SECRET OF THE FG KNOT
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2020
- The FG Knot is one of the hardest knots to tie in all of fishing. However, it is the smallest, strongest, and best knot for connecting a smaller diameter braid and fluorocarbon. Other knots will hold but are just not as strong and smooth through the guides. Listen for the secret and implement into your knot.
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Excellent job at explaining the FG knot. I sure hope you win a tour tournament soon. You deserve it more than anyone you compete against. I have been keeping up with your tournament results for quite a while and you will win. Don’t give up.
Half hitches will unravel. Use a hitchless risutto finish.
Hi John it's trevin thank you for your help I will show it my dad.!!!
thanks for actually using real word line . I tried your method and personalty had trouble with holding the line in my mouth, used the tie to real method and wa la game changer hands down the neatest FG knot i ever tied. your tips are the best I've seen . just as a side note tying a much larger line is like ting rope small line takes fineness its not easy for us older guys. Thanks again.
YES JOHN!!!!! I told you I’ve been READY for this dude 💪 love you bro
I'm trying like heck to learn this knot so I can try to use it. Thanks John!
Stick with double uni my friend is a captain he uses it to catch tuna for crying out loud and sharks 🦈 he has zero issues and it’s easy as pie
I saw a guy using FG Knot and I told to myself this one is a serious heck of an angler.
Best knot ever. Used to be a double uni guy for over 2 years. I had times where It would snap right at the knot. I learned the fg knot and when I get snagged, the knot never breaks! It will snap at the line. I do a method where I tie my main braid to my reel to create tension,
Just for the record...I've been using the fg knot over a yr now,YOU DO NOT need the tension to tie this knot. But for some reason everyone on CZcams says you do. I hold the leader amd main line in my thumb and its perfect. No tension needed
u are correct..... the secret is after u done the wrap...half hitch lock then u pull the line tight to lock it.....i always done the fg in max 5 min...if the sea is rough....
FG really changed my fishing. Perfecting this knot made my setups so freaking strong, I can drop line class and still have way more strength than I used to. Its totally wild. I also routinely run very long leaders since it flies through the guides.
FG knot serves me right. I haven't lost any fish up to 12 kgs in my jigging experience using this. Only once, but it did not slip, the mainline (40lbs braid) broke fighting a shark that took my Ruby Snapper as breakfast.
been using it but will pay attention to those first few. thanks!👍
Thank you for the video!
Been doing it all year now haven't had one fail. Tension is the key getting the wraps started is key also. I use braid to flouro on my spinning and casting setups everything but my topwater
Dude I bought the knot assist 2.0 and never looked back. For everyone saying it is too hard to tie, it is super easy with the tool. You can tie it anywhere, no problem.
Also I cut my braid tag short and dab some gel superglue on it and spread it with a wet finger. Keeps the braid from fraying when going through your guides.
I have been thinking the same thing with glue...does it affect strength of fluro
I like the tip about setting the initial wrap pair. And rather than use my teeth, I control the tension in the braid, by wrapping a hitch around my right (in this video) little finger. Easier on my eyes, neck, & shoulders, & on heavy water, I can brace my forearms against my thighs or chair arm for better stability & control.
This is a great knot and I swear I’m not saying this to start a conflict or anything but I’ve never had a fish break a uni knot, I always use the uni knot for mono or floro leaders. Love all your videos and knowledge though. Just ordered 8 cashion rods can’t wait to get them in my hands!!
You must be good at the Uni to Uni. Cool deal. You’re going to love those rods!
I like to complete my overhand knots past the fluorocarbon end that is cut. I leave a little more fluorocarbon than you did. This minimizes any snag during the retrieve.
If you run the flouro up through your left hand coming in at your pinky and out at your index finger you don't have to hold tension with the spool... And that way when you are pinching the knot between your index and thumb you can release pressure, making it much easier to tie while on a boat...the tension doesn't have to be held from start to finish... I also like to run it a good ways before pulling too tight.. That way the pressure is spread through more of the knot and the end coils don't have all the tension and bite, therefore cutting your leader
That works for me with bigger lines but not with smaller lines. Thanks
@@JohnCrews I’m going to try this again. I’m using 10lb Berkeley X9 with a 10lb flouro leader. I can’t get the knot to bite, but I’ll try getting the first two wraps to bite before I continue wrapping.
Thanks for this video. I tried tying this knot about half a dozen times using other videos and the knot failed each time. First time following along here I got it!
This was good. Real world tips.
Oh the FG not. The know I have a love hate relationship with.. kinda like my relationship with the in-laws thanks sir for all the content.
I had two fail on me today. But I’m gonna try the initial lock that’s u use. Hopefully this is the answer haha. I’m using 30 lb power pro and 12 lb assassin
The real key to this knot is the 4 half hitch after the wraps, and to pull just to the point where you can see the wraps bites into the leader.
You mean 14 and a half minutes or so after 4 tries
Is that the Doctor Who theme??? Lots of videos on heavy line, only one on 8lb...great job!!
