Make you're own FG knot tier

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

I made my own jig for tying FG knots from stuff I had lying around in the shed. 

[big Neil]

Looks like it does the job really well. Can be a tricky knot to tie sometimes. Well done. bn

[dirvin21]

That's brilliant, I'm gonna make one

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

I used lamb marking rings between 2 washers 

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

Made some changes to the FG knot assistant

[big Neil]

Thanks for sharing this with us. Can you show me how the improved model is used please? What are "lamb marking rings" and where do we get them? Cheers, bn

[kingie chaser]

Nice work, I love anything DIY 

On this occasion I bought a FG tool instead of doing something like this myself.

 

The only thing for me with this design & the way the knot is formed is as you do your wraps the line shortens between the 2 points that are at 90 degrees of the tag which is why my Daiichi is spring loaded.

 

But if it works for you thats all that matters, its certainly better than trying to do it by hand which for me was a PITA.

[EdCain]

I found this guide to tying an FG Knot a few months back, and it is as simple as pie (after a few practice attempts).

My only modification is to not bother tying the final half-hitches past the end of the tag line. The result is a super thin, strong knot, that lasts through many more casts than my much loved  ‘Improved Albright’, that served me for the past 15 years  

I have used it on leader from 20-100lb, and it has not failed me once.

Give it a try!

Cheers,

Ed  

 

[Sea Ranger]

5 hours ago, kingie chaser said:

Nice work, I love anything DIY 

On this occasion I bought a FG tool instead of doing something like this myself.

 

The only thing for me with this design & the way the knot is formed is as you do your wraps the line shortens between the 2 points that are at 90 degrees of the tag which is why my Daiichi is spring loaded.

 

But if it works for you thats all that matters, its certainly better than trying to do it by hand which for me was a PITA.

The Daiichi works very well.  The only way I can tie a good fg knot

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

On 9/28/2021 at 4:01 PM, kingie chaser said:

Nice work, I love anything DIY 

On this occasion I bought a FG tool instead of doing something like this myself.

 

The only thing for me with this design & the way the knot is formed is as you do your wraps the line shortens between the 2 points that are at 90 degrees of the tag which is why my Daiichi is spring loaded.

 

But if it works for you thats all that matters, its certainly better than trying to do it by hand which for me was a PITA.

Hey mate 

 

So using the rubber rings are quite soft so it allows your braid to slide through as the wraps are made. wing nuts allow you to release the pressure as you need to.

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

20 hours ago, EdCain said:

I found this guide to tying an FG Knot a few months back, and it is as simple as pie (after a few practice attempts).

My only modification is to not bother tying the final half-hitches past the end of the tag line. The result is a super thin, strong knot, that lasts through many more casts than my much loved  ‘Improved Albright’, that served me for the past 15 years  

I have used it on leader from 20-100lb, and it has not failed me once.

Give it a try!

Cheers,

Ed  

 

That guide is really good, i got sick of standing on the sand trying to keep a reel out of the sand and trying to get and maintain tention on 6 pound line while tying a 10 pound leader. you just dont have to think about anything other than making your wraps when i use my little tool.

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

On 9/28/2021 at 2:16 PM, big Neil said:

Thanks for sharing this with us. Can you show me how the improved model is used please? What are "lamb marking rings" and where do we get them? Cheers, bn

Lamb marking rings are the little rubber rings they use to castrate and take the tails from newborn lambs, should be able to get them at a rural shop or online. the third arm keeps tension on the leader. ill take some photos when I'm out the shed next. Fit snuggly on m6 bolts. i also changed the length of the bolts to 100mm from 70mm i made it for my cousin who has quite large hands.

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[Thunderboltlifestyle]

37 minutes ago, Thunderboltlifestyle said:

That guide is really good, i got sick of standing on the sand trying to keep a reel out of the sand and trying to get and maintain tention on 6 pound line while tying a 10 pound leader. you just dont have to think about anything other than making your wraps when i use my little tool.

or even worse 6 pound leader 

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

On 9/28/2021 at 2:16 PM, big Neil said:

Thanks for sharing this with us. Can you show me how the improved model is used please? What are "lamb marking rings" and where do we get them? Cheers, bn

just so you can see how it works with the mainline and the leader 

[slothparade]

going to have to try some of these idea, I alsways just wrap the braid around my big toe which hirts when your using light braid 

[Thunderboltlifestyle]

8 minutes ago, slothparade said:

going to have to try some of these idea, I alsways just wrap the braid around my big toe which hirts when your using light braid 

nothing worse than braid cuts. both work the first one is handy for keeping in my bag when im on the flats the other is for my boat 

[big Neil]

Thanks for a very helpful post Thunderboltlifestyle. It is an excellent knot which HAS to be tied correctly to be of benefit to the user. Your device will ensure the integrity of the knot, with minimum difficulty. Thanks for taking the time to explain the making process. Cheers, bn