How to make and use a dropper loop jig

[Destroyer]

As the title of this post says, this is a short instruction for all you bottom feeder fishermen on how to make an easy jig for making dropper loops. Now I know that it's easy enough to make them without making a jig, but when you're making a few dozen for fishing some wrecks with your buddies this is a quick easy way to get a bunch of high quality, consistent rigs made up in a hurry. Many thanks to the folks @ "On the Water" magazine for making this possible. Enjoy

http://www.onthewater.com/make-use-d...32445377&ct=t()

[charlie_the_tuna]

5 minutes to make the jig with stuff you already have laying around. pretty cool. I get that magazine. I love it.

[SkunkBoat]

gimme a jig for a Bimini twist maybe....but a dropper loop? ...takes less than 10 seconds WITHOUT eyeglasses!

[phatdaddy]

i built a peg board for pompano rigs. it is set up for 2 dropper loops 18" apart. i build about 20 at a time and go ahead and load them with the hooks, beads, & weight snap. that way when the bite is hot, you can reload with one albright knot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQxeQxdWSE

this is the one i based mine on. he did a lot more than i did as far as trim and finish, but the principal is the same

[step up here]

Proper terminal tackle and fresh new line with a reel smooth drag along with correct drag tension will almost land every fish!

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

i built a peg board for pompano rigs. it is set up for 2 dropper loops 18" apart. i build about 20 at a time and go ahead and load them with the hooks, beads, & weight snap. that way when the bite is hot, you can reload with one albright knot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQxeQxdWSE

this is the one i based mine on. he did a lot more than i did as far as trim and finish, but the principal is the same

Anyone whose garage is that neat..... I don't trust.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

gimme a jig for a Bimini twist maybe....but a dropper loop? ...takes less than 10 seconds WITHOUT eyeglasses!

Ya, I agree Skunk.... but like I said in my first post, this is for when you have a bunch of buddies on the boat, and you need to make a few dozen rigs... all the same, in a hurry, when you're not out on the boat.

(And the only thing you need for a bimini twist is a nail in a board). http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/bimini-twist/

[bradford]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Anyone whose garage is that neat..... I don't trust.

Agreed.

Just like anyone who can fold a fitted sheet is probably a witch.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

(And the only thing you need for a bimini twist is a nail in a board).

actually, in the rare case that I have tied one by myself, I looped over a rodholder on my hard top. That diagram looks easy because the loop isn't 6 ft long and blowing in the wind. Winding down over the twist is not so easy. I've seen various contraptions for it. Point being, you need at least 4 hands.

I now just make a small loop with a spider hitch and add a pre-packaged wind-on leader.

Sure wish I was fishin' and not talkin about it....

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

actually, in the rare case that I have tied one by myself, I looped over a rodholder on my hard top. That diagram looks easy because the loop isn't 6 ft long and blowing in the wind. Winding down over the twist is not so easy. I've seen various contraptions for it. Point being, you need at least 4 hands.

I now just make a small loop with a spider hitch and add a pre-packaged wind-on leader.

Sure wish I was fishin' and not talkin about it....

Amen on the fishin' and not talkin' about it.

As for the bimini knot, I never could tie those damn things. I usually just use an improved clinch knot, or even just a clinch knot. Never had them fail, especially if you add a drop of superglue into the knot after it's tied.
http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knot...d-clinch-knot/

And when using braid I use the Berkely knot. Truthfully I've only used it a few times but so far it's held up nicely without any problems and is fairly easy to tie, just make sure you pinch/hold the 4 lines as you start the spiral back down the line.
http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knot...ley-braid-knot

(And before anyone talks about the Palomar knot, yes I know it's supposed to be good for braid, but I just don't trust the damn things....They look too much like a half hitch for my blood).