2024年5月3日 · The RP will usually pass the durability test but will fail before the terminal knot does. The Bob Sands will always pass the durability test and is stronger than the terminal knot about half of the time. The FG always passes the tests with a large safety margin and is stronger than the terminal knot at least 75% of the time.

2022年3月31日 · Double Uni is easy to learn easy to tie,Strong but is a fairly large knot does not work well with large diameter leaders FG knot is difficult to learn difficult to tie but is very strong and extremely small.

2022年11月16日 · Fishing is a never-ending process of refining your techniques and applications. Collaboration is a big part of fishing whether it’s sharing information on recent catches or the newest fishing trends. A great collaboration point is when we start looking at fisheries from other locations around the globe, and this is the case with the FG knot.

2015年11月16日 · I shot this video of Chris Minnick demonstrating how to tie the FG Knot after he landed a 250lb, 190lb, and a 180lb Yellowfin Tuna plus 16 Wahoo on the Catchy Tackle Charter on the Intrepid, October 2015. Chris is an excellent …

2021年10月19日 · Finally got around to learning the FG knot and I can't get it to work for the life of me. I'm using 10lb seaguar smackdown braid with 8lb seaguar red label fluoro. After completing my 16-20 wraps for the FG knot and tying the 2 half hitches to lock it in place. Whenever I go to cinch the knot dow...

2024年9月17日 · Just learn the San Diego Jam, and double San Diego jam knot. Then your Albright for mono to braid all you need imo, never been a fan of the FG knot. Really the San Diego jam knot for your braid to barrel or snap swivels and …

2019年2月21日 · In the FG knot, the braid wraps around a single strand of mono, so the mono's cross section is circular and this isn't a problem. The mono gets squashed evenly in all directions by the braid. In the RP the braid ends up trying to make a circle out of two strands of mono, which means the braid tries to squash each strand of mono into a half ...

2024年10月4日 · I use the FG knot to connect 30 pound braid to 30 pound mono, have never had a failure. You mention glue; after I make the half hitches and give the knot a good tug with line pullers to set the FG knot I run a bunch of half hitches down the braid main line, then run Pliobond down the string of half hitches.

2016年7月14日 · Tried the FG knot a few times and I also struggled with it. Having to keep tension on the line while trying to tie it in a small moving boat just doesn't seem practical for me. However (after much practice) I feel confident in the Alberto knot and have yet to break it.

2021年6月19日 · FG knot for braid to mono or fluoro 60lb or greater, RP for everything else. If short leader that won’t go through guides then uni to uni. SD jam for terminal connection until 100 lb where I crimp or use springer knot.