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Dropper loop

Loops in the middle of the line for sabiki rigs, multi-hook rigs, paternosters.

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Illustration: Dropper loop
Image: TheHungryTiger, domeniu public (Wikimedia Commons)

Steps

  1. 1

    Form a loop in the line where you want the hook, holding both ends.

  2. 2

    Twist the loop around its own base 5-6 times (a twisted section forms with a “hole” in the middle).

  3. 3

    Pass the top of the loop through the hole in the middle of the twists.

  4. 4

    Hold the loop with a finger (or a pencil) and tighten it wet, pulling both ends of the line.

  5. 5

    The loop stands out at right angles to the line; attach the hooklength loop-to-loop or tie the hook on directly.