The Prusik knot

Here's the strongest dropper loop I've seen and tried. Here's the theory -

The conventional blood dropper loop knot for fishing, while being one of the easiest tying knots, is probably the weakest knot of all the fishing line knots you can use for tying fishing line.

Paul of Paul's Fishing Kites came up with the Kiwi platted loop at the right after discovering the commercial fishing longlines he was tying conventional blood loops into (to attach his traces to) weakened the 100kg mainline line by over 40%.

He found tying the main fishing line with blood dropper loops were the main cause of breakage in the longlines.

The new loop knot for fishing is one of those easy fishing knots that once mastered are never forgotten. It is also the strongest fishing loop knot around.

http://www.fishingkites.co.nz/fishingknots/plat_fishing_knots.html


 

Thanks Tyee.  I'm gonna have to try that one.

-Allen

Tyee, I've used that knot before with good success.  The problem is that when i'm on the water, I can never remember how to tie it. lol

The butterfly loop, used in glacier travel, is similar to that knot (kiwi platted loop) but avoids the extreme bends created in the left side of the picture.  It's basically the same thing, but easier to tie.

Lee, now that looks like a knot that will work and is easily remembered.  Any strength tests on that knot?

Lee, now that looks like a knot that will work and is easily remembered.  Any strength tests on that knot?

The last time I used it, testing would have required falling into a cravasse.  I have not tested it.

Yeah, I like that one too! looks way better than the typical dropper, and way easier to tie. Not that a dropper is that tough...

Lee that does look easier.  Some body with a good scale should check the strength test.

I can see using that one in other applications as well.