5 steps
Homer Rhode Loop
Homer Rhode's loop for streamers and swimming plugs. Two overhands stacked, with the loop left at the eye.
Use it for
Homer Rhode's loop for streamers and swimming plugs. Two overhands stacked, with the loop left at the eye.
This line
Use it on a leader, not straight braid, if you want the loop to stay the size you set.
Avoid when
Pulling the second overhand so hard that the loop closes.
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Homer Rhode Loop
Step 1
Pass the tag through the eye.
Step 2
Tie a loose overhand around the standing line.
Step 3
Pass the tag through that overhand.
Step 4
Tie a second overhand with the tag against the first.
Step 5
Set the loop and trim. Both overhands should sit together, and the loop stays open.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- One overhand only, which is not this knot and will slip.
- A loop big enough to catch the hook point.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.