Even though the loop knot has been around for years I have never used it until now. I know a lot of Float'N Fly guys use a loop knot for more action with the jig. There are several ways to tie it but when using light line some of those ways don't work out too good for knot strength. I am still trying to figure out the method I want to use. The main school of thought fishing for any specie with this knot is more action. Then it gets specie specific. With crappie the theory is you will miss less fish as the hook will be hanging down and you get them in the roof of the mouth......same with trout. I catch a lot of Gills but miss a lot too...so am assuming this knot will do the same with them. Since being laid up I have been watching every fishing show I can. On a show featuring "Mr. Crappie".....Wally Marshall.....he made a statement about the loop knot that I find hard to believe....or at the least confuses me. He uses the knot with jigs and he said it lets the jig fall more horizontally. Maybe he misspoke...I don't know. But everything I ever read always talked about the clinch knot being tightened up to the eye of the jig to help get a more horizontal fall. I am going to use the loop knot and see if I get a better hook up rate. I do know when using a palomar knot with the TM I lose a lot of Gills by not getting a good hook set. Maybe this knot will help that. Even when I catch a 100 of them in a day I will pull the hook out of maybe 20 or so....I don't like to lose any fish. As for trout if I have caught a 100 in a day I have missed a 100 also. So am excited to get on the Caney and try it out there. Time will tell for me if this knot results in more hookups.
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