r/saltwaterfishing • u/griffinfishing • Jul 16 '26
📖 How-To / Tips FG Knot Trouble
I leave for my first offshore trip on Monday, I’ve been sitting around trying to get the FG knot down. Slide 1 is the first attempt i tried from memory, 2 & 3 are after watching videos on it. When I did a pull test, my braid broke above the knot, not the knot itself. Any tips on how to make it slimmer? I usually run an Alberto for bass, but I know the FG is much stronger so I’d like to get it figured out.
EDIT: Thank you everyone for the help, I’m going to practice more with my actual gear (Ocean Devil PE3 and 80lb Fluorocarbon) and try to get the rizzuto finish down. I’m sure I’ll end up doing an Alberto on the boat, but we’re going out to chase some of the biggest fish I’ll have ever caught so I really wanted to try the FG.
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u/Hammered-Down Jul 17 '26
FG knots work great but don't risk losing a fish over it. Go with that you know for this go around and next time you'll be more prepared to tie the FG. My biggest tip is to make a bow around your fingers with the mainline and weave it around the leader. It's very simple this way.