11-23-2016, 07:16 PM
[#0000FF]The rig in the pictures shows a blood knot dropper setup. But I was using 14# Excalibur leader off a swivel attached to 8# Nanofil. If using lighter line I would have used the swivel dropper method also shown in the picture below. While the blood knot is a fairly high percentage knot, there are better options for getting maximum strength using lighter line.
I tie the blood knot and leave about a six inch tag...on the line coming down from the rod. Then I thread on the beads and tie the hook. Standard drop shot rigging calls for attaching the hook directly to the line with a Palomar knot. But when fishing floating jigs or baits on a dropper rig I prefer to use a short dropper leader rather than tieing directly to the line. Just a personal preference. No real science behind it.
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I tie the blood knot and leave about a six inch tag...on the line coming down from the rod. Then I thread on the beads and tie the hook. Standard drop shot rigging calls for attaching the hook directly to the line with a Palomar knot. But when fishing floating jigs or baits on a dropper rig I prefer to use a short dropper leader rather than tieing directly to the line. Just a personal preference. No real science behind it.
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