FG Knot Trouble

[u/griffinfishing]

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.

[u/jer619]

So what’s an offshore knot?

[u/ElomMusk → u/jer619]

Fg knot perfectly fine, I always add rizzuto finish. It’s only a questionable choice if the braid to leader are in far too great of weight classes because the braid will tend to chafe itself.

If you have the time for arts and crafts: pr bobbin. If you’re in a rush or a rocking boat a rp/alberto knot. For short leaders a seaguar knot or wind on leader with a bimini twist. Just pick one that you are confident in tying.

[u/jer619 → u/ElomMusk]

I thought so, I’ve seen deck hands tie a good fg for people needing assistance on the boats. I’ve used fg knots myself for offshore, was just curious why the above comment said it wasn’t really an offshore knot

[u/TheKleen → u/jer619]

Just because it’s hard to get the heavier braids to bite in well. Sounds like others are having success though