5 steps
Overhand Loop
A quick loop made with one overhand in doubled line. Fine as a temporary heavy-mono loop. A surgeon's loop is stronger for anything you will cast all day.
Use it for
A quick loop made with one overhand in doubled line. Fine as a temporary heavy-mono loop. A surgeon's loop is stronger for anything you will cast all day.
This line
Braid slips in a single overhand loop. Do not use it for a leader butt.
Avoid when
Light tippet and any loop that will see a long run.
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Overhand Loop
Step 1
Double the line.
Step 2
Cross the doubled end into an overhand.
Step 3
Pass the doubled end through that opening once.
Step 4
Dress it. The loop is already the open end.
Step 5
Pull it tight enough to hold and leave the loop 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
- Trusting it on braid.
- Leaving it half-tied so the doubled end can slip back out.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.