How to Put Hooks on Dropper Fishing Rigs

Dropper fishing rigs provide a way to position baited hooks on a fishing line such that more than one hook can be attached to the fishing line, separated by a certain distance. Dropper loops can be placed anywhere on the fishing line without the use of swivels or other attachments, and are essential to any fisherman's arsenal of fishing strategies. Create a dropper loop to add additional hooks to a fishing line and then form an end knot to secure a hook to the dropper loop.

Things You'll Need

  • Fishing hooks
  • Fishing line with a pyramid sinker at the end
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Instructions

  1. Make a Dropper Loop

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      Grasp a fishing line with a pyramid sinker, about one foot above the sinker with your right hand. Grasp another section of the fishing line that is 1.5 feet above the section held by your right hand. Bring both sections together to form a loop.

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      Pull down on one side of the loop. Twist the outer loop lines around the straight lines on each side six to eight times while maintaining the open space between the point where the loop was pulled down and the straight fishing line.

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      Pull the remaining loop through the open space reserved between the point where the loop was pulled down and the straight fishing line. Pull each end of the line away from the knot while holding the loop with your teeth.

    Make an End Loop and Attach the Hook

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      Pull the drop loop at the end to bring the strands together so that there is little or no space in the middle of the loop. Bend both strands in the middle of the drop loop around to form another loop.

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      Place the end of the drop loop through the new loop.

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      Pull the end of the drop loop to tighten the knot in the new loop, and then place the end of the new loop through the eyelet of a hook. Pull the entire hook through the loop and pull to secure the hook in place.