sbarnden 397 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Did a short video on tying a twisted dropper loop. I find it's good for stopping your hook links from tangling around the main line for paternoster rigs. Because its quite stiff if can also be used with the 'drop shotting' technique I wrote up about before, particularly if you put some heat-shrink tube over the twisted dropper-hook connection. Benwah, bjorn2fish, Underpants and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,612 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 That is excellent! I will definitely be giving that one a go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Its good if in the surf as it reduces the twist on your trace cheers b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I've used the twisted dropper in the past for the reasons people have mentioned, but I stopped because I worried about weakening the line with all that twisting. Has anyone had an issue with this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,200 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I use a lot of normal dropper loops in lighter trace from 4lb to 20lb. Probably get 20% loss of breaking strength and the line will break at the dropper so this needs to be factored in. I usually go us in line strength to compensate. I am sure the twisted dropper loop will be similar. Moggy23 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hugo 120 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I have been using twisted droppers, both single and double for bottom bashing and singles in the surf for a while now and have had no issues. I have been using the larger (7/0 and 8/0) gamakatsu circle hooks with these set ups and they work a treat. Like Kelvin, I only use these on heavier traces. I find I can use 60lb twisted where as I would otherwise have used 80lb with a non twisted dropper. They hang in there a bit longer on the Nannies, (Bight red fish) as well. Combined with a star sinker with a swivel built in, I get a lot less tangles in the surf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Fishing Guru 239 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Great job Mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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