How To Tie A Dropper Loop Knot [Fast & Easy Way]

When using a dropper rig, it is extremely helpful to use a loop knot so that you can quickly and easily change your weight sizes without even having to re-tie any knots.
This video shows how to tie a Dropper Rig Knot using the very strong and easy to tie Surgeon's knot (which I have found to be better than a dropper rig knot).
Although there is a knot that's actually called a "Dropper Rig Knot", I highly recommend using the Surgeon's Loop knot shown in this video because it's much easier to tie and it proved to be the stronger of the two in when I did some strength testing on them.
Best of all, these loop knots allow for an extremely fast change of weight sizes (and even hook sizes too if using this knot up the line).
And since the Surgeon's knot makes this dropper rig easier to tie, stronger, and gives you the ability to change out weights or hooks without retying your knots, it's tough to beat this dropper loop knot.
For more saltwater fishing tips, check out the Fishing Tips section of our website:
www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tips
To download a PDF guide for the strongest knots in all situations, click here: bit.ly/2UUypki
Any questions on this knot?
How do you like to tie the dropper loop fishing knot?
Any other dropper knots or dropper rigs you want me to test out?
Let me know in the comments.
Fish On!
Team Salt Strong
To download a PDF guide for the strongest knots in all situations, click here: bit.ly/2UUypki

[@Saltstrong]

To download a PDF guide for the strongest knots in all situations, click here: bit.ly/2UUypki

[@raghus8715]

How do I tie this knot with heavy mono, i.e 20lb or more ? I use 3 overhands or more. The coils in my knots go over each other instead of in a line, despite wetting the line with saliva or water. I never have that problem with 10lb mono.

[@huggs1838]

ur a god

[@mackinaw13w]

This is a great video for learners man really appreciate your time and effort cheers man

[@ozziepatino2585]

Thank you

[@michaelcrabtree2939]

Great video on the tutorial.

[@romanocenturion]

Very simple and BEST KNOT ever!! I used to own a fishing trip bussiness in Playa del Carmen 20 years ago, catched 100´s of dorados, sailfish, big barracudas, etc and NEVER LOST A FISH because of the knot.

[@Platano_macho]

Today is free fishing in California and am taking my wife and 2 boy's I haven't fished in 20 years since I was a kid growing up in Bakersfield I watched this video to see if I tied my knot's right and I did!!! This is the only way my dad taught me as a kid growing up in the country was amazing hunting and fishing was our life on that farm now we live in the city and am looking to teach my little ones about simple life enjoyments.

[@i_am_wi11_]

You pay to fish?

[@Platano_macho]

@@i_am_wi11_ not anymore i bought land in Oklahoma with a pond and moved out of California I also don’t pay to hunt deer

[@Platano_macho]

Also my dad has passed away since this comment I miss him dearly

[@tommy2timez]

@@Platano_machosorry to hear about dad.. but getting back to paying to fish.. you had to pay in Cali to fish?

[@Platano_macho]

@@tommy2timez yea it just depended on where you went

[@connoraylward9001]

My grandfather showed me this knot so I could tie on swivels for my hooks. I was just switch to a smaller reel and needed a refresher. I must say you did a fantastic job explaining. Both visual and verbally ! You'd make a good teacher lol thanks !

[@justm105]

I’m a complete beginner and I’d love to take my grandkids fishing. With your very clear and easy to understand instructions it makes learning so much easier.

[@thomasmckinney6370]

Have you fished with your grandkids?

[@mrsam6455]

novice fishing learner here. Been following my dads complicated teachings. This is so easy for me, especially where I fish with more experienced guys who watch me struggle and have sometimes also setup my rods from time to time. Definitely will be proud to sport this on my next trip!

[@Saltstrong]

So glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper rig setup. Keep us in mind whenever looking for more fishing tips.

[@chuckspeer2163]

Thanks ,68 year old ( old) man retired learning knots to fish thanks

[@georgealatas6900]

Thank you, your demo is very clear and simple to understand how to tie a dropper loop knot

[@veltonmeade1057]

Thank you, great video. I've used this knot in the past but needed to review it again. I just tied up a swivel, weight, and hook so now when I go out this afternoon, I can easily change hooks. Thanks!

[@ichigo3223]

This the only knot I use when fishing. Its so simple and you can swap hooks without tying new knots or complicated rigs.

[@AzureJaw]

Thank you for teaching me, I've been fishing with my uncle since forever but never really knew how to tie knots on the string. Really big help!

[@jjacewitz]

I watched several videos and this one is so clear and easy to understand! My son will be impressed his Mom knows some legit knots!

[@commonjones6902]

jjacewitz way to go moms!

[@masontheurer5496]

go mom!

