After tying this knot several times, I have finally mastered it. This is the absolutely best way to tie this knot, and it is STRONG. I tested it using 30 LB dumbbells, nothing broke. Thanks for the video.
very instructive and many thanks, compared with other videos showing knots of connecting lines this one I found it quite simple but durable to the extreme.
Thank you! Avoided it till now due to people making it look harder than it could be to do. Also its not always possible to find a place to secure your line to create tension. Your method i got it right in my 3rd try
Hi Wayne, a you said this method is harder with lighter lines and I agree. Been having major issues with say 4 lb main to 6lb leader. Could you please do-a demo with some real light line.Feel as though I am all thumbs and toes!
Also known as the Sebile or GT knot, it connects the leader to the main line. It could be braid to a mono or fluorocarbon leader. It is popular with sport fishing skippers in Australia mainly and all over the world. It might seem difficult at first, but with practice, you can do it quite easily and fast, in just about 30 seconds to be precise. That should be reason enough for it being your go-to leader knot. It is a good alternative to expensive wind on leaders. It has emerged a winner is most strength tests with knots for the same purpose. Though there are multiple ways to tie, many of which have been touted tough, we choose to stick with one of the simpler versions popularized by Captain Jason Ehrlich of Australian. History The FG (full form fine grip) knot was originally designed by GT fishermen who found their line to line connections giving way due to the hard fighting giant fish. They also wanted something that could easily pass through the guides since they were mainly casting poppers and swim baits. Credit to 101 Knots.
Hhhmmmm..... excellent video - I may now actually and finally ! make this my default method. Very useful if you already have a number of pre-made complete leader rigs including the leader line, where there's no leader line spool to step on for tension. Just on a technical point re the half-hitches : It's considered by many to be better to make the two half-hitches in different directions.
Only just started looking at the fg as i usually use a variation of uni knot but i find it weird that all the turns are made with the mainline (braid) only. I've got a reel to fill with backing, braid and leader so will give this one a go.
For this tensionless knot, it did not work when I used 40 lb braid and 15 lb mono. The tension one worked for this set up. It looks much simpler, have you tried it with thinner mono leader?
Thankyou... the fg always scares me and when your on the boat wanting to catch fish u just go back to the old way instead of YouTubing. The knot will stay with me forever. Hopefully 😂
That looks way easier than other methods. I don't really get why the leader won't slip through the main line though (obviously it doesn't I just can't get why)
Braid digs into the "outer layer" of the mono or fluoro. If you tried with mono to mono or to fluoro it wouldn't work because it doesn't dig like braid does.
I know a similar one which is just as easy, but it's more of a loop than a knot but it's basically the same... Same principle... Instead of using the braid ( main line and tag end of the main line ) twisting over 'n above each other around the leader ( trace line ) - you basically use the same tactic as you'd use in or with the Alberto knot but instead of bending the leader ( trace line ) over the main line or stick the main line through the loop of the leader ( trace line ) - you twist the main line say like 10-15 twists down and the same or even less twists back up again around the leader line and use the same technique as you'd use in or with the FG to tie the main line around the leader, then pull hard to tighten the loops ( take nite: endure that pressure is applied when twisting the main line around the leader / trace line to endure that the main line hold a proper grip around the leader / trace line when or while pulling on both lines to tighten the knot ) then the last or final step is to hold both the main line and leader together with and between your index finger and thumb - against each other then make a loop with the main line tag end over the both ( main line n leader ) then take the main line tag end and twist it like say between 10-15 times around the both underneath, or through the loop then pull downwards towards the loops or twists to tighten the knot and then use your teeth to secure that last knot then as with the FG you pull very hard on both lines ( main line n leader / trace ) and to ensure that that last support knot doesn't losen you could perhaps use a lighter to burn it down carefully just before it gets to the knot itself then quickly roll-press it with your index finger and thumb, or, which works better - you could use like a tiny drop of super glue to secure that knot... But as with the FG it takes some practice hey... If you'd use a short leader / trace line which wouldn't pass through the guides of the rod - you could make a knot at the end of the leader's tag end and just cut the rest of the line off right behind the knot - it's to serve as extra security to avoid the knot from slipping off from the leader / trace line - basically it serves as a stopper and would actually support your knot to tighten even more as it'll press against the knot of the leader / trace line IF it perhaps would slip. .. I've used this technique quite often and never lost a fish up to date... But thanks for thus very informative tutorial I'll certainly action it... And I agree with the tutor - the thinner the line(s) the trickier it becomes... Practice makes perfect 👍 Regards. Dirk.
