It's much easier to do the weaving if you weave the leader round the braid.

That is exactly what the video posted earlier does.  I've gone from "no way can I get this" a week or so ago to "piece of cake."

I just tied a good FG.. For me the key was the leader and line direction. Tightened it down without issue. Made a few casts in the yard. No more knock Knock! Parties over!

I just tied a good FG.. For me the key was the leader and line direction. Tightened it down without issue. Made a few casts in the yard. No more knock Knock! Parties over!

Yup, that's it, right there.

 

I love a mono/fluoro leader on my line, it's the best of both worlds...and the FG knot makes it just about bullet-proof.

 

It takes a little more effort than some other knots...but I've been a "you get what you pay for" guy for a loooong time.

Anybody using UV knot sense?

There are a couple more videos on the back of the one posted above, and in one the presenter uses UV knot sense or equivalent.  The questions are, IMO, will knot sense keep an improperly tied knot from failing, and if the knot is tied correctly, does it need knot sense?  You can pretty well tell on testing the knot right after tying if you have it right, unlike some of the other knots commonly used.  The guy in the video says he can streamline the knot further with it.  I have not tried it.

You guys are really making me want to revisit this knot...

There are a couple more videos on the back of the one posted above, and in one the presenter uses UV knot sense or equivalent.  The questions are, IMO, will knot sense keep an improperly tied knot from failing, and if the knot is tied correctly, does it need knot sense?  You can pretty well tell on testing the knot right after tying if you have it right, unlike some of the other knots commonly used.  The guy in the video says he can streamline the knot further with it.  I have not tried it.

 

I think glue sounds unnecessary. I make my last half hitch a double turn and haven't had a problem with the hitches coming undone. The half hitches are what secures the knot, so it's worth doing a few of them. If you only did a couple of half hitches then I expect glue would be insurance against it coming undone, but it's a loads of extra work and mess. 

well, I don't use micro guides, and if that's what you have to go through just to use a leader, I'm glad I never jumped on that bandwagon. Uni-uni never fails me and I can bust one out in two minutes. BTW I can't recommend a Daiichi Seiko Finger Saver enough. My leaders have never been better using that thing. Buy a large. Tight (uncomplicated) lines!