Dropper Loop questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 08-13-2012, 07:35 PM

GregAndrew's latest butt video showing his squid darting around right before it gets chomped confirmed it for me. I think the extra length of leader allows a bit more natural movement...using live bait, I'm a 3 way swivel kinda guy.

PE.rider · 08-13-2012, 08:00 PM

In my experience, it depends on what you are going after. I tie my dropper loops like the ones described above, but I may decide to use only one, or perhaps as many as five depending on what I am targeting.

For schooling baitfish like macks, you are essentially tying a sabiki line with easily removable hooks. For larger fish in a situation with stronger currents, I may just tie one dropper loop and then have a longer leader below for a torpedo sinker to drift with a greenback or sardine for something bigger.

Finally, if you tie a dropper loop with longer tags, you can cut one end of the loop close the the main line and then use the other end for a snelled hook. I have a drift rig that I tie like this with fluorocarbon when Halibut are wary. You can then attach a stinger treble hook to ensure that short bites get the job done.

Good luck!

Old Man in the Sea · 08-14-2012, 10:09 AM

Wrap the line loosely around your right middle finger 4 times slip off. Take a loop of line and push it through the 4 circles using your left middle finger. Put the new loop around your 2 front teeth and pull loops tight using your right middle finger and left middle finger at the same time. Forget about the 3 way swivel on a dropper loop as it is too hard to try with 2 middle fingers....

bigbarrels · 08-14-2012, 11:06 AM

does anybody use the surgeon end loop?

dmrides · 08-14-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbarrels

does anybody use the surgeon end loop?

It's never failed me. Palomar to the hook on the loop.

lowprofile · 08-14-2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Deamon

GregAndrew's latest butt video showing his squid darting around right before it gets chomped confirmed it for me. I think the extra length of leader allows a bit more natural movement...using live bait, I'm a 3 way swivel kinda guy.

when was the last time you seen squid darting side to side?

they're more of a forward and reverse machine.

Deamon · 08-14-2012, 07:05 PM

Ha, yeah you're right. I watch Discovery channel too. But on my short leader attached to a 5oz weight, there's probably not much forward and reverse going on.

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

when was the last time you seen squid darting side to side?

they're more of a forward and reverse machine.

08-14-2012, 10:09 AM	#3
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	how to a dropper with 2 middle fingers Wrap the line loosely around your right middle finger 4 times slip off. Take a loop of line and push it through the 4 circles using your left middle finger. Put the new loop around your 2 front teeth and pull loops tight using your right middle finger and left middle finger at the same time. Forget about the 3 way swivel on a dropper loop as it is too hard to try with 2 middle fingers....

08-14-2012, 11:06 AM	#4
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	does anybody use the surgeon end loop? __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

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08-13-2012, 07:35 PM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	GregAndrew's latest butt video showing his squid darting around right before it gets chomped confirmed it for me. I think the extra length of leader allows a bit more natural movement...using live bait, I'm a 3 way swivel kinda guy.

08-13-2012, 08:00 PM	#2
PE.rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: OC, CA Posts: 234	In my experience, it depends on what you are going after. I tie my dropper loops like the ones described above, but I may decide to use only one, or perhaps as many as five depending on what I am targeting. For schooling baitfish like macks, you are essentially tying a sabiki line with easily removable hooks. For larger fish in a situation with stronger currents, I may just tie one dropper loop and then have a longer leader below for a torpedo sinker to drift with a greenback or sardine for something bigger. Finally, if you tie a dropper loop with longer tags, you can cut one end of the loop close the the main line and then use the other end for a snelled hook. I have a drift rig that I tie like this with fluorocarbon when Halibut are wary. You can then attach a stinger treble hook to ensure that short bites get the job done. Good luck!