This is the best tutorial on youtube crisp clear and simple great camera work well made video 10 /10 Thank you,Dellboy
@stinky4123 Жыл бұрын
I found out about this a while ago and now do double drop shot rig set ups. Drop shot rigs are now my favorite set up to do it most situations because it can be used for bass fishing and pan fishing 🎣
@theamateurangler62733 жыл бұрын
This has got to be the easiest drop shot rig ever. Thanks
@forbiddenforest5327 Жыл бұрын
clear yellow line and describing hook position during and after helps greatly. good health young man!
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
Thank you and I'm glad you found this helpful 😊
@Hoveyish6 ай бұрын
The yellow line is indeed a great idea! I'm going to start using it while teaching knots in our school fishing club! And this knot of course once I get it down pat!
@dopemojo3272 жыл бұрын
that make more sense than any drop shot know I've seen, will be using it the next time I go out, thx.
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
Love it when we can help share useful info Rex!
@dalevonthun52572 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mate. Cricky with a side of bonza. I think I could even do that on a windy day. Happy fishing.
@qfudgedoggy3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful. I see everything I need to and all the info is communicated in under two minutes....
@FishingDiscoveries3 жыл бұрын
Glad to have given you what you needed Quinn.
@ScruffyCityFishing2 жыл бұрын
Wow.. you made that look really really easy. I’ve been using palomar knots and the hook tends to turn. Will give this one a try.
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
Palomar is strong for sure, but doesn't give quite as good "straight out to the side" angle.
@mihaiad86 Жыл бұрын
pass the end of the line through the eye of the hook, it will stay straight.
@robertkrom2297 Жыл бұрын
@fishing discoveries how strong is that knot what’s the name of it. Thanks
@donaldheist20132 жыл бұрын
Thanks much. I've been buying them all ready to go. This'll save me a few bucks that I can spend on bait.
@abelabner11 ай бұрын
Nice information, thanks for sharing to the community and enhancing the fishing enjoyment for all!!!!!
@FishingDiscoveries11 ай бұрын
Thank you and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Paul
@raalvarez92412 жыл бұрын
Never tried drop shot before but just started urban bass fishing and am hooked! I’ll definitely give your rig a try my friend
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
Nice! You can fish it quite static - or with a slow retrieve. Some more tips and diagrams for tactics here (these work equally well on bass or perch). Paul
@trs44379 ай бұрын
Good teacher. Good concise demo. Thanks!
@12thFan23 Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother you made it look super simple. Tight lines!
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
Same to you my friend and thank you for the generous feedback. Paul
@chrisowenuk37923 жыл бұрын
Excellent, great tutorial and simple, thank you
@Hoveyish6 ай бұрын
Had to watch a couple times but I will definitely practice this one!
@FishingDiscoveries6 ай бұрын
Once you can run through it two or three times for yourself it becomes pretty comfortable to tie. Just remember to only thread the line through the hook eye once. Paul
@Hoveyish5 ай бұрын
Finally got it right and taught it to my school;s fishing club! Thank you!@@FishingDiscoveries
@FishingDiscoveries5 ай бұрын
That's Awesome @@Hoveyish !
@lrparrish227 Жыл бұрын
I use the drop shot method a lot and this is the perfect knot. Thanks for sharing!
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
Really glad you found it useful Lynda! Paul.
@themobileangler10 ай бұрын
So much better than a Palomar with a tucked tag end for bigger lures!
@TheConstantAngler3 жыл бұрын
Very nicely composed and easy to understand. Same way as I do it. Subbed
@FishingDiscoveries3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks so much :) Paul
@mikelabelle4207 ай бұрын
Best and easiest! Thank you
@ItzJyro Жыл бұрын
Very good tutorial. Got it kn the 1st time! Thank you
@Madisonrvr2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul-- excellent video and right to the point. Cheers.
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I'm really glad you found it useful. Paul
@viking_fisherman2 жыл бұрын
Sweet! Thanks for the great demo.
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jeff - I hope you enjoy some success with it. Paul
@fulllifeadventures3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing tutorial 👌🏼
@chica5540 Жыл бұрын
Wow my new favorite way
@TheStrangeSide3 жыл бұрын
Thanks super easy and to the point
@darknomad9113 жыл бұрын
My preferred knot also! In fly fishing its known as the tippet knot.
@FishingDiscoveries3 жыл бұрын
Nice one A Mak :) I should try this as a dropper substitute some time on a multi fly rig...I guess I've always overlooked it because I get lower hook up rates when using "New Zealand" droppers (compared to actual droppers). However, I wonder if having the hook shank perpendicular to the leader would improve that? Paul.
