Santiago
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FG Knot?
Just learned of this knot, see it here.
Anyone use it? I like the very small diameter.
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woody with a view
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your link is broken.
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chuckie
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Maybe it's the same F*****G knot that I use that never holds?
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Hook
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I have just started using it. I like the lower profile and the relative ease of tying BUT it can get difficult to keep the wraps aligned when using
60# and up.
I cant say I have tested it on anything really big yet. Jury still out. YT are pretty much gone, now.
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bkbend
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https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/fg-knot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzUb5QRKuk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk7uWUa4z6Y
http://www.sportfishingmag.com/fg-knot-made-easy
[Edited on 5-25-2016 by bkbend]
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pascuale
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FG is very strong and small diameter for mono/flouro to braid connections. Another very strong one is the RP Knot.
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Hook
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I tied a few more FG knots last night with 60# mono. It really not any different with heavy mono; I was just doing it wrong, at first.
Very low profile. At the points where you are trimming the tag ends at each end of the knot, I paint on some superglue to create a lower profile
"face" for the knot to pass through the guides. And maybe the glue helps to lock the knot even more, I dont know.
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TMW
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My ex-son in law who was a boatswain's Mate in the navy told me that if you don't know how to tie a knot tie a lot.
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Osprey
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If it is for anything but long leaders I use the Seguar Knot. It takes just 3 seconds, very few moves, holds forever and has a low profile.
Google and try it yourself. You won't be sorry.
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