Braid to leader knots...I finally found the best one!
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when it comes to braid to leader knots...every one has their own opinion on which one is best. In this video I put the 3 most popular braid to leader knots in the bass fishing world head to head to head to see which one is the best in a number of different line size combinations.
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Are you kidding?! Tying that knot ,I can blame it!
I think you should have shown us how you are tieing these knots !
Im an alberto fan myself...still working on learning the fg
This is the kind of hard-hitting journalism I subscribe to this channel for! In all seriousness, I started fishing again last year and I've been debating if I want to start using a leader. If I do, I think I'll learn to tie the FG knot. Great video!
Tyler, this was a cool test! I tie the Alberto knot so I definitely feel better about it. Thanks for sharing!
Alberto did pretty well
You have successfully proven what I, and many other anglers have known for a while. The FG is the best knot. Hands down, without a doubt, absolute stone-cold best. And, it's also the thinnest knot so it passes through the guides better too. Pain in the ass to learn, to be sure, but it's the best one. 👍🇺🇸
Totally agree nothing else even close
Man, now I know I'm old. Pretty sure the FG wasn't even invented when I started using braid. And I was a hold out on braid, lol!
Actually it’s been beaten
@@trumpking4874 and?
For me it’s how long it lasts and how it goes thru your guides like it’s not even there, and the strength is incredible
I really appreciate you doing this video!! I have always tied the FG knot on everything. This proves I’m doing the right one. Thanks a ton for sharing your findings!! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Tyler! I love the FG and this backs up my findings. I appreciate these videos.
Excellent video. As a wildlife biologist I really enjoyed the solid science here. I tie the FG KNOT on all my larger diameter saltwater setups but it looks like I’ll be doing it all the time now!
Wow! Great stuff and proof for any angler to use. Haven't gone braid yet or even trying to use a braid to mono/fluro leader. Results were very interesting. Loved the other videos youve done testing various types of lines and the knotts most if us use. Thank you for your time making these.
Excellent video. Safety glasses were a nice addition.
Great video! Your knot test videos are always excellent.
Thank you for doing this,i really appreciate this type of thing
Hello, when I started using braided line, I started to see several knots to tie the leader and among all the fishermen they always gave me a different one, but one day a good friend He told me to use the fg knot, I can assure you that the leader is finished first before it bursts, from then on it is the only knot I use for that, and I am already very skilled at doing it. Greetings from Durango Mexico
Tyler, love the channels and all of the great content. Continued success!!! The key is a good reel with a smooth drag. So you do not have to find the breaking point. A couple of summers ago on my 7’ med/fast, moderate action finesse setup 10lb braid to 8lb floro, hooked and landed a 38” Striper while bass fishing. Connection knot was an old school blood knot. First one my pop taught me
Perfect timing, I just decided to become a flouro backing, to braid, to flouro leader user yesterday, and I picked the double uni knot. It seems quite effective. Interested in how this video goes!
Great knot strength test concept
Fantastic test video! I’d like to see the blood knot as a comparison as well. That’s the braid to leader knot I tie and most fly fisherman use it for their tapered leaders as well.
That's what I love about your channel the different things you're showing us. Looks like I'm learning how to tie the FG knot.
I try to be different when I can. Sometimes it’s hard on KZhead
@@BassFishingHQ great stuff man.
Always nice to learn something new, however, if your current knot is reliable for you switching to something different just might not be worth it. The learning curve on getting a reliable FG knot is pretty steep and it's one of those knot that if it isn't tied right, will just fall apart. Once you've got it right, it's stronger than the line, but you can't get it wrong.
@@helotaxi if you do any type of tournaments learn the fg
really like your test. very well done and systematic. Can't get more scientific than this!
I use the FG Knot. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into these line and knot test.
I was excited about this video, excellent job! Can you do one on how you tie your FG, I have had very little success in trying to tie mine, it always slips. I always go with Alberto, although even after this video I still have a lot of confidence in the Alberto. Thanks!
As always it waas great to see you at the expo this year and chat throughout the day. FG knot is all i use these days, i am glad you proved out my experiances. Also give me a holler when your ready to come out on a kayak!
Excellent video! I’ve always used the Alberto knot, and until I can tie the fg knot without watching a video, I can be confident it won’t break.
Love the Alberto knot. I might try to learn the fg knot eventually. Was wondering what flipping hooks you use.
Awesome video, thanks!
Very interesting video. Thank you very much !
Super cool test Tyler! Thanks for your time, and the comedy was the icing on the cake 😂
Great video. Would like to see test on the SC knot.
