The Alberto knot. Just as easy to tie, thinner, and stronger! It's the only leader knot anyone should be using.

this has been the only knot ive been tying from braid to leader.  i am pretty new to fishing and its been easy for me and strong enough for me.

FG knot for the win. gets easier and easier to tie everytime. hook breaks before line when snagged on a rock

The 6 turn surgeon knot is what I use 100% of the time. I’ve been able to haul in 5-6ft sharks and massive rays with no issues. I used to use the FG knot, but I needed something easier to tie while on the kayak in the rough ocean waters and winds

Cool. Yeah I don’t measure with scales, there are several knots that never break and only breaks along the mainline or leader.

I like this knot as it adds some bulk for a stopper bead and running float. I’ve had to sometimes add bulk when running the fg knot to get by with a float not slipping past the fg knot because it’s quite clean.

Secondly, if I had a tuna out 500m and it breaks ‘along the mainline’ then I wouldn’t want a fish towing hundreds of metres of line, in which case I would prefer the knot to pop and tie on a new leader rather than respool.

Ty for dropping this today! I've had your FG knot video in "watch later" for weeks and just had the algorithm suggest a FG knot video from someone new today. Being able to put off learning that thing for a few more months sounds good with my work/stress load right now.

Edit: 20 minutes after posting my comment, and a FG knot short hit my feed from a really big fishing club channel. You, sir, have your finger on the pulse of fishtube.

dat is een water knoop !!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

SC knot actually works most consistently. Can also tie it in less than 60-seconds.

I'll master the FG knot soon but I just switched to braid with a leader and found myself shitting the bed tying leaders. And when you don't tie them right (lol) the whole leader comes off on a snag not just the tackle

Lefty Kreh would say … “a well tied knot is better than something fancy (complex) tied poorly (less than perfect).

The 4 wrap breaks  at the knot because the 4 wrap cuts into the leader material at the  front of the knot. The 6 wrap distributes the pressure over a longer distance inside the knot and  it isn't cutting into the mono at the entry point. That's why the leader is breaking farther away from the knot.

I need a easy knot for my line to line connections even if it's not the strongest knot

So true! Easiest and quick is always winner. Thanks

Always the surgeons knot for me!

Interesting, ima test this on my Pike setups.

I tie the fg fast, but with a fly tying background its very easy an no failure but some ppl are knot challenged.
I prefer the pr knot as it is stronger but requires a bobbin to tie.
I use light lines but for shark and other heavy lines no need . Hell even an overhand knot with 50%strength  is strong enough.

It's the knot I use 90% of the time. But I use a 4 wrap. Reason being is I use 30lb or higher braid except on my bfs rods, and 20lb - 30lb leaders. It doesn't break on fish, never has failed me once. But if I get a snag, I want that connection to break before the braid amputates my fingers.

When you re-tie your leader do you also remove some of the main braid line?  If so, how much do you cut off?  Thank you.

I like it….looks to be not any thicker than the Yucatán knot.👍🏻

My first day using a 4 turn I caught a 8.3 LMB on 15lb braid to 12lb flouro, I never tried the fg again. It's all Ive used for 3yrs now, but I will add a 5th when I'm on em.