@adamcaldwell5534 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@FishingDiscoveries4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@barryholmes69932 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate helped me a lot 👍
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Barry and glad to be of use. Paul.
@mikevee7229 Жыл бұрын
TY
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Mike.
@dustinrichards5110 Жыл бұрын
You made that look insanely easy. Thanks
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful Dustin and you're very welcome. Paul.
@dr01d217 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for making the video. Very clear instructions! I really like that this knot secures very tightly to the eyelet and the shank of the hook. Which type of eyelet is on the hooks you use? Are they completely rounded with no gaps? I've had a few problems using this knot with standard hooks. The slightly open portion of the eyelet seems to be cutting my line after 20-30 minutes of fishing. I've seen high quality hooks that have completely closed eyelets (either welded or sealed with plastic). Do you use that type of hook? Have you encountered this problem with the eyelet cutting the line?
@FishingDiscoveries7 ай бұрын
The hooks I often use are sold by the brand "Fox" in the UK and they seem pretty good for not having burrs or large gaps where the eye butts up against the shank. Touching wood, I've not experienced problems with the knot being cut in this manner. If you have problems, taking a very fine file to any burrs and closing down the eye with the smooth part of the jaws in a set of trace-crimp fishing pliers (for example) might help. Paul
@mihaiad86 Жыл бұрын
I do this but i only encircle 3 times not more, and the best after this it's the palomar knot.
@robertbrost77772 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I tried this one and it ends up with a 90 degree hook every time. I just wonder about the strength of the knot once the fish is on.
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
Did it work?
@mihaiad86 Жыл бұрын
i had a 100 cm catfish with the same setup so it's strong.
@dancook8583 Жыл бұрын
This knot handled a 6# spotted bass like a champ last summer. My old fingers have trouble getting the palamor knot tied correctly. This knot is strong and easy to tie
@-MAX813- Жыл бұрын
Unless the hook eye is sealed you are risking getting the line caught in the gap and abrading it.
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
I get your point (kick ass name btw!) - and I'd extend that to any time a fish kicks and twists; non-sealed eyes are in danger of abrading any knot where the line passes through the eye. Paul
@redtobertshateshandles4 ай бұрын
It will cut through under tension.
@tbauer25213 жыл бұрын
No loud music or coke nails were used in filming this video
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
I have a hand model with short nails stand in for me hehe (joking obviously). Paul.
@tbauer25212 жыл бұрын
@@FishingDiscoveries haha
@mitchc5538 Жыл бұрын
Do you guys have recommendations for what style weight is best? I’ve used Tungsten’s tear drop and those are expensive so would just a simple split shot sinker work as well?
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
Hi Mitch, it probably depends how much rock/rip-rap you are fishing over. The slim tungsten cylinder weights or elongated tear-drop "free rig" can be a bit less likely to snag. With that said, sometimes you'll be snagging up a lot regardless of what shape weight you use (so going for cheaper options might we be the best tactic). At the end of the day, the presentation itself is not much affected - whatever you want to use for weight. As long as it is heavy enough for the bait and depth of water - plus any current you might have - then you are basically good to go. Paul
@mitchc5538 Жыл бұрын
@@FishingDiscoveries thanks Paul! This answer is very helpful. Hopefully I go catch a PB and I will name it PB Paul’s special
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
@@mitchc5538 Ha ha! Go for it!
@p3teytran Жыл бұрын
Why do some people use a Palomar Knot while others use this? Seems to be this way is superior of keeping hook angles properly
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
It could be down to doing things the way you've always done them - or possibly that the Palomar could be a bit stronger for particular fishing situations. I guess a lot of fishing is about trading off costs and benefits to get the best combination of strengths for the situation you're in.
@abdulsamadi959210 ай бұрын
❤helpful ❤.
@loki.77752 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if I could use this video on my small sea fishing blog to demonstrate how to tie a dropshot knot? I would embed the video on a page and then put a link to your KZbin channel and give you full credit under the video on that page. I'm not comfortable infont of the camera and your video does a much better job explaining how to tie this knot than I would ever be able to do. Let me know if it's okay to link this KZbin video on my site. Hopefully it will be beneficial to both of as it will provide me with a great demonstration of how to tie the know on my site and in turn it should also drive traffic from my sure to your KZbin channel. Many thanks.
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
Embedding with credit is fine. I'd appreciate a "dofollow" backlink to fishingdiscoveries.com from your site, and many thanks for asking as well as your kind feedback. Paul.
@forbiddenforest5327 Жыл бұрын
any huge diff using trendy dropshot over two swanshot beneath short pat hook midway? (something i've done for 40 years!?)
