Loop Knots

[Jerkyourcroaker]

I tie a 20# fluorocarbon leader onto my mono or braid main line (depending on which reel) and use a canoe knot for any and all lures. I used to use a surgeon's knot for joining my leader to the main line but wasn't satisfied with the results, too many failures due to operator error. I switched to a uni to uni knot on the leader based on advice from this forum and it works well, particularly with leadervto braid. The canoe knot never fails me. Easy to tie and the tag end faces away from the main line so it's pretty weedless.

See the attached fir a how to if you aren't familiar with the canoe knot. http://www.doalures.com/uploads/Docs..._Knot_Page.pdf

JYC

[corndog]

I use a loop knot on plastics. You will twist the mono without it and weaken the mono. Also the plastic will flip over during retrieve.

[C.Hern5972]

For the plastics:

http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/fishing_knots/knots_trilene.html

Loop Knot on tops, Slow Snkers, Corky

[Curmudgeon]

A loop not is still the one of the best and easiest knots to tie. Add a 5 foot 20 lb shock leader attached via a blood knot to your 10-12 lb mono and you have rig.I now there are many other set ups but you cant go wrong with this one. Matbe I will mae a seperate post with the details!

C'mon, Corndog! Do tell!

[gsb]

Of course you could try my dad's improved hatchet knot.

[corndog]

A loop not is still the one of the best and easiest knots to tie. Add a 5 foot 20 lb shock leader attached via a blood knot to your 10-12 lb mono and you have rig.I now there are many other set ups but you cant go wrong with this one. Matbe I will mae a seperate post with the details!

[RonE]

I use a slip knot for mono. Can tie it with your eyes closed, your fingers cold and in sun or rain. Easy and strong.

[Curmudgeon]

I haven't learned the loop knot yet, but all the good fishermen I know use it. I'm too lazy. I use the norton clips with a clinch knot. I've also heard about some other "Clips" that are spirals so they won't fatigue like clips will. I've yet to find them because I live in Galveston and shop at our abysmal Academy.

[gsb]

clinch on a norton clip, or a loop knot

[backlasher]

Pat Murray, in his book No-Nonsense Guide To Coastal Fishing advocates a split ring because "a loop knot will flatten on the retrieve".
Jay Watkins says use a loop knot because the line can slip inside a split ring. I say use one or the other.

[sfef84]

I use norton quick clip as well... very nice. HOWEVER, change the quick clip every once in a while because the tag end of the metal looses its pinch against the stalk and the lure can easily fall off... especially when you switch to little jig heads after you use big topwaters with larger gauge metal loops (it stretches the spring). I have lost a couple Corkys this way.
Use the quick clip with the swivel barrel, it works great with a spoon

[XtremeAngler]

I'm too lazy for a loop knot. I just tie the good ol improved clinch knot to a norton quick clip. Works the same as a loop not except its very convenient to change out lures. you also get a swivel out of it to reduce line twist.

[WestEndAngler]

The Improved Clinch Knot for me I guess that's what its called...

Through the eye wrap 8 times around the leader put the tag end through the loop close to the eye and then back through the loop you just made snug tight.

[imhammer]

Surgeons loop for me on everything!

[Charlie's Custom Rods]

I use it on everything