The last time I tied an Albright was the day I learned the Alberto.  They are similar, but Alberto is stronger, more dependable, and just as easy to tie.

3 hours ago, king fisher said:

The last time I tied an Albright was the day I learned the Alberto.  They are similar, but Alberto is stronger, more dependable, and just as easy to tie.

People mix the two up.  After looking at videos and diagrams, I am tying a doubled Alberto knot but guys like Seth Feider is calling it a modified, modified Albright knot.  Does the Albright not go wraps up and then back down?

2 minutes ago, Junk Fisherman said:

People mix the two up.  After looking at videos and diagrams, I am tying a doubled Alberto knot but guys like Seth Feider is calling it a modified, modified Albright knot.  Does the Albright not go wraps up and then back down?

On a Traditional Albright the raps only go one way.  Knot has been popular for years, especially connecting leader to fly line instead of a nail knot.  Because the raps start at the top and finished at the bottom, sometimes the wraps will slide off over the the original loop.  Most people  tie an over hand knot at the end to stop this from happening.  Problem was solved with Alberto starting wraps at the bottom, going up than back down again in a cross hatch pattern.  There are variations of the Albright, called improved etc. I have tried a couple of the improved versions, but personally prefer the Alberto.  Earlier today, I landed a 35 pound Jack Cravalle on 50 lbs. braid tied to a 15 lbs. floro leader with an Alberto from my kayak.  Does not mean the Alberto was the only knot that would have held.  Just means the drag was set correctly.  I would have landed the fish with many different knots, I just prefer the Alberto.  I did have the confidence to apply more pressure than if I had used another knot.  

I meant to say Alberto as well. 

I watched a few videos back when the fg started becoming a trendy knot to tie, got confused after step 472 then said “forget this noise”.

 

The blood knot had served me brilliantly since the early 90s and I just don’t have any reason to change. I can tie it in under a minute, it slips in and out of my reels/guides and it returns ALMOST 100% of my line’s strength. I actually like that little tiny percentage because in the rare event that I do get an unretrievable snag, I can give my main line a few “act of god” tugs and only lose about 5-10 feet of big game or cxx as opposed to 50 feet of ridiculously expensive braid. 
 

All of that aside...if the fg knot is your thing, do it up. You’re a better knot tier than I.