Tackle Tip Thursday Vol 232 (Surgeon's Loop)

[@Blueskies-h3e]

That knot is good for 100# mono but what do you like with 30# mono???

[@tunanorth]

When chasing large-grade fish with 30-pound mono, loop knots are not usually the best choice. In one of the other recent Searcher TTT vids, we discuss the "sliding sinker rig" for yellowtail. Most commonly used with 30 or 40-pound mono, the most popular knot is the single San Diego Jam, although the Palomar Knot is also good. There are numerous KZbin videos demonstrating how to tie these.

[@kyles2465]

You can use the same knot for 30# on a dropper loop

[@Mr05sti]

When I was taught this by a deckhand, I was told you use odd numbers of twist. 3/5/7

[@tunanorth]

Interesting. If you look in many knot books, it shows this knot with only two turns, which may be OK for trout etc, but not nearly strong enough for SW species. Probably three would be sufficient in many cases, but four adds just a bit of extra margin, especially if you are going to "clip" one of the legs as shown in the other video. In line this heavy, five just will not tighten up properly.