These videos are great. I love you use the scientific method to address questions in fishing. The alberto knot is good enough for how easy it is
Good content. Years ago I was using uni/uni and kept breaking the floro while casting right at the knot. I switched to the fg and haven’t had an issue since.
That was some great tips
Enjoyed the video, and it’s a great addition to the other knot and line strength videos you’ve done. I have used all three of these knots in the past, but I’ve been using the Alberto exclusively for about the last year and will continue to do so, here’s why. It’s way stronger than the double uni, and way easier to tie than the FG knot. I don’t see the alberto knot breaking at a lower percentage of line strength than the FG knot as a big problem and here’s why. All the Alberto knots broke north of 90%. In your fluoro to bait knot test, your own data showed that the best of the seven knots tested got just over 88%. It would seem that’s the weak link. That’s just my take on it. Keep up the great content.
Also, what people need to realize aplication matters, diaamitar, and the situation you are tieing in. If you are on a boat needing to tie fast in a pinch. What is easy for you. If you using 50 lb braid to 60lb mono like I do for deep see, you not tieing that by hand easy. I can but that x8 braid will cut your hand up. I tie P.E. for that to junk big baits for bigger fish., jigging, and any heavy application. On my light rig, I will use Alberto knots, or FG they don't very much in streng in real world application.
True that... sure more of a pain in the butt... but the confidence when you have to pull hard on a fish with light line is just next level. I prefer the PR knot when I have time to work with the bobbin... but the FG is failsafe...
You fail to mention the primary advantage of the FG(particularly for bass fishing and lighter tackle fishing), its insanely thin. No weakening/abrasion of the knot, no damaging guides, and farther and better casts. Its almost impossible to do a good short range pinpoint cast with a light lure if you arent using an FG as your leader connection. Its also alot easier to tie than you think if you use the tensioned method, once you get it down its just wrapping the line around then a few half hitches.
With the pinky method you can literally tie an FG knot in 60 seconds in strong wind.
Already have decided to tying the FG before watching this video from now on. I use 15 pound braid to 15 pound Flouro. Just started using braid to Flouro leader last year, and been using the double uni. Haven't had issues with it breaking, but looking for something to go through the guides better. Thanks for the info! 🤙
It was nice to meet you on Sunday. I hope you have a great fishing season!
Excellent test. Love these
Thanks for watching
Great stuff, this was a well done experiment!
Excellent content. Thank you!
Well done T. I appreciate you taking the time and using the appropriate equipment when doing these comparisons. I've tried countless times practicing tying the FG knowing it's superior but Sadly, as a casual & elderly angler, I lack the dexterity & skill to master it.
Thanks for watching!
Good informative video… For those that didn't know… to learn and tying these knots is the earning curve for everyone 👍
Your results are exactly what I thought they would be. I use the Alberto for most all of my bass fishing when tying similar line diameters together and I have had pretty much zero knot failures. I only tie the FG knot for all of my heavy fluoro leaders when I'm Pike fishing. Both have served me well. It would have been nice to test some of the other knots out there to compare to. Like the GT knot some guys swear by and the Albright a lot of guys still tie. Even a blood knot, I know guys that swear that is the strongest knot you can tie, Knot that I believe that LOL
I can’t tie a FG, the Alberto has never failed me. It’s very strong. I just make sure I tie the braided end a few times extra
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Thanks for doing this test.
I love this kind of stuff. Data and knots. I use the Alberto on the boat or in the kayak and at home tie the FG. I have not had a break off on the Alberto in a long time and like the knot, but feel the FG is thinner so it has a benefit. Good to see the results. I'd be interested in an expanded test or even do some where other people tie the knots. I would also be curious to see a longer line test to imitate more of a real life situation where there is usually more line out.
Something I saw on a small scale somewhere was a test on fluorocarbon RE-stretch. That video showed how much better mono was on second and third pulls NEAR TO breakage strength vs fluoro which tended to maintain very little strength by the second pull. It would be interesting to see a more comprehensive study-especially since you already know the best lines and knots. Just goes to show the importance of fresh fluorocarbon and fresher knots. (Especially for those folks that love to use a crankbait clip all day and never retie! 😅) Great seeing you briefly on Sunday!
Great knot videos, can you do different drop shot knots next?
Would to see the San Diego jam, and Blood knot in there
How many wraps with each line on the double uni knot?
Another EPIC video! Thanks for the work done here. May have to learn the FG knot better and leave the Alberto behind.
Pretty convincing. I am switching to FG knot. TY. Great videos.