Great information
Great tutorial on it. It’s a great knot but definitely not easy to tie.
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Thanks!
Best braid to floro knot ....
Awesome video but even more awesome shirt 👌
When I learned how to tie the FG my first thought was... way too much time.... but, its strong!
I like to finish the knot with a Rizzuto finish knot (whip finish knot for fly tyers)... it prevents the half-hitches from coming undone... I also like to put a dab of super glue on the braid/fluoro junction for extra added insurance
Rizzuto is a must. Only thing different I do is I burn about a half inch of tag down and when it melts close, I flatten it with my thumb. Never frays. I bet the superglue trick works great though too.
Am I going color blind but you said " Really bright yellow color" my screen it is showing light green? Just checking, I do know how to tie and FG knot now. Thanks!
Dude just use the improved Albright knot. But your T-shirt is badass!
Improved Albright knot is completely inferior to this knot. I used to use the Albright and its variants. For years I swore by it. The FG knot requires a lot of practice to tie correctly and quickly. But you can't go back once you get it. The difference is insane. It makes more difference on the water than any rod or reel or line choice you could make.
I started tying this after watching your first video. I liked that you said you could tie a 20ft leader. But I had a weird issue after a few casts, where the knot spun around itself and became a loop in my line. I thought it was maybe that my flouro tag was catching, but cutting it as short and possible didn't help. Have you ever had this problem?
Had the same issue. The knot is catching the guides during the cast causing the braided to twist on itself off the spool. Try using just a dozen wraps and 4 half hitch knots to keep the knot small
Might be the guides. I haven’t had that happen
Usually when that happens it's a few coils that are stacked on top of each other instead of beside... Make sure you don't have any wraps that are laid over another.. When you finsih the fg shouldn't be wanting to bend
I have this happen with 1 particular spinning rod that I use .... and I am pretty sure it's because it has some micro guides on it. Its a Lew's Custom Black Spinning Combo. I blame the guides since this doesn't happen with any other setup that I have.
Tension on the braid is key to it locking down... but tension on the floro is key to it being easy to tie!
Tried this knot on my Jon boat and fell out of my boat wen I slipped off the cooler from my foot sliding down the floorboards
Great video,how long of leader do you use
Normally about 20-22’
I tie it 100% of the time braid/floro. There is not stronger knot. I use it with long leaders to saltwater fish as well.
Best tip I have ever heard is to use superglue on the FG Knot. It helps go through the guides better and prevents the tag ends from loosening up.
1"39 green
Hundreds of FG knots and you still using your teeth? Use the single pinky method and every 5 wraps pull on the line so it locks to the mono line. Other than that I didn't know to lock it in the beginning like you did, thanks this will help me make my FG even stronger.
All I use.
Greate video but web You cut the flurocarbon You must tuch with the lither way?.....en time this flurocarbon cut the mother line.....
I agree the FG knot is the most efficient friction knot. It's small, it's smooth, and has the cool factor. The obvious problem with the FG is securing, or "locking" it off. You called those "overhand" knots, but they are a actually half hitches. Do you know why they're called hitches? Because they are NOT knots! Which, as everyone knows, is why everyone fights with this knot. The hitches untie and the knot unravels. Yeah, there are a number of tricks people use to fix that issue, they Rizzuto, super glue, burn, pray over, and beg the hitches not to untie. I never found a decent trick that was worth the effort. I went back to the Crazy Alberto and haven't given the FG another look. The CA is quick, strong enough, and goes through guides just fine. My question is, how often do you have to re tie the FG?
As soon as he said in my mouth i'm like F--K this, I'm Gone...
My Fg knot always be slipping off.
Braids with a silicone coating won’t work
You do not need pressure on the lines to tie an FG knot and tying it without pressure is much easier on a boat or jet ski. Plenty of better versions of the FG out there,
There’s an easier way...it’s called the Daiichi Knot Assist 2.0. You only need two hands, no mouth, rods or toes needed and you can tie it in under 5 min with practice. Been using it for the last year and I can do it in 4 min, on my yak.
I’m getting that thing! Thanks
John Crews Few key things to figure out once you start using it but once you know what they are, it’s a breeze using it. Be happy to walk you through it, hell you taught me so much about fishing it’d be nice to pay it back. Whenever you’re ready, I’m happy to help. Tight lines 🤙
Yes sir, a excellent tool!
Ok version, but does it really matter what braid and rod you use... it's a knot video.
Learn to tie the FG knot in your hand and not your teeth and all other braid to leader knots become obsolete. I can tie a 20 turn FG knot in under a minute
LOL what if i have no teeth....
Are you serious, could not see the secret knot tying or hear what you were saying, guess it's a secret.
Why so many with teeth I have fake teeth from an accident someone accidentally trying to murder me with a pipe. I know others don’t have teeth that can do this or paid A lot to fix their teeth
I’m working on another method