[@theluth9046]

Great job Mom! Hope you catch the big one!

[@mitchellbullen1389]

Rumor has it she got the big one hense the kid lol

[@izzymoney85]

Lol go show off the new knot my friend 😎

[@ThuggLocc]

Can you do a strength test between this knot and the standard dropper loop knot? I love this knot since it's so easy to tie but I'm curious to see which has a higher breaking strength. I've gained plenty of valuable information from you guys and will continue to watch your videos. Thank you!

[@alpha2delta875]

LueLocc dude I use this rig offshore every time. Only sharks give it trouble.

[@sinaarasteh1636]

This has absolutely more strength since the knot is not tied on the hook-eye but inches away from it. Most troubles with casting relatively bigger fishes come from the vulnerability of the knot (since it is twisted in thinner lines) when it is attached to the hook-eye. As this tutorial explains, the line is actually just holding the hook firmly and leaves the knot above intact

[@shirleypabre4543]

LueLocc S

[@Rspri10104]

I've been using this knot sense I started fishing on my own at age 4-5. "So Easy Even A Caveman Can Do It"

[@kjb.9083]

Thank you so much from this first time female fisherman! Love it!

[@ggwildlife]

excellent knot i been using this for as long as i can remember, great video. (UK)

[@koubakhaled539]

I've been spending way much teme Ttraduction .

[@jamesstewart2735]

I know I remember

[@sage_5623]

Anyone know any good fishing places near doncaster

[@CJW139]

This is the best tutorial on how to switch gears easily without using additional hardware.

[@terryleblanc6868]

Well at 3 minutes we have a 10-second knot tied... Very informative detailed and slow for everyone to understand

[@donnajacksunn489]

Thank you for this informative video...Love it.👍👍

[@jeffreyhopkins4157]

I've been successfully using this knot for many years. The reason I watched your video is because I thought the knot was too simple to tie, and I must be doing something wrong (even though its always worked great). But lo and behold, I had it right. Thank you.

[@heatherchristensen6197]

Thank you! New to fishing, and I'm having a blast. Your tutorials are amazing.

[@jerrystrother4228]

fantastic article helpes me a lot in tying a fish hook!!!

[@stuntznfx]

The best knot videos on KZbin mate, thank you!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment!

[@SuperAldogonzalez]

From Costa Rica !! Thanks a lot !!! We never stop learning new things !!

[@samerlisebarakat8610]

Amazing! I'm trying this thank you

[@nursevickis]

Great video--easy for me to understand and follow. Thank you!

[@hellosweetheart3350]

Excellent presentation THANK YOU!

[@tikiduck]

Trying to refresh my knot skills before an upcoming fishing trip. Thanks.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment on this dropper rig knot video. Best of luck in your upcoming trip!

[@chrisrabbitt1069]

tikiduck Rrc

[@tjhughes9099]

@Stephanie Rodriquez Moron

[@Jonathan-sv6ur]

thank you for this video. ive been trying to put a loop on the end of my snells for the longest time. now i know how to to it.

[@dar9430]

Me too! Never saw it look so easy, which means "doable " in my manual 😎

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Excellent advice Sir. Simple yet effective ways to interchange sinkers or hooks. Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Bobbshu1]

Wow! Real neat and easy the dropper loop knot and excellently convenient for changing hook, weight etc in a jiffy. Thanks a bundle guys.

[@Saltstrong]

Glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper rig knot. Fish On!

[@magazineman3910]

Great stuff Luke. I have been using that setup for years , it also works great on bucktails and gives them some action. keep up the videos they are an enjoyable way to learn or refresh. Regards Dan 😎

[@robertrio632]

Thanks this works great, much easier than other methods. That knot was driving me crazy.

[@davidopel5752]

Thanks for this tip. Definitely going to try it and make it easier to fish

[@RubenVernier]

This is the best, easiest to understand fishing-related tutorial I’ve found online. Thank you

[@watsmaster9402]

Omg at last the bestdropper loop video and someone who explains it clearly . Thank u thank u.look forward to more of your fishing videos

[@hafezlaghai3469]

Thank you simply informative

[@SteveParton]

Clear and concise. Also, thx for filming against a darker background. Makes it easier to see the line. Wish everyone did that!

[@mikencrew8885]

Good job Luke Simmons like diamonds! Appreciate your love for fishing and your humble attitude. God bless!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks so much for the comment!

[@bretsalowitz]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I needed a refresher as I use to fish on boats way back in the 90s and now I'd like to take my son fluke fishing. Love the video and thanks again.

[@Saltstrong]

I'm glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper loop video. We hope you and your son catch some big fluke!

[@mattnash5159]

Wow that was so simple and very effective. Great video brotha!

