but hope to find out for sure this weekend in Tampa Bay!
Thanks for the feedback and suggestion!
Awesome video! Would a drop of super glue on the half hitches help out?
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Red felt knot is easier but is it stronger
Hello question about finishing the FG knot I have seen a few times that there are people. smear that or wax or super glue on the tag end of the braid, can you also use resin for it? and then dry with the UV lamp
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I used to wrap braid from rod to pen/some kind of stick then hold it with my mouth. Then start fg knot, the tension is perfect even when connecting pe 0.4 to 10lbs flourocarbon leader. Note: for the ticker braid to heavier leader is much easier
Thanks for posting the helpful comment on the FG knot
Question for you! At what point can’t the floro sides pound test be too small of line to tie this knot. I have tried tying 15lb braid to 8-10lb floro and it pulls out every time. Thank you in advance!
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mine is, FG -> Rizutto -> 3 half hitch (main and leader)..
when on boat, FG -> 6 half hitch (main and leader) -> 6 half hitch (main only)
I use the Daiichi FG Knot Tool 2.0 to help me tie strong and smooth FG knots.
I though you did the hitches around the leader THEN cut off the tag end. He cut it then did the hitches over just the braid. That’s correct ?
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first time I heard about the pinky method . I have a hard time with the thin leader. What is the lightest leader that you tie this knot on???
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That was great thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Luke. I did this and lost a few lures in the bushes so here was/is my minor modification:..... After doing the 16 wraps and two half hitches with the leader, tag and main line...........I then do two half hitches with just the main line and the tag line..........then I cut the leader line and do two more half hitches with the just the main line and tag line again to cover any leader. Now no more lures in the bushes and very little tag line exposed. Hope this helps someone
It turns out a lot better using this method, using the pinky finger to hold tension instead of the teeth. The tension is easy to control this way.
Thanks for the feedback!
great ! thanks for sharing
If I got 20lb braid and 20lb mono, should I FG knot or Double Double Uni knot?
either could work but you typically want heavier leader than braid because the diameter of line makes a difference. We appreciate the support!
are you, as a general rule of thumb, making your leader line about the length of the rod? can this be used for top shot application as well?
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No disrespect to you but after trying again for entire weekend, i was still unable to tie this knot without the line not laying straight, i had to give up. The line would break when i put tension on it to tighten it up Lso would take me over 10 minutes to tie it. Practice didnt help me at all. Im extremely impressed how you can manipulate your fingers to tie this knot. Actually Incredible. I had to use my mouth as well but the knot just would not hold. Still love your videos
Thanks! Sorry you had an issue getting it tied. Keep trying and hopefully you will get it!
I had to pause fg knot usage for several months due to unraveling failures. Any ideas? You could see failure evolve over several casts if you kept an eye on it.
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Why would I use a larger leader, that I don’t use fishing ? I use 8lb braid and 10lb leader, I cannot get this knot to hold ?
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Hi what do you think of the Daiichi Seiko knot assist device?
We haven't used that specific one, but we have heard they can be helpful.
I’m struggling on the loop knot step.. my tail end of braid ends up on the opposite point
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Is this recommended for a fluorocarbon leader to braid (reel) line connection?
Yes.
Well I watched your video on this knot and tried it while watching the video. What I had to understand is you don’t twist both lines u only twist the braid around the leader
Correct!
not working for me its like the wraps are running on the braid and not the leader idk whats going on
Can someone please help. I do my wraps and then the half hitches and the mono just pulls through. What am i doing wrong
it sounds like you aren't getting a good tightening on your leader when you pull the knot tight. It is imperative to get the first couple twists of braid tight to the leader.
Try it with some heavier line and leader a few times and see if that helps. 💪
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