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
The only difference might be fishing over rip-rap where the slimmer weight might just be a little less prone to snagging. With non-toxic swanshot, you can crimp them on just hard enough so you can slide them off if you get snagged of course. Mind you, swanshot have gone up in price compared to what they were in my youth haha. Paul
@forbiddenforest5327 Жыл бұрын
@@FishingDiscoveries how about a 1p 7g nut from my toolbox? got plenty of those! thanks paul - great knot vid
@peytonnix9210 Жыл бұрын
Is This knot strong enough to hold bigger fish
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
As with any knot you can match the strength of your line to the size of fish you are targeting in order to "force" the knot to be strong enough (and everyone's definition of a big fish is different). I haven't directly tested it against, say, a Palomar knot (and I'd expect the Palomar to be stronger when tied in the same line and using the same size hook). However, in my experience it isn't a "weak" knot as I've used it in 6lb breaking strain line on fish that have pulled drag on medium/light setups in freshwater. The best way to tell if the knot has enough strength for your own fishing is to tie it up on the line and hook you'll be using and pull for a break. If you find there is enough strength then you might want to try it out to get the benefit of the hook position for presentation and hook-ups. Paul
@781redrum8 Жыл бұрын
Is it bad if you go more than 4 loops
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
I'd guess it isn't automatically "bad" - just that there is unlikely to be any additional gain since the first 3 turns will probably be taking all the force (with one extra for insurance!). Depending on the line you use, you might get to a point where adding extra turns and pulling the line back on itself through those turns to tighten the knot might wrinkly up (and possibly damage) your line. The best tip I can give is to do some experiments with the exact line and hook you want to use and test out how strong it is (and if the line gets curly/damaged during tying). Paul.
@user-br2py6ik7e Жыл бұрын
Is it good for saltwater fishing
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
It should be, yes. It just depends on how much movement you want with your bait (a longer "snood" style trace setup would give you a more "flowing", mobile presentation - though you may lose some bite-detection sensitivity). Depending on the species of fish you are targeting, you might find that you get a better hook-up rate with even a short snood or "dropper" (it depends if having the hook directly attached to the line running down to your sinker makes it more difficult for the fish to suck your bait into its mouth). You may also want to test it for strength using the exact line and hook you will be fishing with.
@Ghost-sz7uo3 жыл бұрын
Can I use the palomar knot to do the rig instead?
@FishingDiscoveries3 жыл бұрын
You can - and that is very strong; but the hook doesn't stick out at 90-degrees with a Palomar (even when you tuck the tag end of the line down through the eye before attaching the weight. Paul
@gradventures16822 жыл бұрын
My knot keeps breaking when i set the hook
@FishingDiscoveries2 жыл бұрын
What line material and breaking strain are you using?
@jiaweigong3411 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a name for this knot?
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
I've heard it simply called a drop shot knot. I guess it has some components of a T-knot, but without the extended loop "leg". Paul
@fishingirl9111 Жыл бұрын
What is the name of this knot???
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
I just know it as a Drop Shot Knot. It is a tiny bit similar to a "T" knot; but not similar enough (at all) to call it the same thing... Paul
@wjb1113 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@martinscirulis45213 жыл бұрын
Zandarts
@desmondpanimaz86223 жыл бұрын
Great method. I was struggling to work out how to cinch the dropper down tightly. This has done it. Using this method now for other stuff. Thanks
@chrismckechnie19112 жыл бұрын
Great simple version. I have been tying this for years but doing it blood loop version by making a loop and passing line over itself 10 tines then trapping the hook in the middle which is a tad fiddly.we used it in dropper fishing at Rutland. This seems ever so simple and will give it a go today. Thanks.
@fredbailey2076 Жыл бұрын
top tip do not try tying this knot in a howling gale yes ask me how i know
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
The bitter voice of experience there Fred! Paul
@Johnnyalexwales Жыл бұрын
impossible to follow.
@FishingDiscoveries Жыл бұрын
That's a surprise to hear Johnny - You just thread the line in through the underside of the hook eye, pass the tag end of the line back on itself so that it forms a loop (with the tag end crossing the main line where the hook-eye is) - then pass the hook through that loop maybe 3 or 4 times and pull tight. Maybe give it a go with some hi vis line and a hook? You might just find you can do it after one or two tries. Good luck, Paul
@jamierouleau36225 ай бұрын
This is the worst knot after you catch a couple fish its junk.
@FishingDiscoveries5 ай бұрын
Strange, I don’t have that experience at all. What leader material are you using?
@Pincheemoska10 ай бұрын
This knot slips on me when a fish is on, can’t figure it out
@FishingDiscoveries9 ай бұрын
What type and breaking strain of leader material are you using?