Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
I posted this in the "Huckabee loop" thread, but here it is again. The non-slip mono loop is THE standard loop used in saltwater fly and light tackle spin fishing. Knot gurus like Bill Nash and Lefty Kreh swear by it. It tests at around 100% and is very easy to tie.

I posted a couple of videos in the other thread.
I use this knot at times. I have always called this the Rapala loop. It is recommended for pulling the original Rapala. My issue is not with the strength of any particular loop, I have found plenty of strong loop knots. My issue is with tying a loop for the first jig or hook and then tying another on down the line. When a loop is fished this way you loose all of your strength at the first loop knot if you get a fish or get hung up on the bottom jig.

If I am only fishing one jig or lure, I have no issues with the strength of loop knots, it is only the strength of the first loop knot when tied in a two jig setup. Actually it does not even have to be a loop knot for the first jig, ANY knot I have tied for the first jig fails at well below the rated line strength if you put a strain on the tag end of the line (second Jig).

I test all of my knots in the garage before tying them on the water and I have yet to find anything that will hold up when tied in the middle of the line. The wife says I am anal most of the time so maybe this is one of those times.:rolleyes: LOL!! :o


Thanks for all of your replies!
Keith