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Ausfish
30-04-2015, 01:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHQDcs7KsDM

An Australian Fishing knot, the FG Knot is designed for tying braided main line to mono leader.
Use the , play, pause and slide bar controls to control the speed of the video to suit your needs

PROS
30-04-2015, 03:12 PM
Watching the video above, it still looks very complicated seeing hands/fingers going everywhere, I find it hard to remember.

For a long time I tried connecting brain to leader with all different knot options, nothing but failure under locked drag.

FG knot always interests me since hearing nothing but good feedback over the net, downside is awkward as per the video above.

Doing my research come across below video, easier to tie and remember, will be testing coming weeks.
Also the result is smaller in thickness


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzUb5QRKuk&feature=youtu.be

PixieAU
30-04-2015, 05:14 PM
Watching the video above, it still looks very complicated seeing hands/fingers going everywhere, I find it hard to remember.

For a long time I tried connecting brain to leader with all different knot options, nothing but failure under locked drag.

FG knot always interests me since hearing nothing but good feedback over the net, downside is awkward as per the video above.

Doing my research come across below video, easier to tie and remember, will be testing coming weeks.
Also the result is smaller in thickness


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzUb5QRKuk&feature=youtu.be
Just keep practising, it gets easier each time. I just remember it as:
8 loops then tighten
4 loops then tighten
4 loops then tighten (again)
4 half hitch (both lines)
2 half hitch (leader)
2 half hitch (braid)

I can do it fairly quickly now.

tunaticer
30-04-2015, 07:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52uWL43hUbw

This is how I do it, really is a no brainer knot that I don't watch when tying anymore......very simple procedure.

Triple
11-05-2015, 09:33 AM
For those who need more gadgets
https://youtu.be/6iDbis6KELQ


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Gon Fishun
31-05-2015, 08:05 PM
Saw the video above and thought this frugal old fart should be able to come up with something similar.
Haven't got an official name for it yet, but, The Old Farts Nicky Knacker Knotter sounded OK.
It's made out of polycarb and works a treat. Was a bit concerned when the line was clamped it might get damaged but to date all has worked out good. It can be screwed to the bench or just sit it on your knee.
Works good for the Albright knot also.



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wayno60
07-09-2015, 12:31 PM
ill have one of them knocked up by the end of the day....

eriku
05-11-2015, 03:11 PM
Most reliable knot will never go back...

beerhunter
05-11-2015, 06:29 PM
I caught my biggest ever jack recently on my first ever tied fg knot with a locked drag on 30 pound braid.
After i landed the fish the knot fell apart on its own and i was left with a leader not connected anymore. KNOT sure what happened but i was lucky [emoji1]
I've gone back to albrights.


sent from the beerhunter

tunaticer
06-11-2015, 08:12 PM
Obviously didnt lock your hitches at the end properly I would say.
I use a variant for the final lock......5 turn snood of the tag over the braid......havent had one come undone yet in two yrs and several thousand knots.

beerhunter
06-11-2015, 08:31 PM
Thanks mate i think I'll have another go its such a small knot to go through the guides its a great knot. It was my first so I'll try again but it was good luck for me with that jack . Cheers

sent from the beerhunter

Seppo BNE
07-11-2015, 12:49 AM
My favourite knot too! -- I do them the way the guy in post #2 does. Have given it a hammering and they don't come undone :)
They go through the guides smooooooooooth as.

wayno60
09-11-2015, 11:02 PM
Just make sure you pull it down tight when your half way through doing the cross overs...but yep a knot im loving atm..

PixieAU
10-11-2015, 08:08 AM
I use th fg knot regularly. My only concern with it is the fact that you can sometimes 'slide' the main line out through the knot (by holding the knot itself) even though if you pull hard on the line and the leader it won't come apart.

It really relies on that crossover biting into the main line.

Jsmfun
10-11-2015, 10:05 AM
It really relies on that crossover biting into the main line.[/Q mate are you tying it back the front as the main line is meant to bite into the leader just checking mate

littlejim
17-12-2015, 05:22 PM
As a kid i was was taught to use the blood knot.
One of my fishing mates taught me the centauri knot. Use it for hooks and line joins.
With a set of scales we found the line busted below stated line strength with the blood knot - above the stated line strength with the centauri.
Seems to work OK with braid or braid nylon joins.
easy to do in the dark make the loops big and you can do it by feel.
all of the above tried up to 40 lb line strength, dunno if it still applies above that.

PixieAU
17-12-2015, 05:55 PM
It really relies on that crossover biting into the main line.[/Q mate are you tying it back the front as the main line is meant to bite into the leader just checking mate
Sorry man, I didn't see this question. I did write that wrong.

Yes, I have the braid (main line) biting into the flouro (leader).

So I should have said the crossover biting into the heavy line (leader)

WildFishExpeditions
11-01-2017, 07:51 AM
By far the easiest and best method in my opinion is this. You watch the FG knot video that Nomad charters put out. BUT.... stop viewing at 1:45. Up until 1:45 shows you the easiest method to loop the line. Then you just do 2 hitches over the braid and mono and another 2 hitches over the braid on its own. And I dont bother about doing 30 loops. waste of time in my opinion. 10 (5 each) way is all you need. Follow this and you can do it very quickly. I am get to break this knot on a fishing. biggest GT so far 27kg.

alleycat
23-01-2017, 09:02 PM
I'm finding this knot a little difficult , I'm tying 5kg leader onto 3 kg braid, instead of wrapping around evenly it seems to end up in a bunch..

Dignity
24-01-2017, 07:15 AM
Mate I put the rod in a holder to keep the braid but just as importantly I put my foot on the leader spool so it is tight, holding it loose will probably cause your issue. The first couple of turns you do need to pinch the knot to stop it rolling over after that it will go well.

Cape Crusader
24-01-2017, 08:06 AM
G'day
Yeah I like this knot and been using it for tuna the last 3 seasons. I have only tied them in the shed and similar to others attach the end of the braid to something (a vice in my case) and put the rod in a rod holder and have it fairly tight but with the rod tip able to flex.

Anyone know why it's called and FG knot? Is it because it's very good :-*
Cheers
Rod

Funchy
24-01-2017, 10:14 AM
I'm finding this knot a little difficult , I'm tying 5kg leader onto 3 kg braid, instead of wrapping around evenly it seems to end up in a bunch..




Do it like the method Mangajack posted in the youtube vid and you shouldnt have that problem :D

Dignity
25-01-2017, 07:08 AM
G'day
Yeah I like this knot and been using it for tuna the last 3 seasons. I have only tied them in the shed and similar to others attach the end of the braid to something (a vice in my case) and put the rod in a rod holder and have it fairly tight but with the rod tip able to flex.

Anyone know why it's called and FG knot? Is it because it's very good :-*
Cheers
Rod
It does have a couple of other names that I've seen e.g. Sebille but it generally stands for Flaming Good Knot, although another F word is more commonly used.

Cape Crusader
25-01-2017, 08:20 AM
Haha that's what I was thinking dignity :-)
I sorta did my own variation at the time but turns out it was the same as in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oohOoOOmbNk
Cheers
Rod

Just_chips
25-01-2017, 09:44 AM
This is by far the easiest method of tying an FG knot that I have come across. No need to for contortion or trying to keep lines tight.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk7uWUa4z6Y

Jsmfun
25-01-2017, 10:28 AM
I'm with you mate I tie this on the boat in 1 min it's very easy