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03-19-2023, 08:35 PM
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Your favorite braid to floro knot
Specifically light line. 12 lb braid to 6 or 8lb floro. Looking for something easy to remember. Have tried surgeon knot, seems weak and FG knot, hard to tie and remember how to tie.
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03-19-2023, 08:47 PM
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Double uni knot
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03-19-2023, 08:55 PM
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Double uni knot
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What this guy said
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03-19-2023, 09:22 PM
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I do either the FG or the Alberto knot.
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03-19-2023, 09:35 PM
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Alberto knot. Accept no substitute.
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03-20-2023, 12:31 AM
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A properly tied FG is about 30% stronger than an Alberto…
Personally I use the PR bobbin but if I was playing in fresh water with 6lb fluro I would likely double them both and use loop to loop via cats paw. If I had to cast it through the guides and needed it seamless I would use the FG. It’s not a 100% knot like the PR bobbin but it’s close enough and better than the competition. With 6lb test you can’t afford to give up that much strength like some of these previously mentioned knots even though you’re probably only using 2-2.5lbs of drag.
If you have a hard time tying a FG or remembering how to tie it, look at a few YouTube videos. There are many, many different ways to tie it and one of them will be easier for you to remember how to do it.
Last edited by Coiloil37; 03-20-2023 at 12:39 AM.
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03-20-2023, 02:58 AM
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Double uni knot
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03-20-2023, 07:03 AM
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There is a direct comparison on you tube of the two knots, on every test of both knots the flouro broke before with knot failed, so whichever knot you find easier to tie. The fg looks a little sleeker but I’ve never had a problem with the DU flowing throughthe the guides either
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03-20-2023, 07:18 AM
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Quote:
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A properly tied FG is about 30% stronger than an Alberto…
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Yeah, the FG knot is the better of the two and it is what I tie when I am setting things up and have the time. I use the Alberto if I need to retie during a fast bite or the waves/wind makes it tougher to tie the FG.
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03-20-2023, 07:36 AM
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This method for the FG seems manageable. At least it seems plausible to tie in a boat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPTzkep9xlI&t=288s
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03-20-2023, 10:16 AM
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Double uni....it does get a bit bulky with heavier line but I've never had a double uni fail and its an easy knot to tie even with cold fingers. I typically double over the braid side as well.
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