Fishing loop knots can help you catch more fish by giving your lures more life-like action. They can also improve the natural movement of a rig when tied to a hook or swivel.
The most easy to tie loop knots of the bunch would be the surgeon’s loop, the figure 8 knot, and the simple overhand loop. These knots are easy to tie, and it is extremely easy to adjust the size of the loop. Although they are easy to tie, they are somewhat bulky and can attract weeds.
Some of the more advanced knots shown are the perfection loop, rapala loop knot, and the Homer Rhode loop knot. These will take some time to learn how to tie them quickly and accurately. It is also somewhat difficult to adjust the size of the loop for these knots.
The first loop knot is known as the non-slip loop knot, also known as the kreh loop or lefty’s loop. It is also my personal favorite as it is easy to tie, easy to adjust the loop size, and quite strong for how simple it is. It also does not attract weeds as the line exits nice and straight, and the tag end points towards the fly or lure.
The second knot is the lure version of the perfection loop. This is a popular knot for fly fishing leader connections, but it can also be used to attach flies, hooks and lures to your line. It is somewhat easy to tie, but the projecting tag end of line may attract weeds.
The third knot is known as the surgeon’t loop. It is extremely easy to tie and can be used for leaders as well as hooks and lures. It is strong and simple, but has a bulky profile.
The fourth knot is the canoe man loop knot, and it is an angler favorite. Once you learn to tie it, it is one of the fastest, easiest loop knots to tie. Another benefit is that the tag end points downward, preventing weed buildup.
The fifth knot is the rapala loop knot, which is just an improved version of the non slip loop knot. Although is captures the tag end making the knot less likely to slip, is is difficult to dress and adjust the loop size. Also, the tag end points away from the lure, increasing the likelihood of picking up weeds on the retrieve.
The sixth knot is the figure 8 knot. It is very easy to tie, strong, somewhat sleek, and the line exits nice and straight. I like using this knot when tying alot of rigs at once since it is so fast to tie.
The seventh knot is the Homer Rhode loop knot. I would consider this a simplified version of the non-slip loop knot. It has about the same difficulty to tie as the kreh loop, so I would generally take the few extra seconds to just tie a non-slip loop knot instead.
The eight knot is the simple overhand loop. It is by far the easiest to tie of the bunch, but possibly the least reliable. If you are looking for simplicity, I would take the extra steps and tie either a surgeon’s loop or figure-8 knot.
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00:00 Non-slip loop knot, kreh loop
01:06 Perfection loop
01:50 Surgeon’s loop
02:26 Canoe man loop
03:05 Rapala knot
04:19 figure 8 knot
04:52 Homer Rhode loop knot
05:47 overhand loop