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An alternate way to tie a Fg knot

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Topic: An alternate way to tie a Fg knot
Posted By: Titahi
Subject: An alternate way to tie a Fg knot
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2013 at 1:27pm
When I first learned the FG knot It involved wrapping the barid multiple times around my thumb and index finger, I found it difficult and fiddly to accomplish .

 

 

Playing around I realised the knot is similar to the aussie plat in so far as it is possible to weave the leader into the braid.

 

1-I start by placing the rod behind a door, alternatively on a boat in a holder.

 

2- I  keep the leader in my right hand and stand on it to maintain tension.

 

3- Pull the braid tight.

 

4 With the mono at 90 degrees to the braid, I wrap it over the standing mainline, 1 full revolution.

 

5- I then wrap it over the tag end 1 full revolution.

 

6-Repeat the process  untill you have the tell tale under over wraps of a FG knot.

 

7- finishing with Half hitches and a rizzuto.

 

 

The video isnt flash, shot with an I phone,  but should give you an idea.

 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foR29j9xH-A" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foR29j9xH-A



Heres another vid that also shows how to weave mono into braid...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D3EB4lNcs0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D3EB4lNcs0






Practice the knot and test to destruction, i love it and all my gear now has an FG knot attatching the leader.



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"I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for"


Replies:
Posted By: Jaapie
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2013 at 2:22pm
Links don't work brother.

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"Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught,will we realize that we cannot eat money" - 19th Century Indian Creed

Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2013 at 4:36pm
Fixed....

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"I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for"

Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2013 at 6:56pm
Good one mate, this give me hope as i could never tie it before. Always use the mid knot but now i have another one up the sleeve. Cheers


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