How to Tie a Dropshot Knot Like a Tournament Angler

[@delwigzieful]

This is the best tutorial on youtube crisp clear and simple great camera work well made video 10 /10 Thank you,Dellboy

[@stinky4123]

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 🎣

[@theamateurangler6273]

This has got to be the easiest drop shot rig ever. Thanks

[@forbiddenforest5327]

clear yellow line and describing hook position during and after helps greatly. good health young man!

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Thank you and I'm glad you found this helpful 😊

[@Hoveyish]

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!

[@dopemojo327]

that make more sense than any drop shot know I've seen, will be using it the next time I go out, thx.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Love it when we can help share useful info Rex!

[@dalevonthun5257]

Thanks Mate. Cricky with a side of bonza. I think I could even do that on a windy day. Happy fishing.

[@qfudgedoggy]

Super helpful. I see everything I need to and all the info is communicated in under two minutes....

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Glad to have given you what you needed Quinn.

[@ScruffyCityFishing]

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.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Palomar is strong for sure, but doesn't give quite as good "straight out to the side" angle.

[@mihaiad86]

pass the end of the line through the eye of the hook, it will stay straight.

[@robertkrom2297]

@fishing discoveries how strong is that knot what’s the name of it. Thanks

[@donaldheist2013]

Thanks much. I've been buying them all ready to go. This'll save me a few bucks that I can spend on bait.

[@abelabner]

Nice information, thanks for sharing to the community and enhancing the fishing enjoyment for all!!!!!

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Thank you and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Paul

[@raalvarez9241]

Never tried drop shot before but just started urban bass fishing and am hooked! I’ll definitely give your rig a try my friend

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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

[@trs4437]

Good teacher. Good concise demo. Thanks!

[@12thFan23]

Thanks brother you made it look super simple. Tight lines!

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Same to you my friend and thank you for the generous feedback. Paul

[@chrisowenuk3792]

Excellent, great tutorial and simple, thank you

[@Hoveyish]

Had to watch a couple times but I will definitely practice this one!

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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

[@Hoveyish]

Finally got it right and taught it to my school;s fishing club! Thank you!@@FishingDiscoveries

[@FishingDiscoveries]

That's Awesome @@Hoveyish !

[@lrparrish227]

I use the drop shot method a lot and this is the perfect knot. Thanks for sharing!

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Really glad you found it useful Lynda! Paul.

[@themobileangler]

So much better than a Palomar with a tucked tag end for bigger lures!

[@TheConstantAngler]

Very nicely composed and easy to understand. Same way as I do it. Subbed

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Awesome, thanks so much :) Paul

[@mikelabelle420]

Best and easiest! Thank you

[@ItzJyro]

Very good tutorial. Got it kn the 1st time! Thank you

[@Madisonrvr]

Thank you Paul-- excellent video and right to the point. Cheers.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Thank you - I'm really glad you found it useful. Paul

[@viking_fisherman]

Sweet! Thanks for the great demo.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Thank you Jeff - I hope you enjoy some success with it. Paul

[@fulllifeadventures]

Absolutely amazing tutorial 👌🏼

[@chica5540]

Wow my new favorite way

[@TheStrangeSide]

Thanks super easy and to the point

[@darknomad911]

My preferred knot also! In fly fishing its known as the tippet knot.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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.

[@adamcaldwell553]

Awesome!

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@barryholmes6993]

Cheers mate helped me a lot 👍

[@FishingDiscoveries]

You're very welcome Barry and glad to be of use. Paul.

[@mikevee7229]

TY

[@FishingDiscoveries]

You're very welcome Mike.

[@dustinrichards5110]

You made that look insanely easy. Thanks

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Glad you found it useful Dustin and you're very welcome. Paul.

[@dr01d21]

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?

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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]

I do this but i only encircle 3 times not more, and the best after this it's the palomar knot.

[@robertbrost7777]

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]

Did it work?

[@mihaiad86]

i had a 100 cm catfish with the same setup so it's strong.

[@dancook8583]

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-]

Unless the hook eye is sealed you are risking getting the line caught in the gap and abrading it.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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

[@redtobertshateshandles]

It will cut through under tension.

[@tbauer2521]

No loud music or coke nails were used in filming this video

[@FishingDiscoveries]

I have a hand model with short nails stand in for me hehe (joking obviously). Paul.

[@tbauer2521]

@@FishingDiscoveries haha

[@mitchc5538]

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]

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]

@@FishingDiscoveries thanks Paul! This answer is very helpful. Hopefully I go catch a PB and I will name it PB Paul’s special

[@FishingDiscoveries]

@@mitchc5538 Ha ha! Go for it!

[@p3teytran]

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]

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.

[@abdulsamadi9592]

❤helpful ❤.

[@loki.7775]

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.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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]

any huge diff using trendy dropshot over two swanshot beneath short pat hook midway? (something i've done for 40 years!?)

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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]

@@FishingDiscoveries how about a 1p 7g nut from my toolbox? got plenty of those! thanks paul - great knot vid

[@peytonnix9210]

Is This knot strong enough to hold bigger fish

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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]

Is it bad if you go more than 4 loops

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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]

Is it good for saltwater fishing

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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-sz7uo]

Can I use the palomar knot to do the rig instead?

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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

[@gradventures1682]

My knot keeps breaking when i set the hook

[@FishingDiscoveries]

What line material and breaking strain are you using?

[@jiaweigong3411]

Do you have a name for this knot?

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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]

What is the name of this knot???

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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

[@wjb111]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@martinscirulis4521]

Zandarts

[@desmondpanimaz8622]

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

[@chrismckechnie1911]

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]

top tip do not try tying this knot in a howling gale yes ask me how i know

[@FishingDiscoveries]

The bitter voice of experience there Fred! Paul

[@Johnnyalexwales]

impossible to follow.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

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

[@jamierouleau3622]

This is the worst knot after you catch a couple fish its junk.

[@FishingDiscoveries]

Strange, I don’t have that experience at all. What leader material are you using?

[@Pincheemoska]

This knot slips on me when a fish is on, can’t figure it out

[@FishingDiscoveries]

What type and breaking strain of leader material are you using?