I like the FG knot, I dont LOOOVE the FG knot.

I can do the FG knot easy in my garage.  finishing the knot is always a crap shoot.  I only bass fish and that FG knot banging and grinding thru my guides will sometimes loosen up the tag end. 

now the Alberto is the knot I use while I am bobbing up and down in my kayak, about to be blown into the trees.  its fast and easy.  got me thinking.  shouldn't I always use the knot I can tie best?  YES!  the answer is always yes.

I am headed out to a lake tomorrow, and I had to retie a few leaders.  I went with Mr. Alberto.  then inspiration struck.  I have a tube of fly fishing line glue.  it cures pliable with UV light.  instead of saliva, I lubed the knot with the glue and cinched it down tight.  whoa!!  it is going nowhere.  tiny and tight.  it is a very compact knot and with the glue, it shouldn't ever unravel even a little bit.

my glued knot.

Been meaning to try the FG knot, but am pretty happy using the Alberto knot most of the time, it really hasn't failed me yet.  It comes through the guides easily, and I an tie it on the water, but sometimes go with UNI-UNI when doing thicker mono-braid topshots.

Yup, Alberto is quick and easy. I like the glue idea I may try that. Any brand suggestion?

I just found some nice videos showing the FG tied by using a loop of braid split by thumb and index and its way easier then how I was doing it before with a tight drag set and my teeth holding the braid lol. forsure the ending halfhitches and rizuto are a crapshoot but even if that rizuto finish comes unraveled the half hitches will finish the day at least.

Otherwise im an using a uni uni on the water lol, sometimes adding a rizuto on the casting side so the tag doesnt point at the guides. Been putting uni on everything these days. Maybe a san diego if im feeling spiffy.

LOVE fishing knots. I should pack some glue in my tackle bag.

here is the quicker FG version I like.

Yup, Alberto is quick and easy. I like the glue idea I may try that. Any brand suggestion?

I'm using Loon Outdoors - Knot Sense.  seems okay.