FG (braid to fluorocarbon) knot

Steps

1. 1

   Hold the fluorocarbon taut (between your teeth and hand, or clipped to the reel) and lay the braid across it.

2. 2

   Weave the braid around the fluorocarbon: one pass over, one under, alternating, 18-22 tight passes -- the fluorocarbon stays straight, the braid “wraps” it.

3. 3

   Lock the weave with 2-3 half hitches of the braid around the fluorocarbon and its own line.

4. 4

   Trim the fluorocarbon's end very short (1 mm) and make 4-5 more half hitches with the braid over the end, for protection.

5. 5

   Trim the braid's end. Test it: pull hard -- a good FG knot doesn't slip at all.

Tips

• Tie it at home, not on the bank in the wind. Keep everything under tension the whole time.