Hi all,
A pull through finish is also a very neat and effective way to cap off your half hitches, although it can be somewhat fiddly. Can anyone tell me just exactly what the 'FG' in an FGknot actually stands for? I kinda guess its not what it suggests although 'F*&%#@ GOOD' would certainly fit well, as this is exactly what the knot is when tied correctly.
Also (and im kinda gettin the feeling that Brandon is gonna be the one with the answer) can anyone tell me if there has been any comparisons done (and posted) between a single loop to loop conection (bimini to twisti) and a proper cats paw?
Umm to Le Vi Hua, this is by no means an attemp to criticise your knot tying ability, but are you 100% certain that the knots you were tying were tyed correctly? This is a massive range in breaking strenghts....I work in the industry(Dedicated fishing tackle outlet), as well as on a charter boat and tye knots for people more than several times a day. (To both teach them and to get them fishing) the knots you speak of i tye an awfull lot and in many many different types of braid and leader material. Again being in the industry we get to test this out alot and have always foung that the breaking point didnt change very much at all (as a percentage to breaknig strain). Forgive me but maybe you arn't tying the knots quite right?
For fear of banging on, i believe that the best knot is the one you can tye with the most confidence. If you are no master in the knot department, and lets face it alot of people find knots hard, whiilst others it comes easy to, then i believe you should be tying whichever knot you tye best. This way you will fish with far more confidence and catch more fish!!!
Get into it!