How to tie a hook directly to a swivel?

[Fishthunder]

I tried a drop shot and I like it. I do not like the long tag. I looked around and found about using swivels. The problem I have is that there is no current. So any line coming off the swivel to the bait will drop down. Is there a way to tie a hook directly to the swivel with the hook sitting horizontal ?

[Fishlegs]

You could try something like this 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_Swivel_Shot_G-Finesse_Drop_Shot_Hook_3pk/descpage-GFDS.html

[ElGuapo928]

I typically use either the Gamakatsu mentioned above or the VMC swivel shot, with 12lb mono as the drop leg - the bigger mono seems to have better traction on the sinkers and is a little more forgiving in the rocks.

[garroyo130]

16 hours ago, Fishthunder said:

I tried a drop shot and I like it. I do not like the long tag. I looked around and found about using swivels. The problem I have is that there is no current. So any line coming off the swivel to the bait will drop down. Is there a way to tie a hook directly to the swivel with the hook sitting horizontal ?

 

What do you mean by long tag? The line from hook to weight? 

 

[JediAmoeba]

Yeah, I have no idea what they were talking about...

[Fishthunder]

Yes. Every knot has a tag and in fishing, you usually cut it. 

 

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Knots have their own terminology. The "tag end" (sometimes called the "working end") is the end of the line used to tie the knot. The "standing end" is that part of the line coming from your fishing reel.

Source https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/Documents/knots.pdf

 

I went fishing today and there was no way I could get a hook specifically for a drop shot today. I did have some 3-way swivels though.

[garroyo130]

The point of the tag is for you to be able to adjust the length and have the hook at the desired depth. Do you have a picture of what youre trying to accomplish? Are you trying to free rig? 

 

[Fishthunder]

Here is a good video of it

 

 

 

If you have no current the bait will just fall down.  With swivels, it is easy to redo the weighted line length. If do not use swivels or hooks meant for drop shots, you have to redo everything to change the length of the weighted line. The hook Fishlegs posted is exactly what I want. The main thing I was trying to find out was stopping the bait from falling. I was asking because I wanted to rig up something if possible for today because there is no place around here that will have hooks like that.