I invented this way of tying this knot many years ago while pike fishing for joining 80 lb. The 5 that didn’t slip, still had fluorocarbon line inside the braid wraps.
Add it to your quiver of fishing tricks.Toray is much stiffer and “harder” than most fluoros with less stretch at least for a fluoro. Once I relaxed the braid a bit the loops laid nice and flat and had a perfect knot.
I was not even aware of the Naples knot, so thanks for the details. What is the best braided line to use? snapped suddenly as when a fish makes a sudden run very close to the boat, compared to the situation where the fish is pulling against many yards of line that stretches considerably and lowers the impulse). Last 10 yrs I have used the Yucatan knot . I’ve noticed the note that the FG knot is not recommended for this purpose.Have you ever tied that knot and then pulled on the line to force a break in order to see what truly is the weakest point?I believe it is a friction knot. That being said, there are other ways to tie 2 lines of different diameters together that you may want to use in specific scenarios. Will NEVER come undone and adds no bulk.In San Diego I have begun to use a John Collins or Fisherman’s knot for Fluoro to BraidHey Shane, great question about finding a way to get an egg weight to not slip down the line when using the FG knot.Tried the FG knot a few times and after 50-100 casts and several fish, found it unraveled. The FG knot is designed to protect a lighter braid against a much thicker/stronger leader. !alright I ford called a Tommy notI have tested the FG Knot several times (the old way and the new way) with my line combination.
Seems easier than the nail knotYes, you’re welcome to call any knot you tie with an extra twist or loop whatever you’d like, but just be sure to not accuse others of stealing your idea if they figure it out on their own:)Hey Reed, the FG knot should hold for 20 lb braid to 20 lb fluoro (be sure to test it out before using it though).Only then will fishermen have information that they can rely upon.I’m glad to see that it performs well with the big tackle as well… thanks for leaving the great comment!Nice article, thanks. We hope to hear from you again. However, I don’t have one of those fancy tension scales so I relied on good ol’ fashioned head-to-head match-ups where I tied two knots on the same strand of line, and I then pulled on it until the weaker one busted. Ive heard is not good to use flouro with tops because it sinks. If so, where i will put the swivel to prevent line twist?
Using the loop knot at the end (which is weaker than snug knots), allows for that knot to be the weakest link (just barely) in the system, so if there is a hangup, a break-off most often results in the break occurring right at the hook so all that’s required to get back in action is simply tying on a new hook to the end of the fluoro. The purpose of this style is because the pyramid weight is often what gets snagged on the bottom, so the slightly lighter line tied to it allows for you to at least get back the everything but the weight in the even of a snag.Thanks for nice comment, Sam.
And if it’s lose and gets caught on a rod tip during a cast, then it has a change of unraveling.In answer to the FG knot going through guides, I do not recommend casting any knot through guides on a consistent basis because the friction from hitting the guides will weaken any knot. After a few times using this method of tying it while holding the tag end in my teeth with the rod leaning away, I have been able knock it out just as fast as my prior favorite. Any suggestions would be appreciated.Hey Dave, thanks so much for leaving the extremely helpful comment. Also, thanks for the tip on tying the FG knot without using teeth… I’ll give that version a try. This is the best and strongest fluorocarbon leader knot solution that nobody talks about. I’ve been using swivels for years and now I can say good by to them. Braid leaders reduce drag and also protects the main braid line while casting.If you have a great line-to-line knot that is not included here, please leave a comment below about it.