3D knot app

[Newboy]

Free at the moment, had a quick look, it seems good.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/visit/thread/3718155

[Jim]

Just installing on my phone Kam.

Thanks.

It says the sale(Free) ends in a couple of days so get in quick if you want it.

[Brian]

Thanks Kam. Just installed it, looks good.

 

[Newboy]

Had a look at my favourite knot, the fg knot, in the app it shows a half hitch while I tie mine without the half hitch. 

How do you do yours?

 

[great white]

lots of half hitches in a FG knot

[Newboy]

7 minutes ago, great white said:

lots of half hitches in a FG knot

I meant doubling of the mono, I do mine with a single straight mono only, like the gt knot. Resulting in a smaller knot which make it easier to go thru the rod eyes.

[great white]

Just now, Newboy said:

I meant doubling of the mono, I do mine with a single straight mono only, like the gt knot. Resulting in a smaller knot which make it easier to go thru the rod eyes.

Hi Kam

 

that's how I tie it too.

 

but for my UK fishing I use a much easier and quicker double grinner

[Steve S]

There are 2 different knots both called FG.

I use the single mono version ending in 7 or 8 half hitches like Charlie. It's really strong and thin. I'm pretty quick tying it now but if I was wrecking for instance and need to re- rig fast I'd use a double grinner/uni.

One thing about braid to leader knots they are subject to wear on the braid and it's not always obvious, particularly when using lures. It pays to cut them off and strip back a metre or two of braid and re-tie fairly regularly. It can seem like a waste of time until that is the braid gives way under surprisingly little pressure. This particularly seems to affect whiplash, probably because it is so thin to start with.