← Knots

🪢 Drop Shot Knot

Rigging a drop shot — the hook must hang horizontally perpendicular to the line, not at an angle

Step-by-Step

  1. 1

    Thread 18 inches of line through the hook eye from the front

  2. 2

    Tie a Palomar knot: double the line back through the eye, tie an overhand knot, pass hook through loop

  3. 3

    Before tightening, pass the hook point through the loop at the top of the overhand knot

  4. 4

    Wet and tighten — the hook should ride perpendicular to the line

  5. 5

    Attach a drop shot weight to the long tag end below the knot

🎣 Pro Tip

Leave a long tag end (12-18 inches) below the knot — that is where your weight clips on.

Video Tutorial

How to Tie the Drop Shot Knot — Step-by-Step | MyFishingBuds