The IGFA tested over 50 knots and found the GT knot to be the strongest knot. It beat 6 variations of the FG knot. I've been using it for 4 years now and have not had a single break at the knot.
So the gt knot they used in that test failed miserably with light line as compared to the fg. It's strength is in heavy lines 80lb braid and 50lb mono minimum. The gt knot you see all over youtube is not what they used and is much weeker than an fg. A true gt knot is a pain in the ass, uses a double braided line and multiple twists around the leader.
I love your channel man. You put in a lot of time and effort on this channel and I along with everyone else greatly appreciates it.
Tyler, I love your channel and really love your technical approach to test. That being said, since I’ve literally never had my uni to uni knot break and cost me a bass I have no plans to switch. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The knot is easy to tie and simply works for me and 8 only use it on my spinning rods for wacky rig and core tackle fluke rig. Everything else is straight braid or straight fluoro so line to line knots are not a player …keep up the great work
Snapped off this past weekend on a double uni knot, and have been using this for several years, and this was my first time to have a know break
That knot is just on another level! It refuses to break. Interesting to see just how consistent the results are- across all 3 tiers, between all 3 contenders.
Love these videos, keep them coming
Awesome video!!
The FG was my go to, though I may have to try 5 times to get it right. Then, I saw the PR knot. I bought a bobbin on line and have tied a few leaders. Not as easy as some make it look, but when I finally got it, it’s thin, goes through guides amazingly well, and lays on a spinning reel spool so much better. Oh, and they say it’s got better strength than the FG, and I’ve seen one test that backed that up.
Been waiting for this one Tyler. I tie the FG at home and the Alberto on the water. FG IS AMAZING!! I had a couple of instances when working twitch type baits where I believe my FG knot unraveled. Most likely my fault when tying. Going to increase wraps to 22 from 17. Thanks for taking the time to do all this testing!!
I switched to FG from Uni to Uni last year. The difference was stunning. Goes through the guides smoother and noticeably stronger. Also, I felt like I would mess-up the uni-to-uni sometimes and not know it until it broke off really easily. The FG is a hard knot to learn, but once you knot it its not bad to tie, and it will be obvious if you do it wrong.
Can you test flouro knots against shock like from the hookset there are certain knots and certain flouros that struggle on the hookset even tho they are abrasion resistant or high weight breaking strength.
I wonder if the Tackle Advisors Alberto knot modification makes any difference in strength. That is the way I tie it and love it.
I liked the video been watching more of them. I'm wondering what knot you use for 8# or less leader line
I tried to use to double uni, but the knot would end up rubbing eyelets on the cast, switched to I believe the "blood knot", and I've been happy there
My best knot so far it the Yucatan knot. It's taken months to get reliable and caused a few grey hairs but I have not have the knot fail yet, only the leader has broken and the intact knot is left with a couple inches of leader left.
I am astonished with the results for the double uni (grinner) knot. I have never had any trouble using that knot in mono. tying shock leaders.
I use the German knotless wire connector called "verbindung knotless" for braid to fluoro, reports says that is 90% strong with the advantage of not need to tie a knot, only disadvantage is that the wire cannot go in most the guides. Regarding your experiment, the key to FG knot is the user expertise on tying the knot, which requires sometime. The other thing on FG is that it only works on diameters where fluoro or mono are bigger than the braid, in my experience. Nonetheless great video!
@bassfishinghq i’d love to see you do a follow up video to this and test the knots after 20 or 30 casts. The reason I say this is I’ve found that I was getting weird damage to my leader while using an FG knot.
How can anyone KNOT like this test? Fun to watch. Tyler becomes the science guy again. Good video.
Love that you tie the fg the same way I do and it is still so strong. No need to use your teeth to get that strength.
Double uni for life, i landed 6-7 foots wels catfish on 20 pounds 0,40 mm fluorocarbon and i've never lost a fish using it. I land 2-3 pounds fish on the 0,16 mm fluorocarbon without a single problem. The only problem it's that you can't use it with lines that thicker than 0,50 mm, but if i need more than that, i will buy a leader 1-1,5 foot long with a swivel and use uni knot. FG knot it's good when fishing at the sea side.
Was looking forward to this video! Can you link or do a video on how you tie your FG knot?
I’ll have to make one specifically for it and I’ll link it then
@mesa620 that’s a good video. Looks like that’s how Tyler might do it, the way he mentions using the gloves.
In 30+ years of fishing salt and fresh in south fl... never had a double uni fail on me.
