Knots

Leader Assembly: Blood Knot & Non-Slip Loop

This video shows how to tie the leader assembly with the lighter top section and the strong bite tippet (knot lessons start at the 2:17 mark).

 

Braid to Leader: FG Knot

 

Braid to Leader (2nd Choice): Crazy Alberto

Some members have reported issues with tying the FG knot, so here’s the next best option based on its strength to diameter ratio:

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Antonio Johnson
1 month ago

How long should the entire leader line be before attaching to the braid?

Nathan Koedam
2 months ago

Is a double uni knot an acceptable way to tie the bite tip to the leader? If so, why do you recommend a blood knot instead?

Todd Quist
4 months ago

Where is the table of leader line recommendations that you mention in the top video at the 3 minute mark?

Daniel Pilz
7 months ago

Watching and trying to learn from a left handed video is tough! Everything is backwards

LaTroy Richardson
10 months ago

Just learned this knot and probably gonna be my go to for now on

Tim Laubhan
10 months ago

I’m learning the fg knot, mainline to leader, and see the better result (smaller knot profile). Why not use it also with leader to tippet? Why the bloodknot?

David Bankston
10 months ago

With the loop knot, it is important to ensure that the tag end, once it passes through the eye of the hook goes into the loop from the same side that the tag end exited the loop. If you hold the loop horizontally and look at the loop from the side, you will see a definite “top side” and “under side” of the loop, as to how the line enters and exits the loop. Make sure when you feed the tag end back through the loop it is coming from the underside. Otherwise, the loop in the knot may slip.

Donald Donohoo
10 months ago

Another great lesson

Geoff Weiss Weiss
10 months ago

Never really gave line diameter and line noise/vibration much thought in the past, just went to “strong enough to land something a little bigger than I was expecting in this area” but this actually makes great sense if you consider the natural senses of a fish – we’re putting something foreign into the environment they are 100% instinctively tuned to monitor for their eat or be eaten survival.

Anybody that’s fished a fair amount has no doubt seen bubbles from the line itself on the water as it descends through the water column or the water parting on the surface during a retrieve and it stands to reason there is some sort of discernible (to a fish!) sound or vibration associated with that.

In keeping with the science and testing in your approach to fishing plus underwater sound technology advancements I’m wondering if there’s any way to actually test line noise in the water…

Geoff Weiss Weiss
10 months ago
Reply to  Luke Simonds

Thinking about it from above the water, consider how much noise the line of an upright stowed rod can make “singing” in a decent wind with just a little tension. All food for thought with regards to every aspect of our presentations.

DAVE PERSON
10 months ago

Thank you Luke !!! I know that knot tying has HUGE importance out there 🤜🤛