Thank you for this excellent tutorial. If you redo this at some point please look at your positioning to the camera. Some parts were difficult to follow as the subject of the description went off the frame and or was covered by your hand.
Yes it's better than a Uni to Uni,it's the best mono to braid knot you can tie. It works like Chinese finger cuffs or a cable becky for Fiber/Coax,the harder you pull the tighter it gets.Never had a FG Knot fail,unless it's tied wrong,your line will fail at the terminal tackle before it does at the FG.
Its better purely imo because of its slim diameter. When using heavy shockleaders of say 50 lb test to 15 lb braid the double uni knot leaves you with a fat mono connection that you can hear rattling through the rings,which causes friction and therefore less distance on the cast. The fg knot is much more slimline and casts so much better. If you're not looking at hitting big distances then a double uni knot will be fine. The fg knot imo is more for gaining those extra yrds and also slightly improved knot strength Tight lines
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing Nah, i've been trying for years to learn fishing knots. Simply beyond my capabilities. I only know one knot, have no idea what its called but it's not very good, breaks easy, especially if I take the kids to the beach. Might get 5 or 6 casts before the knot breaks. I just enjoy watching the fishing video's people put up
Sorry Jo. That video is about 3 years old now. I’m halfway through doing it again. Should be released in the next week or so. That said I’m a one man show Jo so mistakes happen and it was only out of shot briefly.
+Cajunnathan previous videos the comments were to far away to see the knot. It’s difficult to get it perfect when you’re on your own with no camera crew.
Well done I’ve always used the double uni knot as the FG knot just seemed to complicated until now. Any chance you could check out my vids give me some advice and like and subscribe cheers 👍
I was all for it but you had to go and ruin it with the teeth. Very particular about how I use my million dollar man teeth...if I can't enjoy hard candy I'm sure not going to use them as a line clamp or cutter. Back to the Albright.
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing Thats okay I am sure alot of other people could understand better and found it useful! I really would like to learn this way of FG. If you could refilm it with a few different angles maybe would help me and others learn it? It is just hard because your hands went off camera for a bit on the wraps especially the first one. Also it would be helpful to explain if theres a certain direction your half hitch knots should be done and the reason for them.
After tying this knot several times, I have finally mastered it. This is the absolutely best way to tie this knot, and it is STRONG. I tested it using 30 LB dumbbells, nothing broke. Thanks for the video.
BadCow great feedback. Thanks.
I do it this way without tension too and it works well and very strong. Took some practice but can do it pretty nice now
Agree. I like it
Thank you! I learning from your instructions and i make for the first time the best FG knot!
You’re most welcome
Brilliant, best fg video. Kapil, South Africa
Thanks Kapil. Glad you liked it
very instructive and many thanks, compared with other videos showing knots of connecting lines this one I found it quite simple but durable to the extreme.
Psevdokranos very welcome
Holy shit finnally someone making it simple as to understand so many video out there that over complicate it
Glad you liked it
Legit I was so confused before this video cheers
Thank you! Avoided it till now due to people making it look harder than it could be to do. Also its not always possible to find a place to secure your line to create tension. Your method i got it right in my 3rd try
It works very well. Glad you liked it
Thanks mate i now do this instead of allbright knot
Good to hear
I know how to FG but it's satisfying to watch anyway.
Thanks Dirk
Thanks for that...always struggled with the FG knot...you make this one look easy.
+Diana Archie happy to help
I sat at the beach trying to do the fog knot for almost 30 minutes yesterday and gave up. This is very well explained and straightforward. Thanks sir
make look easy ahaha xDD but not easy :(
this is what fisherman do for their works..thank you admin
your welcome
Good tutorial. Thanks for the shout out! I've started adding a dab of super glue too.
Most welcome
I can watch that knot being tied a 100 more times I absolutely love that FG knot
Vinfish 46 good to hear
Awesome video mate you made it so easy to learn the knot 🙂 thank you
evan7088 your very welcome
Excellent, you did that really easy.
Perfect camera distance.
Well explained.
Thanks buddy
learn and teach. Thanks for the kind words.
