Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
FG and PR Knots
Brandon Khoo:
if you are not going to burn the tip, I think it would be a good idea to leave a short tag end on the leader to ensure that a tiny slippage isn't fatal. Until the criss-crosses bite in, there will always be a bit of slippage so you need to watch out for this. I very rarely have to do that because I carry spare spools with pre-tied leaders on them.
I don't think two inches is even necessary for a PR knot. I've tested the knot down to a one inch segment and it didn't slip but I have to admit that I use about two inches myself - nice to have some safety margin. Obviously you will need to test your own knot to establish what you can get away with
Jamie Moir:
--- Quote from: Peter Childs on December 08, 2010, 10:04:29 AM ---2) burn over the tag of the leader and the tag of the braid with a lighter.
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Turns out they're totally unnecessary, but if it makes you feel better about the know then go ahead!
Sportfishing mag did a knot challenge awhile back, and the winner was an FG knot, but with a tapered mono tag!
Check the article here; Sports Fishing Knot Challenge
Luke Wyrsta:
--- Quote from: Jamie Moir on December 08, 2010, 11:01:45 AM ---
--- Quote from: Peter Childs on December 08, 2010, 10:04:29 AM ---2) burn over the tag of the leader and the tag of the braid with a lighter.
--- End quote ---
Turns out they're totally unnecessary, but if it makes you feel better about the know then go ahead!
Sportfishing mag did a knot challenge awhile back, and the winner was an FG knot, but with a tapered mono tag!
Check the article here; Sports Fishing Knot Challenge
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LOL. I wouldn't go trusting any magazine article - as reputable as publication as they may be!
I think it's best to trust one's own preferences and ability to tie knots.
Never heard of a tapered FG, and have not seen one tied like that.
Not all knot tiers are made equal.
Luke Wyrsta:
Doubled FG too...
Gareth Branicki:
defiantly dont blieve in any knot being 100 percent brandon i put the braid breaking down to some wear and the the finish i put on the end of it . Brandon using the 80 lb solid which diameter is somwhere between pe 7 and 8 the half hitches on the briad look out of place and felt odd since i am using such a heavy leader 170 lb also when i have tried testing the half hitches there seem to be the first to go mayby need to tighten them up a lot more.
Peter i did use goves and tightend the half hitches after the wraps till i was blue defiantly makes an improvement.
cheers
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