When your line breaks away from the knot, you aren't testing the knot anymore, you are testing the manufacturing of the fluorocarbon line. All 3 of your tests showed the line was made to withstand the specified weight it was rated for. The FG knot exceeds the line tensile strength for a long time with braid. The SC knot is twice as easy to tie with same or more strength.
Hey Tyler next time you are doing testing, I really think you should wear a white Lab coat. You could pull it off. Love the knot testing series. I have been using the FG knot for the last several years. It is a good knot.
You have to add the GT knot on the mix. Great video!
It's been my experience, that Knot strength largely depends on how well a person ties a particular knot.. I can only tie two knots well. While my setup varied some, my Dbl. Uni knot broke at 17# or 68%, while my Alberto broke at 24.5# or 98%. Using: 30# (8 strand) braid /25# Big Game
I use Double uni with a drop of super glue on it
Fantastic video!!! I tried the FG but gave up. Been using the Alberto due to having issues with the double uni using really thin braid line. Got snagged the other day with the Alberto and I had one hell of a time snapping the line. Pretty much the same when i get snagged with the double uni. I figure with that and using my drag properly and a net I won't ever have issues but I may try again on the FG. It looks thinner and like it would go through the guides smoother
Hey Tyler I use a double Albright knot where I wrap a braid loop 15 times around the leader loop and the pass the braid loop through the leader loop and cinch it down. I haven’t had any issues with it and would like to see it tested. Thanks
Cool test, Alberto and FG is all I use.
This is an interesting test and video. I pretty much only use the uni to uni knot and I've never had one break at the knot on me. I use 10lb mainline braid to 15-20lb fluoro fishing saltwater inshore for Reds, Speckled Trout, and the occasional Black Drum.
This is why I only use the FG. Great video Tyler and thank you for verifying that I am on the right path ;)
I’ve struggled to learn to tie the fg knot, but then I bought the FG KNOT ASSIST 2.0 tool, I keep it in my pack and the fg knot is all I use, I can’t scream enough about this tool it’s cheap and a lifesaver
Great video, since line is only as strong as the weakest link, what is the advantage of using say 50 lb braid with a 14 lb leader. Have you all ready done a video on what type lures or conditions can you use straight braid with no leader with? Thanks for the great informative videos.
I'd love to see the breaking points of each of the lines you used. GREAT test overall!
With the light lines , your drag should be slipping without that much pressure on the knots. I’ve never had an issue with the double uni. Then again, I don’t catch too many really big bass. 5 lbs is rare in my parts.
Been tying the FG for years and it just can't be beat!
How many wraps were you using on the uni, and do you think more wraps would change the results?
Great content and solid facts! Thank you!! I would like to see you compare the Carrot knot to the FG knot. The Carrot knot looks like it would be better but looks can be deceiving.
Awesome job, as always! Can you maybe try the same test but use a GT knot? I feel the GT is stronger and certainly easier to tie than a FG knot. I'd love to see the results. Pretty please 🙂
Lucky enough to have learned the FG first and have never used the others. Zero issues.
Thank you for the testing Sir 👊 No real surprises, the FG stands for Freaking Good knot 😝 They are such a pain to tie but well worth the efforts 😎
Great test and well orchestrated. Some questions 1. Since the FG knot did not break, do you think you should just say it's greater than 100% and leave it at that? The reported values are only telling you about the break strength of 20lb floro. 2. Is knot strength or knot reliability the bigger issue? Perhaps knots failing and line's breaking is the problem on the water. If the double-uni consistently gives 15lbs of break strength and does not fail, it might be a good choice since it is almost certainly stronger than the drag and the leader if it has any nicks. 3. I use FG knots, which are amazingly strong but occasionally fail. Should I switch to double-uni which is never amazingly strong but almost never fails?
Great video, I mostly tie the Alberto knot. I have been seeing videos on the Yucatan knot, wondering if anyone uses it and how strong it is
Getting into braid and lead glad to knot have bad habits or bias to knots I already know. FG will be the one I learn and stick with right off the bat ❤
Tyler in these series of knot videos where youve been tied amd testdd could you do a video showing how you tied the knots in the videos from this series the braid and floros as well especially like youve said before the quality of that knot will make a 50% difference.... Quality or can get 100% and + if tied correctly on some? There are alot of videos cashing in on how they tie but if your fan base wants to achieve the same results would like the same version of those knots tested.
I tie both the Alberto and FG but the Alberto is so much faster and easier when your on the water when it’s rough.
Curious about these tests in comparison to factors like loaded rods and drag setting.
Exactly.
Great video! Do you think the knots would break at different results under water? 🤔
FG rules. It was intimidating to learn but now it's easy, love it.