Looks a lot easier than some I’ve seen.👍🏻👍🏻
It is
Hi Wayne, a you said this method is harder with lighter lines and I agree. Been having major issues with say 4 lb main to 6lb leader. Could you please do-a demo with some real light line.Feel as though I am all thumbs and toes!
Yep I will. Great idea.
Thanks for the time to show us this. Locked this into my noodle
Ninja_Hookset most welcome
Thanks mate that is the easiest one to tie
Most welcome
thank you, it's always a pain to tie while fishing on windy weather, I will practice more like this, seems it's also faster than the way I am doing.
Glad you liked it
Cheers m8, best FG knot explanation EVER!!
+pascal vater most welcome
ما شاء ♥ الله اكبر🌹 جميل جدا👍 ويدوم التواصل🌷 وفعلا ما شاء الله تسلم يديكم ♥
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This is very easy 👍 thanks
Timuçin Kaan most welcome.
Thanks great method when fishing in a kayak. I saved the link on my cell
Skip Yost the more you do the quicker and easier it becomes
Also known as the Sebile or GT knot, it connects the leader to the main line. It could be braid to a mono or fluorocarbon leader. It is popular with sport fishing skippers in Australia mainly and all over the world. It might seem difficult at first, but with practice, you can do it quite easily and fast, in just about 30 seconds to be precise. That should be reason enough for it being your go-to leader knot. It is a good alternative to expensive wind on leaders. It has emerged a winner is most strength tests with knots for the same purpose. Though there are multiple ways to tie, many of which have been touted tough, we choose to stick with one of the simpler versions popularized by Captain Jason Ehrlich of Australian.
History
The FG (full form fine grip) knot was originally designed by GT fishermen who found their line to line connections giving way due to the hard fighting giant fish. They also wanted something that could easily pass through the guides since they were mainly casting poppers and swim baits. Credit to 101 Knots.
LAND & BAY Fishing - GT knot is totally different than an FG
No this is completely different than the gt knot
Hhhmmmm..... excellent video - I may now actually and finally ! make this my default method. Very useful if you already have a number of pre-made complete leader rigs including the leader line, where there's no leader line spool to step on for tension. Just on a technical point re the half-hitches : It's considered by many to be better to make the two half-hitches in different directions.
Maaifoedie De La Rey glad to help
Thank you for your knowledge
Gusde Lecon you’re very welcome
Greetings from bali
Gusde Lecon thanks for watching
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing ..you're welcome👍
Great video thank you sir now i know how to make the fg knot
iammujahiddin most welcome
Watching in india.... Good tutorial clip
Your very welcome
Thanks, heaps. Loved it. I've avoided using the FG until now as it seemed too complex. You vid fixed that.
Cape Fox good to hear
All this to catch my 2lb bass !
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Thanks Wayne
ROB T most welcome
nice simple way to tie whilst fishing
Terry Smith sure is.
Hey, I'm out on my kayak and got your video bookmarked. I've been using your method for a year and love it. Thanks
Great to hear. Appreciate the feedback
Strongest connection knot I have ever tied
m1bmf yep it is a good knot
pmo i tied the tension method on 3 of my rods and lost all the bloody lures, mine just slides off, ill try your method mate. cheers
Bugga. Hopefully it will work. I’m feeling the pressure. Lol.
should be ok mate the half hitches through the back seem different to others
Mantap pak abu
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ya, true, you make it look so easy tq so much !!!
Ahmad Faiz Hassan most welcome
Thanks!
Most welcome
Only just started looking at the fg as i usually use a variation of uni knot but i find it weird that all the turns are made with the mainline (braid) only. I've got a reel to fill with backing, braid and leader so will give this one a go.
Billy Bass let me know how it goes for you
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing no problem, btw is it still good with ultra thin 8 strand braid to 20lbs plus leaders?
For this tensionless knot, it did not work when I used 40 lb braid and 15 lb mono. The tension one worked for this set up. It looks much simpler, have you tried it with thinner mono leader?
Yep I have been using it for about 18 months. Nil issues
40 > 15 lol
Another easy way is to tie a loop in your mainline and hook it to the reel handle. Doesn't work that well on really light rods though.
