Very Cool Dropshot Knot From Japan

[Jim_M]

wonder how this works with fluoro....

...I am still going to try it.

[Glenn]

A variation of the blood knot. Very simple. Now why didn't I think of that?

[Jim_M]

Very simple. Now why didn't I think of that?

EXACTLY what I thought.

[Hooligan]

I've used that method, the single greatest drawback is that it seems to increase line twist dramatically. I was shown that by Shin Fukae at Table Rock a couple years ago. The only time he uses it is when he uses a TX Rig dropshot, or Owner Downshot.

[Diggy]

great tutorial...easy to follow

[dam0007]

Can someone post link, vid isn't displayed on my phone. Thanks

[moguy1973]

Can someone post link, vid isn't displayed on my phone. Thanks

ahhh. Good ole iOS 6 right? Just click the post with the video in it and then click quote. it'll take you to where you can reply with a quote and the copy the YouTube URL and paste it into safari's location bar. That'll open up the YouTube app and play the video.

[tomustang]

The YouTube app has been removed by ios6, gotta download the app now which is worse

[SirSnookalot]

That is good knot especially if there is a small hook eye and thin line. I don't dropshot but I do use a bottom rig aka chicken or guppy rig, I use a double palomar given the fact I may be using a larger hook and may have my sinker already tied on. I think that "Japanese" knot is well worth knowing, easy to tie, I'm going to to try it.

[dam0007]

Lol nope its a 4 year old Blackberry, no option to quote.

[moguy1973]

Lol nope its a 4 year old Blackberry, no option to quote.

You're just screwed then. heh.

[dam0007]

Gee thanks. Lol lol lol will check on pc later

[Tim Kelly]

I use that Japanese knot, though tie it slightly differently. Never had one break, so I think it's a winner.

[A-Jay]

Used to call that a dropper knot. 

 

It's routinely tied without the hook tied into it but with a short length of line left between the main line & the hook - length is completely adjustable.  Works well.

 

Can't speak for how the knot will perform when the shank of the hook is actually incorporated into the knot like shown here. 

 

I do expect it to perform at it's best if that music is playing in the background while it's tied up.

 

A-Jay