Braid to Flurocarbon

[evilcatfish]

This FG knot is definitely intriguing, might have to spend a little time practicing it this evening.  For you guys using it, how well does it pass through guides? Seems a little bulky...

[sjcorpst]

2 minutes ago, evilcatfish said:

This FG knot is definitely intriguing, might have to spend a little time practicing it this evening.  For you guys using it, how well does it pass through guides? Seems a little bulky...

Really well, that's why I started using it all the time.  Doesn't hang and doesn't make noise.

[arsenal1477]

The FG is a very strong knot. I can't say that I have ever had any issues with it going through the guides. You will break off at the hook/lure before breaking off at the knot. 

[shrapnel]

3 hours ago, evilcatfish said:

This FG knot is definitely intriguing, might have to spend a little time practicing it this evening.  For you guys using it, how well does it pass through guides? Seems a little bulky...

Bulky?   Lol...it's the thinnest knot you could possibly tie.  I hated the knot going through my guides so always kept me leaders shorter, with the FG I tie them 6' long and they last a long time.

[Old plug]

I use 20 lb braid to fish wacky worms  and several other lures on a 7 ft apinning rod. The reason is I want strength and small dia when skipping around docks. The Pro Braid bramd takes about as much 10 or 12 lb mono over cables. Spider wire braid on the other hand has proven itself to be junk in that application. I also use 10 lb braid on both my crappie outfits. 

[Basfis]

Albright all the way. I along with my son use braid exclusively on spinning gear. He gets more twist than I do and he tends to reel against a slipping drag where I try not to. 

Usually have a leader in excess of 5 ft which runs the knot into the guides every cast. Zero issues with the leader knot and ALWAYS wrap the braid over loosely folded over fluoro. Never ever never kink fluoro as a leader or even tying a palomar knot. 

[m&m]

19 minutes ago, Basfis said:

Never ever never kink fluoro as a leader or even tying a palomar knot. 

Amen to this comment. 

Mike

[Jim Elam]

Nanofil 10 lb to InvisX 6 lb with FG for me.  

 

 

[shrapnel]

I promise all the Uni / Albright / Alberto knot fans haven't fished the FG knot.  Those knots are thicker, and the weak spots in your lines every time, with the FG knot that is not the case I have never had one pull apart at the knot the line always breaks somewhere else.  Alberto / Albright broke many times when pulling on a snag, at the knot.  YMMV.

[1farmer]

When tying the fg knot, instead of holding the line with my teeth, I make four or five raps around my top shirt button to hold it. Those that wear jersey's will need to sew a button on .