FishTalk - May 2017

Tips & tricks

Many anglers believe that tying with a

loop knot gives a lure more freedom of motion to zig and zag through the water. You don’t know how to tie a loop knot? Watching a video is the best way to learn the process—and YouTube has plenty on this topic.

Loop Knot Tips:

• Always tie a loop knot in a monofilament leader, and never tie one in braid. The knot will slip with braid, cinch down, and then pull free.

• Try to tie it so that the loop is one quarter to a half an inch long.

• Always lubricate the line a bit by licking it, before you cinch the knot tight. That will help the line snug down without pinching on itself too early. This is true for all the knots you tie in monofilament.

• Always trim the tag end close, to minimize the line’s visibility and prevent it from snagging weeds.

• There are several types of loop knots but when fishing in weedy waters, we particularly like Lefty’s Loop Knot. This one leaves the tag-end pointing aft, so it snags fewer weeds.

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With a loop knot, the eye of the hook or lure can slide back and forth. This lets the lure swing with more freedom and thus adds action.

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