>>Dropper Loop<<

[Katana]

What do you like better????

.... the hook in the loop, tied with a palomar
OR
.... the hook at the end and the sinker in the loop???

Please explain your reason for picking which....

How many wraps for the loop???

THANKS...

[The Notorious S.U.A]

im gonna tell you what i use, and i was taught this by the crew of the royal star, so all the old guys who are gonna give me shit for giving you advice can feel free to just shut the fuck up.


use a surgeons loop (5 wraps) and make sure you use a TON of line for the loop because your going to tie the hook on with a double san diego.

then tie your weight onto the free end with either a palomar or a double san diego again.

i like the hook tied to the loop because it gives you better strength, two lines instead of one.

[The Notorious S.U.A]

also, it "SEEMS TO ME" that you get better feel tying to hook to the loop because the shock of the fish biting dosent get muted through the weight, it goes straigt to your rod tip.

[sealskinner]

Hook tied to loop. 5 turns.

[SALTYDAWG]

I like the hook imbedded right in the corner of the fishes mouth, Dont really give a fuck which knot or set up gets it there

[TunaFvr]

I think most people have realized that the old standard dropper loop knot rates at only 70% when pulled on off-center and have gone to the surgeons loop. When tieing the surgeons loop I will go through eight times instead of five, which could also be called the rose knot. This is one of the knots I will be talking about in the upcoming hands on rigging get together(if we ever get our shit straight). Instead of a double san diego, I use a palomar to tie the hook on with. A good knot, when you have two pieces of mono comeing out of it. If this rig is going to break it will be at the surgeons knot.
You could go one step further and tie a bimini instead of the surgeons, that is tending towards overkill though, at least for yellowtail.

[Katana]

Originally Posted by TunaFvr

I think most people have realized that the old standard dropper loop knot rates at only 70% when pulled on off-center

Hey Bruce,,,,

Thanks for the feedback... I always felt that my DL knots weren't very strong, have had a few break, even when puliing tight and testing.

I like the idea of the Bimini.... BUT how does that work in the DL line scheme??? Where is the tag end for the sinker????

[wahoodad]

Cool, thanks Bruce. It sure is nice having you around. I replied earlier, but it didn't stick or go through for some reason.
Doesn't matter, one of the guys I look up to for answers has confirmed my ideas. I didn't know about using a Palomar in that instance, but that's good to know.
I just don't fish dropper loop hardly at all. If I can't get them to bite the yoyo, I sit down.

[Baja Dreamer]

Hi David!

Yeah the palomar works great for connecting the hook to the loop. The trick is to make sure that both legs of the loop are even when you cinch up the palomar.

FISH HARD!

CVhris

[The Notorious S.U.A]

Originally Posted by wahoodad

If I can't get them to bite the yoyo, I sit down.

you sir, are bad ass. i cant fucking WAIT to fish with you man.

[wahoodad]

You are way too kind. I like them to lick the surface plug best. Even just a boil with a little wolfpack following is pretty exciting.
But I put my time in yoyoing, until I feel I'm not bringing it up to speed to get a bite. That youngster Brad ZZZZZ kicks my ass though.

[Baja Dreamer]

Originally Posted by stand_up_angler

im gonna tell you what i use, and i was taught this by the crew of the royal star, so all the old guys who are gonna give me shit for giving you advice can feel free to just shut the fuck up.

Gettin' a little sensitive aren'tcha? What happened kid? Someone piss in your cornflakes again?



It happens that I agree with you except that I use a couple more turns through on the knot. ( About 6 to 8 depending on line size.)

FISH HARD!

Chris