finishing an FG knot

[purple5ive]

Guys,

i have half learnt to tie the FG knot, but somehow im struggling to finish the knot off, after the criss crossing i use a few over and under half hitch, after this im stumped as to what to do to finish it off...
any pointers???

cheers

[Sloth]

Originally Posted by purple5ive

Guys,

i have half learnt to tie the FG knot, but somehow im struggling to finish the knot off, after the criss crossing i use a few over and under half hitch, after this im stumped as to what to do to finish it off...
any pointers???

cheers

Thats all I do .... 4 half hitches then 4 reverse half hitches then two half hitches and I'm done. Snip it off. Learnt from this vid if it helps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52uWL43hUbw

Credit to "The Growse" who posted this previously.

[purple5ive]

so just X number of half hitch and your done, you dont follow up with anythign else??.. that where im confused, as i would have thought just half hitching it the knots would come loose after casting a bit??

cheers

[Piscateur]

Just half hitches Steve

[Sloth]

Originally Posted by purple5ive

so just X number of half hitch and your done, you dont follow up with anythign else??.. that where im confused, as i would have thought just half hitching it the knots would come loose after casting a bit??

cheers

yep thats it.. I think the guy in the vid makes a comment to the effect "if a couple of the half hitches come loose it doesn't matter ..." ...

I always make sure that I end with a couple that go the opposite direction i.e. forward hitch ending with a reverse hitch but yeah thats it ..... haven't had an issue yet ... was just going to keep an eye on it and retie if I can see the hitches coming lose.

Up to very recently I was always double-uni but after learning and testing the fg from the above vid I'm pretty pleased with it.

[purple5ive]

Thanks guys..
will make things easier for me, i try to end it by using a knot in the end like a grannt knot and that where thing start getting messy for me

Thanks once again..

[bargeass]

10 half hitches (alternating ways) around the main line and leader, trim the leader tag and burn. 5 more half hitches (alternating) up the mainline alone, one final half hitch with the line passed through twice. Make sure you pull every half hitch tight.

[bassbandit]

I always seal the tag snipt with a lighter, heat up the light tip and just touch the line on the metal...never had one slip.

[purple5ive]

Originally Posted by bargeass

one final half hitch with the line passed through twice. Make sure you pull every half hitch tight.

Thats where i get it wrong, somehow when i pass the line through twice i mess it up real bad. so im going the right way then, just need more practice

i dont trust myself with the lighter and burning the leader, so not going to attempt that

cheers

[Tom156]

Put a lot of spit on the whole knot and then burn the tags, bit of insurance to save burning your knot at the end.

[yellow door 1]

I hate all the half hitches at the end of the knot- If all the half hitches are there for, is to stop the tag unraveling, I dont get why I have to do so many.

Why cant you just do one or 2 hitches and put a dab of super glue or clear nail polish on the knot.

I've heard glues can damage the flouro carbon but I'm not sure of this.

I've done it with 30lb braid and 20lb leaders but I'd be scared to do it on breamtackle.

Does anyone know if a dab of glue will damage flouro carbon or braid

[seamonkey]

The hitches really just protect the end of the knot - a couple may shake loose so half a dozen is probably worth it. No reason to go to the trouble of glue. I use 4lb Nanofil down to 3lb leader - I know many struggle with Nano but the FG works very well with it.

[purple5ive]

ive just had a go at this again this time just doing the alternating half hitches to finish it off will let you know if it holds and makes any noises hitting the guides etc...
cheers

[luke4220]

Just to let uno I used to get frustrated with half hitches coming loose and not looking like a finished knot. Spoke to my local fellas and advised me you dont have to trim flush with the braid have continued same steps with leaving 3-4mm braid tagg end and never had another problems no fraying and never had a catch....

best knot by far

[nereus]

Originally Posted by luke4220

Just to let uno I used to get frustrated with half hitches coming loose and not looking like a finished knot. Spoke to my local fellas and advised me you dont have to trim flush with the braid have continued same steps with leaving 3-4mm braid tagg end and never had another problems no fraying and never had a catch....

best knot by far

exactly If i was fishing for kings or GT'S i might go for some added security a la bargeass but never had a problem even without using the lighter.
cheers nereus