FG Knot

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by Nimbin157

I like most have watched and attempted the FG knot from these Youtube vids which has most of the time ended in a tangled mess on the floor and a loss of blood circulation to the extremities
Personally I like the knotting tool idea, so due to not necessarily being a tight arse but more so not being able to sit still when something is coming to me in the mail (which is usually 2 weeks minimum too WA ) I decided to make my own EZ Knotter and the finished product is surprisingly quite effective .
Parts were 3 bolts,4 nuts,6 rubber grommets and a wire coat hanger plus this Youtube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWpWiCSSgek

Brillant

[beans07]

I have just been learning this knot after tying the slim beauty for a few years. The video and method I found most helpful to me is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzUb5QRKuk

[Mark M]

Interesting comment in the blog at the end of the Nomad Fishing video from the link in Nimbin's post.

"..I know that there's a fair few ways to tie this knot, all resulting in the same thing but I noticed someone finishing it in a slightly different way. Instead of the last few half hitches just going along the mainline and cutting the leader, the leader was sliced with a long tapered end and the half hitches just went along both the leader and mainline with the leader gradually getting thinner until the leader was fully covered and a few more half hitches went on just the mainline to finish off.
This looked like a good way to finish it when you would winding the knot back through the guides. It made a very smooth transition and there was no sudden end or lump at the leader end..."

Probably not necessary in thin stuff, but maybe worthwhile in thicker leaders, if you can be bothered

[MattRC]

Originally Posted by beans07

I have just been learning this knot after tying the slim beauty for a few years. The video and method I found most helpful to me is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzUb5QRKuk

That's the vid I learnt it off. Found it very easy to tie and had no probs with FC Rock 6lb Fluro to 10lb braid.

[Onthedrop86]

Has anyone had problems with the half hitches unravelling?

I have finally got the hang of tying the knot, but for some reason every time I go fishing, some of the half hitches unravel

This doesn't seem to affect the strength of the knot, but it does make it a bit bulkier with a bit of a tag end, which sort of defeats the purpose.

[bjspinner]

Originally Posted by Onthedrop86

Has anyone had problems with the half hitches unravelling?

I have finally got the hang of tying the knot, but for some reason every time I go fishing, some of the half hitches unravel

This doesn't seem to affect the strength of the knot, but it does make it a bit bulkier with a bit of a tag end, which sort of defeats the purpose.

How do you finish off the last half hitch?

Double through the loop and then do another one is the way I do it, probably overboard but just to be sure.

[Onthedrop86]

Originally Posted by bjspinner

How do you finish off the last half hitch?

Double through the loop and then do another one is the way I do it, probably overboard but just to be sure.

Does that mean you just go through the loop twice on your half hitch? I only go through once, might have to give that a go!

[mcsquid]

i finish it of with about 6 alternating half hitches, seems to go well, just make sure they are tight

[Joely]

I lock with two grannies then cover the entire knot in UV Knot Sense and wait a few minutes for the glue to get absorbed between the fibers of the braid before hitting it with the UV torch. It seems massively excessive (and probably is) but if I get snagged on owner ST-11's, i can generally bend the hooks and get the lure back. When using Owner ST-36's, the line generally breaks at the lure, leaving me an almost full length leader to work with. I tie them at around 4 metres of leader and re-tie when it is less than 1 metre. This generally does me several trips.

[bjspinner]

Originally Posted by Onthedrop86

Does that mean you just go through the loop twice on your half hitch? I only go through once, might have to give that a go!

That's right keeps the knot tighter.

Do this on the last half hitch is what's recommended, I do it on the last two alternating half hitches.

[Onthedrop86]

Originally Posted by bjspinner

That's right keeps the knot tighter.

Do this on the last half hitch is what's recommended, I do it on the last two alternating half hitches.

Sweet as mate I'll give that a go!! It makes sense. Cheers!

[Piscateur]

Originally Posted by bjspinner

That's right keeps the knot tighter.

Do this on the last half hitch is what's recommended, I do it on the last two alternating half hitches.

I do this as well, plus when I cut the braid I general leave about 1mm of tag on the braid doesn't affect the knot going through the guides and this appears to stop the first couple of hitches unravelling. Note I don't use fused braid, and therefore dunno whether the stiffer fused braid tag would a problem.

[yellow door 1]

In my experience, the hitches come undone more easily with fireline than sunline super pe - but I do granny knots on both just to be sure

[The G factor]

Originally Posted by mcsquid

i finish it of with about 6 alternating half hitches, seems to go well, just make sure they are tight

This is the best way I think. The alternating half hitches seem to synch down and don't come undone. Passing the tag end through each hitch twice is good but ultimately you want at least 4-5 half hitches alternating and then pulled tight back into the knot.

[Green Hornet]

I always finish my FG's with a 3 turn hitch, trim the tag about 1mm and they never come undone.
I've had one on a set up I use for chucking metals off the beach for over 2 months and its still as good as the day I tied it.