Thankyou... the fg always scares me and when your on the boat wanting to catch fish u just go back to the old way instead of YouTubing. The knot will stay with me forever. Hopefully 😂
Appreciate the comments. Hopefully you’ll get some use out of it.
thanks alot sir to show the easy way to tied fg knot..
+samtactical most welcome
Good job👍
Marek Drozd thanks
Easy & good!
Keynes Lee it is.
Nice video, glad to see you showing how easy it is to tie the FG knot 👍👍👍
most welcome
That looks way easier than other methods. I don't really get why the leader won't slip through the main line though (obviously it doesn't I just can't get why)
Braid digs into the "outer layer" of the mono or fluoro. If you tried with mono to mono or to fluoro it wouldn't work because it doesn't dig like braid does.
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Cheers Mate!
Most welcome
I know a similar one which is just as easy, but it's more of a loop than a knot but it's basically the same... Same principle... Instead of using the braid ( main line and tag end of the main line ) twisting over 'n above each other around the leader ( trace line ) - you basically use the same tactic as you'd use in or with the Alberto knot but instead of bending the leader ( trace line ) over the main line or stick the main line through the loop of the leader ( trace line ) - you twist the main line say like 10-15 twists down and the same or even less twists back up again around the leader line and use the same technique as you'd use in or with the FG to tie the main line around the leader, then pull hard to tighten the loops ( take nite: endure that pressure is applied when twisting the main line around the leader / trace line to endure that the main line hold a proper grip around the leader / trace line when or while pulling on both lines to tighten the knot ) then the last or final step is to hold both the main line and leader together with and between your index finger and thumb - against each other then make a loop with the main line tag end over the both ( main line n leader ) then take the main line tag end and twist it like say between 10-15 times around the both underneath, or through the loop then pull downwards towards the loops or twists to tighten the knot and then use your teeth to secure that last knot then as with the FG you pull very hard on both lines ( main line n leader / trace ) and to ensure that that last support knot doesn't losen you could perhaps use a lighter to burn it down carefully just before it gets to the knot itself then quickly roll-press it with your index finger and thumb, or, which works better - you could use like a tiny drop of super glue to secure that knot... But as with the FG it takes some practice hey... If you'd use a short leader / trace line which wouldn't pass through the guides of the rod - you could make a knot at the end of the leader's tag end and just cut the rest of the line off right behind the knot - it's to serve as extra security to avoid the knot from slipping off from the leader / trace line - basically it serves as a stopper and would actually support your knot to tighten even more as it'll press against the knot of the leader / trace line IF it perhaps would slip. .. I've used this technique quite often and never lost a fish up to date... But thanks for thus very informative tutorial I'll certainly action it... And I agree with the tutor - the thinner the line(s) the trickier it becomes... Practice makes perfect 👍
Regards.
Dirk.
very detailed, thanks
Excellent!
George J. Thanks
Can u finish it with rizzuto?
Yes you can
Yes you can
yes you can...
Where you record your hand ???!!!!
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Recon I could do that one. Avoided it till now. Thanks.
Terry Hitzke most welcome
Good ❤
Thanks. Appreciate your view.
Thank you, look much esay i will try it now
Two Fishermen from israel - שני דייגים most welcome
The best. Tks
João Paulo Martin most welcome
Thank you for this excellent tutorial. If you redo this at some point please look at your positioning to the camera. Some parts were difficult to follow as the subject of the description went off the frame and or was covered by your hand.
Yep.
Awesome vid
Trent Burrows thanks Bull.
Hi mate, I tried this with thinner leader and braid and it just keeps bending each wrap, any tips for thinner stuff?
AusCharlie I tie it down to 6 lb. just practice. Tie it a few times and pay attention to feeling the tap between your fingers.
It’s easy when you watch a few times
Agree
is this knot better than a uni to uni? because i dont see how?
knownchild just slimmer and it tests a little stronger. That said I still use uni to uni. Especially at night.
Yes it's better than a Uni to Uni,it's the best mono to braid knot you can tie.
It works like Chinese finger cuffs or a cable becky for Fiber/Coax,the harder you pull the tighter it gets.Never had a FG Knot fail,unless it's tied wrong,your line will fail at the terminal tackle before it does at the FG.
Its better purely imo because of its slim diameter.
When using heavy shockleaders of say 50 lb
test to 15 lb braid the double uni knot leaves you with a fat mono connection that you can hear rattling through the rings,which causes friction and therefore less distance on the cast.
