https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:13:50 +0000 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 11:19:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=103966 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501401&title=fg-muppet#1501401 Author: Falco
Subject: 103966
Posted: 09 Nov 2014 at 11:19am

6-8

make sure that your first half hitch is very, very tight, sets the knot up nicely

That video looks a very cluttered way of doing it.]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2014 11:19:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501401&title=fg-muppet#1501401 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501400&title=fg-muppet#1501400 Author: 1Daz
Subject: 103966
Posted: 09 Nov 2014 at 11:01am

I've always done 16 (thats what I used to do with my yucatan knots) but had one break for the first time at the knot yesterday resulting in a lost fish and stick bait. I had read to many turns make a weaker knot and was thinking maybe my 16 twists is a bit excessive.]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2014 11:01:24 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501400&title=fg-muppet#1501400 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501385&title=fg-muppet#1501385 Author: Grunta
Subject: 103966
Posted: 09 Nov 2014 at 9:27am

I do about 20 for everything but when I was up in Tonga a couple of years ago Kurt from 'Poppin Tonga' did half a dozen and said he'd never had one fail so pick a number in that range depending on how brave you are and how well you can tie them I guess. It's a great knot.
]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2014 09:27:53 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501385&title=fg-muppet#1501385 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501378&title=fg-muppet#1501378 Author: 1Daz
Subject: 103966
Posted: 09 Nov 2014 at 9:11am

Can someone tell me how many twists they do when tying the fg to 120lb leader and also 20lb (soft baiting) leader?

Cheers.]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2014 09:11:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1501378&title=fg-muppet#1501378 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488148&title=fg-muppet#1488148 Author: pirate
Subject: 103966
Posted: 21 Sep 2014 at 8:36pm

Bit different than the one nathan aka b.a.f does but essentially same i guess, a lot more half hitches and no rizutto finish?]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2014 20:36:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488148&title=fg-muppet#1488148 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488143&title=fg-muppet#1488143 Author: kaveman
Subject: 103966
Posted: 21 Sep 2014 at 8:16pm

That is a great way to tie the FG as in Grunta post, make sure that you "bed down"the knot after a few half hitches and dont try to tie a "long" knot either,(makes for a weaker knot)
]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2014 20:16:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488143&title=fg-muppet#1488143 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488088&title=fg-muppet#1488088 Author: groovyfisherman
Subject: 103966
Posted: 21 Sep 2014 at 6:20pm

cheers Grunta. that way held much better. guess the only thing to do is try it on the water and a fish. thanks guys.]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:20:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488088&title=fg-muppet#1488088 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488080&title=fg-muppet#1488080 Author: smudge
Subject: 103966
Posted: 21 Sep 2014 at 6:03pm

+1 Grunta!

I am hopeless at learning knots. But even I can tie an FG as shown in the video & it only took a couple of goes to learn it.
]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:03:37 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488080&title=fg-muppet#1488080 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488069&title=fg-muppet#1488069 Author: Grunta
Subject: 103966
Posted: 21 Sep 2014 at 5:26pm

Have you tried tying them like this? If not give it a go and that should solve your problem.



]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2014 17:26:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488069&title=fg-muppet#1488069 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488063&title=fg-muppet#1488063 Author: 86mad
Subject: 103966
Posted: 21 Sep 2014 at 5:07pm

I had a simlar problem when I started tiring them.when I test them. They would always slip.and often break at the braid.
I try by tying 2-3 half hitches then pull braid and mono to tightn it up followed by 2-3 more and so on including when half hitching the mono and braid.as for the braid snapping I can only put it down to maybe burning it when I trimmed the end .
This is just what worked for me.give it a go and see how you get on ]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2014 17:07:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=103966&PID=1488063&title=fg-muppet#1488063