5 steps
Wire Figure-Eight Loop
A loop formed in single-strand wire with a figure-eight and a short barrel. Used for pike, muskie, and barracuda leaders when the lure will clip to the loop.
Use it for
A loop formed in single-strand wire with a figure-eight and a short barrel. Used for pike, muskie, and barracuda leaders when the lure will clip to the loop.
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This is a wire knot. Do not substitute braid and expect the figure-eight to hold.
Avoid when
Coated cable. Cable is crimped. A haywire or this figure-eight is for single-strand wire.
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Wire Figure-Eight Loop
Step 1
Bend the wire into a loop.
Step 2
Cross the tag into a figure-eight.
Step 3
Start the barrel wraps down the standing wire.
Step 4
Finish the barrel.
Step 5
Break the tag off by bending it, or trim it flush. 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
- No barrel after the figure-eight, so the loop opens.
- A tag left long enough to catch the lure.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.