Braid-To-Leader KNOTS…I Wish I Knew This SOONER

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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[thats_cat]

Tyler, this was a cool test! I tie the Alberto knot so I definitely feel better about it. Thanks for sharing!

[smk]

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.

[paulstuartwilson]

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. 👍🇺🇸

[menfispescaypaseo]

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

[crowe]

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.

[back-corner-turnings]

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.

[nathanwilliams]

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!

[wayne-oo]

I think you should have shown us how you are tieing these knots !

[chadcorrell]

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

[domainmojo]

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.

[FishNFoolLures]

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

[unionsquaregrassman]

Great video, thank you for doing the work! You did demonstrate the best knot combo, but you could have included a control by just strength testing the leader as well.

[skidemn]

Still not gonna tie an FG knot for freshwater. I don’t lose fish to bad knots, I lose them to abrasions when I fail to retie often enough. With the amount of breakoffs in my favorite lake, I’d spend too long tying knots and less time fishing.

[DividedWeAllFall]

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!

[Myotis]

really like your test. very well done and systematic. Can't get more scientific than this!

[shawnriebe]

Thanks Tyler! I love the FG and this backs up my findings. I appreciate these videos.

[bpkrieg]

Love the FG knot… I just hate tieing it 😅
Thankfully I found a knot tool that makes it way easier to do it.

[blakerepka]

Super cool test Tyler! Thanks for your time, and the comedy was the icing on the cake 😂

[SnarleyHickory]

Over the past couple years I switched to the PR knot with a rizzuto finish. You need a bobbin but I find it a lot easier to tie then the FG knot and it's extremely strong. I have had success all the way down to 6 lb test and I now run Braid to Floro on all my rods.

[csmith]

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!