Interesting Take on Drop Shot Knot

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BRONZEBACK32
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Re: Interesting Take on Drop Shot Knot

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:57 pm

I've been using the one Aaron Martens uses for a few years, its been excellent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq-6DjY_rMI
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Re: Interesting Take on Drop Shot Knot

Post by Drakestar » Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:30 pm

The title of that video, "How to tie on a *basic* drop shot rig", is peak Aaron Martens. I thought "basic" meant just doing a Palomar :lol: Gonna try this one, though. Looks like you lose a bunch of leader on each re-tie due to the loop that you snip off?
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Re: Interesting Take on Drop Shot Knot

Post by Rfdong » Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:21 pm

Tim Kelly wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:19 am
 Make the twists in the opposite direction so the line seats against the other side of the eye.
If you notice, the line ends up on each side of the eye so don’t think it matters which way you rotate the hook
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Re: Interesting Take on Drop Shot Knot

Post by Rfdong » Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:02 pm

Saw another video where the person took the lines which cinch on the sides of the eye and pulled them to the top so no line in the gap. Works great but have to be more detailed when you cinch it.
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