alternate knot to a dropper loop for a teaser?

[stevejordan]

whats a better knot than a dropper loop for a teaser? i read online spider or surgeons but cant find anything showing how to leave a loop other than just doing a dropper loop. thanks

[tjd24]

Check YouTube for "How To Tie a Dropper for a Paternoster Rig". I've tried it. It's easy to tie and seems to have sufficient knot strength. I'd put up the link but I don't know how.

Dropper Loop is a 50% line strength knot. I don't know the strength of the knot above but it's similar to a Spider Hitch.

[Fisherman120]

Unless there is a little bit of weight on the line(like 1/2 to 1 ounce) I suck at tying a dropper loop myself. What I do instead is I tie a surgeons loop. You make a loop, then make an overhand knot with the loop and pull the loop through the much smaller loop two times. Then you just pull it tight, I haven't had any issues with this and it's much easier to tie.

http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeon...om#ScrollPoint

[SaltLife1980]

You tube is your friend. They have vidoes on how to do every knot you can think of.

Are you having issues with the dropper loop? Why switch it up? For me personalty i used to tie the surgeons loop but switched to the dropper loop and have not looked back. Very strong knot

[saltfisherman]

Originally Posted by Fisherman120

Unless there is a little bit of weight on the line(like 1/2 to 1 ounce) I suck at tying a dropper loop myself. What I do instead is I tie a surgeons loop. You make a loop, then make an overhand knot with the loop and pull the loop through the much smaller loop two times. Then you just pull it tight, I haven't had any issues with this and it's much easier to tie.

http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeon...om#ScrollPoint

I tie the same knot for inshore fishing. It's easy, quick as heck and I'm fishing again. I use them for seabass, fluke and tog.

For offshore seabass I'll tie my leaders at home with three hooks and make all dropper loops. I carry a doz made up and I'm good for a trip or three.

[Super]

If I'm in a hurry I tie a surgeons loop.

[stevejordan]

thanks fellas!