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Rapala knot (loop to a lure)

Crankbaits and lures that need to move freely, without a snap.

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Illustration: Rapala knot (loop to a lure)
Image: Der Barbar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Steps

  1. 1

    Tie a loose overhand knot in the line, 10-12 cm from the end, and pass the end through the lure's eye.

  2. 2

    Bring the end back and pass it through the overhand knot.

  3. 3

    Make 3-4 turns with the end around the main line, above the overhand knot.

  4. 4

    Pass the end back through the overhand knot, then through the loop formed by the turns.

  5. 5

    Wet it and tighten: a small fixed loop remains, in which the lure moves freely.