Welcome to the forum Pedro.

It is not usual to tie leader directly to the split ring because the sharp edges can damage the leader knot. It is preferable to tie to a solid ring which is connected to split ring.

You should keep using the knots you are comfortable tying. I use the Chain Knot which consists of a series of alternating half hitches. This knot does not burn or stretch the leader causing damage.

Agree with Chris, use a solid ring connected to a split ring  which you connect to lure. AG chain knot is good but you can use a Uni knot if you are more comfortable using that and yes knot sleeve is good insurance when tying knots to metal rings

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Shrink tube sleeve is too soft and will tear during the knot tying process. The sleeve in roscoes photo is red coloured, and is like hollow Dacron or hollow Spectra. Cut a 2-3cm length of sleeve and pass it down the leader. Position the sleeve around the metal ring or grommet, then tie the Chain Knot or Uni knot. The sleeve protects the leader when it is in contact with any thing metal.

Sorry to take so long to respond Pete.
I still use the Knot Sleeve even when tying to the Grommet. Even using heavy fluorocarbon leaders, I have still experienced the odd busted knot at this point. Some fish just don't wanna be landed!

smudge wrote: I don't know the forst thing about jigging but have meesed with a knot I call The Terminator (name of the guy's boat  who taught me the knot). It is simply twice around the ring then fifty turns up and fifty down a half hitch either side and finished off with a double hitch. Has anyone used that for jigging? Maybe it will come undone but it survived hundreds of albies (ok 20 or so) on 15kg and a marlin.

Benjamin knot Smudge, good gamefishing knot but takes a bit of tying. AG chain knot is still the best for jigging especially when using flurocarbon leader