[@bustercherrygaming1643]

This is awesome!! I regret not watching this video sooner. Very helpful

[@waleed484]

This is an absolutely practical and simple way to change hooks and sinkers. thanks indeed.

[@msnell25]

This is the BEST and easiest video EVER!!! And I'm a beginner

[@jacknickson9756]

thank you so much .this is the best way i found in youtube so far.

[@peteredwards1528]

What a great idea, saves the need for a line clip, ingenious. The only problem I could envisage is being able to thread the doubled up line through hooks with smaller eyes

[@Chesticus]

Thank you. Very easy and effective.

[@nolanola-ys4ns]

finally I find a place where I can actually get useful info on fishing and rigging tips. I subed.

[@damecheabdessamed7354]

Same here. Finally

[@petercreanza2095]

Well!done and easy to follow.Thank you.

[@morcumith]

very basic and easy..great video....thank you..👍🙏

[@AfricaOverlandAdventure]

Thank you! Please do more videos for beginners! Thanks again.

[@ceajaegirl]

Thank you for the close up video. very nicely done.

[@b5maddog]

Great instructional video. Very well done and clear. Thank you and now I am a new subscriber.

[@ThanhNguyen-wm7rq]

Very cleared and informative. Thanks

[@JorgeChavez-xm2ew]

I've seen a couple of videos for this method and yours is by far the best one. It was easy to follow and I could actually see what you were doing. Thanks.

[@helencollins4286]

Thank you for making this so simple to understand. Love the “right to the point “ Clearly you should be doing these videos!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment! Here's a link to see the full list of knots we've tested in order of best to worst in case you're interested in seeing it: www.saltstrong.com/articles/fishing-knots/

[@enzotlou6906]

Great video keep up the good work.

[@colper9677]

Nice, today I learned to make a new mooring with you, Thank you...

[@kimpliny]

I've watched a few other videos to learn how to make this and only your video has taught me sucessfully how to do it. Thank you!!!

[@ogpastapatofficial7432]

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[@jrdefield7481]

This is my second knot video of yours to watch. The first being the uni knot. You have great instructional talent. Plus, you do these in lighting conditions where the line is perfectly seen. It's ridiculous how many of these how to knot videos are done where you can't see the line? Common sense rules. Thanks again for producing a profitable video!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks so much for making time to leave the nice comment. So glad to see that you're enjoying the knot videos. In case you haven't yet seen it, we also have this post which shows our ranking of the most popular knots for the various connections and line types: www.saltstrong.com/articles/fishing-knots/

[@2fast2block]

Nice, practical and simple. Thanks man.

[@Saltstrong]

My pleasure! Thanks for making time to leave a nice comment on this dropper rig video. Tight Lines!

[@WhiteGirls2OnDVD]

thank you so much this was so helpeful plus it was my 1st time fishing !

[@justicelawyer1444]

I know this is an older video, but it's terrific with the detailed explanations.

[@stephenoneill4345]

Thanks for uploading this video

[@johnmoreno2011]

You my friend are a freaking genius! Cant began to thank you enough big thing to come just made my life alot easier

[@Saltstrong]

We're glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper loop knot video!

[@nubio11]

El nudo básico que todo pescador debe saber !!! Lo felicito

[@rtcoffee1235]

Thanks for this video. This is how my uncle taught me how to tie a fishing knot. Really simple but I forgot how to do so since it was almost half a decade ago.

[@Saltstrong]

Glad it was helpful!

[@matthewchicoine3114]

Great demonstration, one of the best demos I’ve seen. I appreciate how you really go step by step and explain slowly, easier for an amateur like me to keep up. Well done 👍

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Matthew! Glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper loop knot tutorial video. Fish On!

[@cheapescapefishing57]

Thanks for the last comment. A lot of people like to trash our fishing waters. Good instructions on the drop rig. This knot can also be used further up the line for multiple hooks..Thanks again.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave a nice comment on this dropper loop knot video. Tight Lines!

[@cheapescapefishing57]

It would problematic. If you got a fish on the top hook the rest of the line and hooks would get tangled around the fish

[@roma_mk261]

Thanks for the refresh man!

[@dar9430]

WooHoo! I'm new to goin' solo fishing. This is gonna help me SO much!! (I love fishing, I'm about to love it even more! (FISH ON!!)

[@phx7740]

just what i was looking for thank you for this video I'm going to make some fishing liders and this seem more easy to use and make so again thank you for sharing God bless you

[@Saltstrong]

Glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper loop knot video. Tight Lines!

[@newtrack0]

thank you for this tip. It has made my fishing setup much simpler.