The fg knot is much more slimline and casts so much better.
If you're not looking at hitting big distances then a double uni knot will be fine.
The fg knot imo is more for gaining those extra yrds and also slightly improved knot strength
Tight lines
I tried this method on 8lb flouro and 10lb braid. It failed 3 times.
I can do this on 20lb flouro with no issues
I don’t use it on light lines
Good
Casting Mania thanks. I think so.
good,thanks
Cumaali Hepsoy most welcome
Thank you.
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing Nice to meet you. You are very experienced.
Just double knot it like a shoe lace. Or do what I do and just tie lots.
Yep
good thanks
welcome
One thing that keeps me from fishing is knots, simply cannot do them
Keep it simple and practice.
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing Nah, i've been trying for years to learn fishing knots. Simply beyond my capabilities. I only know one knot, have no idea what its called but it's not very good, breaks easy, especially if I take the kids to the beach. Might get 5 or 6 casts before the knot breaks. I just enjoy watching the fishing video's people put up
@@jasonlewis2990 fair enough Jason. Thanks for watching. Very much appreciated.
Gutes Video aber die letzten 2 Knoten muss man sich genau anschauen. Durch seine Wurschtfinger schwer zu erkennen.
Thanks
Sorry you fingers in the beginning is below the camera
yep so I made another vid. Sorry was a spare of the moment vid.
Your hand is not in the camera..
Restyx Catalasan yep for a few seconds. Would be great to have a producer or camera man to assist. Way less chance of small errors.
Also need camera behind you
Your hand is so big..hahahaha
indeed a beautiful large hand!!!
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I would tie 10 better Fg knots in so much time ..
That would be an awesome video. Look forward to it.
Wish it was in frame
Sorry Jo. That video is about 3 years old now. I’m halfway through doing it again. Should be released in the next week or so. That said I’m a one man show Jo so mistakes happen and it was only out of shot briefly.
Just loaded the new one.
You are so close to the camera its hard to see what you are doing
+Cajunnathan previous videos the comments were to far away to see the knot. It’s difficult to get it perfect when you’re on your own with no camera crew.
Just for a few seconds. Possibly could have been edited out but I guess you're not trying for a golden globe
might have been good if we could see it
wainpoo that’s why I made the new video of it. Sorry you had trouble. I can’t afford a professional crew.
Good talking vid your hands cover the whole thing most of the vid though
Sorry buddy.
Omg I suck at this knot...
Practice
you look quite similar to peter sterling, nice video
+Footy & fishing Sydney lol.
You're off camera for mast the tie
Luther Bryson was for a bit of it. Not sure about most of it. Appreciate the feedback. Best I could do on my own.
Your hands are blocking the camera !
I’ve just recently posted a new video of the same knot. Check that one if you like.
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing thank you
@@mg82949 most welcome
cant see start of knot . out of shot
I’ve updated this video. You’ll find it on my channel if needed.
Make sure ur vid clear
Okay
I love skipping all the commercials.
brokenarrowez don’t we all.
Nice good fg.. likkk for you subbss please good luck byy 👍👍👍🐟🐟
Thanks
Davykk
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Well done I’ve always used the double uni knot as the FG knot just seemed to complicated until now. Any chance you could check out my vids give me some advice and like and subscribe cheers 👍
Thanks
Do not tie the FG this way people!!
Why not?
Because you’re not getting any tension in the knot. Without tension it’s just going to slip!
Rusty Ulua have not had that issue.
Don't tye outside of the camera
Extollo1 sorry bud.
I was all for it but you had to go and ruin it with the teeth. Very particular about how I use my million dollar man teeth...if I can't enjoy hard candy I'm sure not going to use them as a line clamp or cutter. Back to the Albright.
Im sure you could find a work around.
Bad show...didnt see the rope...
Sorry bud.
Cant even see what your doing
Sorry buddy
@@Wayne.Groomes.Fishing Thats okay I am sure alot of other people could understand better and found it useful! I really would like to learn this way of FG. If you could refilm it with a few different angles maybe would help me and others learn it? It is just hard because your hands went off camera for a bit on the wraps especially the first one. Also it would be helpful to explain if theres a certain direction your half hitch knots should be done and the reason for them.
Sure... keep your meaty hands in front of whatever you're doing. Thanks.
Sorry Bud.