[@Saltstrong]

Our pleasure! If you're targeting saltwater fish, then I highly recommend checking out our website if you have not already done so because we publish a ton of great tips and unbiased product reviews there: www.saltstrong.com/

[@faqdaworld]

This is actually useful. Much better than the ways I've been doing my flounder jigging rigs. Thank You!

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for making time to leave this nice comment. Yes, this loop knot will come in handy if you like to swap out jig while flounder fishing. P.S. - Flounder seem to have been left out of the apparel world for far too long, so we recently made a microfiber fishing shirt specifically for those of us who love catching flounder... here's a link to check it out in case interested: shop.saltstrong.com/products/flounder-strong-performance-shirt

[@nidi2234]

Great. Now I have to decide whether to continue using clips or not. Awesome!

[@williamfayette5864]

Thank you verry much clear and easy and you did it at a rate of speed I was able to do it with watching the second time now I can teach my kids thanks again

[@mikkel6690]

Aww man thanks so much for this video. pickin up fishin from square one and tryin to do it right.

[@douglasscranton]

One slow day on the back of a big boat a few years ago we did a challenge with that knot on one end, and other knots on the other end and pulled hard enough that one would fail. We were using 16lb mono as a test and this knot held with dozens of others on the other side with everyone's favorite knot and any we could look up on line. Great knot. Its not the only one you need, but a fantastic knot for beginners.

[@Saltstrong]

We are glad to see that you're tests of dropper loop knots showed this one as a top performer too. Tight Lines!

[@joeduca8582]

Hi, nice video. I tie a different knot, don't know what it's called, but I use it for a leader to attach to a swivel on the mainline when drifting worms for trout or walleye. I double the leader like you did, then double the resulting loop around my needle nose. I twist that loop 3 times winding it with the pliers, grab the first loop with the pliers and pull it through the 2nd loop that was twisted. Your left with the 1st loop now in pliers and tighten up on the knot holding the tag and leader with the other hand. You can use the closed pliers to help tighten. I then use the tag end to attach split shot and tie a hook to the terminal end. The rig is attached to the snap swivel on the main line. It's pretty snag free as the shot usually pulls free. By the way, it's 12/24/16 so Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@scuds03]

Thanks for the tutorial!!

[@englishcocktail]

I was always doing it the hard way. This way is much easier and the best thing about it is that you needn't cut the fishing line or re-tie any knots when changing the hook or weight. Thanks, dude :)

[@Saltstrong]

Glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper loop knot video! Yes, a huge plus is that switching hooks and/or weights can be done without having to retie any knots.

[@offroader9488]

Thanks..I was doing the tie while watching 👍👍

[@maq2054]

Thank you, clear, easy to follow instructions.

[@Saltstrong]

Thanks for the nice comment! We appreciate the support!

[@TeamHardLife]

Very nice video and not having to cut line is great

[@izzymoney85]

Thanks master knot I will for ever be grateful and follow u and the tube channel!🙏

[@dhiirahwann5842]

Love this 1 simple easy n 💪 knot.. Thanks mate

[@Saltstrong]

Glad to see that you enjoyed this dropper loop knot video.

[@AXHEJAZ]

Thank you for showing this I really appreciate it God bless

[@IntrepidFisherman]

I actually did this exact technique today while out fishing. I didn't want a swivel on the line but did want to be able to change hooks based on the bait I was using.

[@YaseenYaseen-kg3vm]

Thanks a lot for sharing this information

[@markpham4044]

Taking my son fishing for the first time for both of us tomorrow. Can't wait !

[@Saltstrong]

That's awesome! Have fun!

[@shawneowens7012]

Thanks so much I'm going fishing had no idea how to tie a hook or weight on now I know it's simple so for that I'ma sub ♥

[@theluth9046]

Thanks, that's a very useful knot!

[@yumacubs]

Great video for a beginner

[@andrewyoung-n8ary]

For weights, I have been using clips and / or swivels, but the loop is good for a few other things.

[@GriffinBenchmark]

Very informative, thanks!

[@Beck-Stein]

This is great knot. You can set up a dropper rig with just this knot. In fact I only utilize two knots, this one and Palomar knot.

[@moondarck]

I never really thought about the advantage of that knot. I was using the palomar knot to tie eyed hooks, but that knot is permanent, and takes a bit more time. I'll give the Dropper loop knot a try on my next fishing. Thanks.

[@whitetroutchannel]

moondarck stick with the palomar for hooks i really wouldnt recommend a loop not for securing end tackle the clinch to secure the hook ends up being weakend its fine for weights swimfeeders etc

[@Jim.Hawkins646]

Excelente vídeo. Fácil y práctico. Mil gracias por tu tiempo. 👍

[@luisadepau2363]

Complimenti spiegazione perfetta🤗👍

[@elijiah04]

Thanks for the best video ive seen on this knot and best explanation.